M&A Deal Summary

Gather Technologies Acquires Eventup

On June 28, 2018, Gather Technologies acquired internet software and services company Eventup from Bridge Investments

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gather Technologies’ 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Gather Technologies’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gather Technologies’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-06-28
Target Eventup
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Gather Technologies
Sellers(s) Bridge Investments
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Eventup

Santa Monica, California, United States
Eventup, Inc. is an online listings marketplace for event venues. Eventup gives event planners, consumers and businesses access to diverse types of event space ranging from unique locales like beach houses, mansions, and lofts, to typical commercial event space locations like banquet halls, restaurants and hotels. Eventup, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Gather Technologies

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 2012
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Gather Technologies, Inc. is a provider of event management software for restaurants and venues. Gather is re-imagining the way private events are planned, managed and executed, empowering thousands of restaurants and venues across the U.S. to successfully grow their events business. The cloud-based platform helps teams streamline their event sales and management workflow, from initial inquiry through day-of execution, simplifying event planning for mid-market venues and their customers.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Bridge Investments is a private investment firm focused on growth companies. The Firm has the flexibility to invest at any stage of a business’s growth cycle, from seed or Series A investments to majority investments in mature growth companies seeking liquidity and support in advancing to the next level. Areas of focus include tech, tech-enabled services, SaaS, consumer, and health/wellness. Bridge Investments was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 6
State: California M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 4 of 8
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-23 BucketFeet

Chicago, Illinois, United States

BucketFeet is a consumer brand specializing in artist-designed footwear. The company collaborates with a variety of artists from around the world to design each shoe distinctly, and each artist receives a portion of the profits generated from the products. BucketFeet is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-22 PartySlate

Chicago, Illinois, United States

PartySlate is a photo-rich platform that inspires people planning all types of events and connects them with the leading vendors and venues across the country and the world. PartySlate was founded in 2015 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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