M&A Deal Summary

Francisco Partners Acquires Macrobond

On July 10, 2023, private equity firm Francisco Partners acquired information services company Macrobond from Nordic Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Francisco Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Francisco Partners’ 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-07-10
Target Macrobond
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Francisco Partners
Sellers(s) Nordic Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Macrobond

Malmo, Sweden
Macrobond is a provider of macroeconomic and financial time series data from primary and third-party sources with proprietary software focused on workflow efficiency. Macrobond was founded in 2008 and is based in Malmo, Sweden.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Francisco Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 45.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION
Francisco Partners' headquarters in San Francisco, California.
Francisco Partners' headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Francisco Partners is a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in technology and technology-enabled services. Specific areas of interest include semiconductors, capital equipment, electronics components, systems and manufacturing, IT services and business process outsourcing, communications, security and enterprise applications, and infrastructure software. Prospective investment situations include divisional buyouts, growth equity financings, acquisitions of private companies, sponsored mergers and acquisitions, and take-privates. Francisco Partners looks for opportunities where it can commit a minimum of $100 million per investment. Francisco Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in San Francisco, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 146 of 156
Sector (Information Services) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 24 of 26
Country (Sweden) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-09 Sumo Logic

Redwood City, California, United States

Sumo Logic is an entity which provides a cloud-native software-as-a-service platform that enables organizations of all sizes to address the data challenges and opportunities presented by digital transformation, modern applications, and cloud computing. The Sumo Logic Continuous Intelligence Platform automates the collection, ingestion, and analysis of application, infrastructure, security, and IoT data to derive actionable insights within seconds. More than 2,100 customers around the world rely on Sumo Logic to build, run, and secure their modern applications and cloud infrastructures. Sumo Logic was founded in 2010 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Buy $1.7B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-26 RBmedia

Landover, Maryland, United States

RBmedia is a provider in spoken audio content and digital media distribution technology that reaches millions of consumers – at home, in the car, and wherever their mobile devices take them. RBmedia produces exclusive titles and delivers the finest digital content and information – including audiobooks, educational courses, entertainment titles, and much more. RBmedia is based in Landover, Maryland.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Nordic Capital

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 31.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nordic Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets mid to large-sized company investments located in Northern Europe as well as the US. Nordic seeks investments across a wide range of industries and prefers situations where there are 'opportunities for new industrial combinations, strategic repositioning, international expansion and operational improvements'. Nordic Capital was formed in 1989 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 76 of 79
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 20 of 22
Country (Sweden) 40 of 41
Year (2023) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-10 Bladt Industries

Aalborg, Denmark

Bladt Industries is an international steel contractor specializing in large-scale and highly complex steel structures. The Company serves three distinct markets, providing steel solutions for the wind and renewable energy sector, the oil and gas industry, and infrastructural projects. Its main focus is on foundations and substations for the fast-growing offshore wind energy market. Bladt Industries was founded in 1965 and is based in Aalborg, Denmark.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-11 Helmsauer Gruppe

Nuremberg, Germany

Helmsauer Gruppe is one of the independent commercial insurance brokers in Germany with a focus on small and medium sized companies. Its high degree of specialisation enables targeted and customised insurance solutions to companies across the DACH region in sectors such as healthcare, craftsmen, corporate, arts & culture, architects & engineering, and retail. Helmsauer Gruppe was founded in 1963 and is based in Nuremberg, Germany.

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