Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2011-03-27 |
| Target | The Active Network |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Sellers(s) |
Escalate Capital
Windspeed Ventures |
| Deal Type | IPO |
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| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 830M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Escalate Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on providing capital to expansion and late-stage companies. The Firm focuses its investment activity within the technology, life sciences, and service-based industries. Prospective financing solutions include senior, subordinated and mezzanine debt. Escalate's target investment size is $5 to $30 million. Escalate Capital Partners has offices in Menlo Park, California and Austin, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9 of 39 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 2 of 9 |
| Type: IPO M&A Deals | 3 of 6 |
| State: California M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 9 of 39 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-14 |
RigNet
Houston, Texas, United States RigNet, Inc. is a provider of managed communications, networks and collaborative applications dedicated to the oil and gas industry. RigNet provides solutions ranging from fully-managed voice and data networks to more advanced applications that include video conferencing and real-time data services to remote sites in over 30 countries on six continents, effectively spanning the drilling and production industry. RigNet was founded in 2000 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-29 |
HomeAway
Austin, Texas, United States HomeAway, Inc. is an online marketplace for the vacation rental industry matching home owners with consumers. HomeAway was formed in 2004 and is based in Austin, Texas. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Venture Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Windspeed Ventures is a private investment firm focused on early stage growth capital investments in newly formed high technology businesses. The Firm targets opportunities high technology, communications, security, media, and internet services. Prospective companies are generally just beginning to see revenue. Windspeed prefers businesses located in the Northeast US, but on occasion will consider investing in companies located elsewhere. Windspeed Ventures was formed in 1999 and is based in Lexington, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 9 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: IPO M&A Deals | 2 of 2 |
| State: California M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Country: United States M&A | 7 of 8 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-22 |
Gracenote
Emeryville, California, United States Gracenote, Inc. is a provider of embedded technology, enriched content, and data services for digital entertainment solutions within the Internet, consumer electronics, mobile, and automotive markets. |
Sell | $260M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-04 |
Bradford Networks
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Bradford Networks, Inc. is a provider of network access control software to give IT departments greater visibility, control and response to security threats. Bradford Networks, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
Sell | - |
