M&A Deal Summary

Ethos Capital Acquires Identity Digital

On January 22, 2021, growth capital firm Ethos Capital acquired internet software and services company Identity Digital from ABRY Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ethos Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Ethos Capital’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ethos Capital’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-01-22
Target Identity Digital
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Ethos Capital
Sellers(s) ABRY Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

Target

Identity Digital

Bellevue, Washington, United States
Identity Digital is a domain name registry offering new domain names in multiple languages and character sets. Identity Digital simplifies and connects a fragmented online world with domain names and related technologies that allow people and businesses to build, market, and own their digital identities. Identity Digital was founded in 2010 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Ethos Capital is a private investment firm that focuses on companies in which technology can be used to automate, optimize and transform traditional business models into faster growing, more efficient organizations. Ethos Capital is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 3
State: Washington M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 4
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-13 Public Interest Registry

Reston, Virginia, United States

Public Interest Registry is a nonprofit corporation that operates the .ORG top-level domain one of the generic top-level domains with more than 10 million domain names registered worldwide. Public Interest Registry was founded in 2002 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-03 Newforma

Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

Newforma develops, sells, and supports project information management (PIM) software for architecture, engineering, and construction firms worldwide, and the owners they serve. the company products make up the first industry-focused and integrated solution to connect firms to each other, to their project information, to their processes, and to remote team members, all for the purpose of more successful project delivery. Customers use Newforma software on more than 1.5 million projects worldwide to raise productivity, reduce exposure to risk, strengthen their brands, and liberate time and attention to focus on design, construction, and client service. Newforma was formed in 2003 and is based in Manchester, New Hampshire.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ABRY Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 12.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

ABRY Partners is a media and communications focused private equity investment firm. Specific areas of interest include television, publishing, convention/trade shows, for-profit training, couponing, monitoring services, telephone companies, communications towers, music libraries, database providers, wireless communications, and in-store advertisers. ABRY can provide both equity and mezzanine capital, typically committing $20 to $200 million of equity or $15 to $50 million of mezzanine capital per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, expansion financings, platform acquisitions, consolidations, and recapitalizations. ABRY Partners was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 85 of 104
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 7 of 10
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 27 of 33
State: Washington M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 73 of 89
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-21 V12 Data

Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States

V12 Data is a provider of Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Right Time Marketing, delivering market leading data products, real time technologies, and powerful analytics to power the right connections. V12 Data was founded in 1978 and is based in Wesley Chapel, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-01 CloudWave

Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

CloudWave is a full-service cloud services provider, technical consultancy, and technology solutions integrator for MEDITECH. CloudWave’s cloud services offerings include OpSus|Live, fully-managed MEDITECH hosting services, and OpSus|Recover, disaster recovery services for MEDITECH and enterprise applications. CloudWave was founded in 1991 and is based in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

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