M&A Deal Summary

General Atlantic and Arco Acquire isaac

On October 6, 2022, growth capital firm General Atlantic and Arco acquired software company isaac

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is General Atlantic’s 26th and Arco’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is General Atlantic’s 16th and Arco’s 4th transaction in Brazil.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-10-06
Target isaac
Sector Software
Buyer(s) General Atlantic
Arco
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Gunderson Dettmer
Lefosse Advogados (Legal)

Target

isaac

Sao Paulo, Brazil
isaac is a provider of vertical platform to address schools’ overarching needs with software and financial solutions, having started by tackling working capital management issues. isaac was founded in 2010 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

General Atlantic

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 73.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

General Atlantic is a large private equity firm that invests globally in growth-oriented public and private companies. Broad areas of interest include financial services, media and consumer, healthcare, enterprise solutions, communications and electronics, and energy. General Atlantic looks to invest $40 to $400 million in transactions that support growth, expansions, buy-outs, consolidations and build-ups. General Atlantic seeks to make 8 to 12 investments per year with an investment horizon of five to ten years. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America; Europe; Asia/Pacific; and India. General Atlantic was formed in 1980 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 326 of 343
Sector (Software) 26 of 27
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
Country (Brazil) 16 of 18
Year (2022) 20 of 22
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-19 Third Harmonic Bio

San Francisco, California, United States

Third Harmonic Bio is a clinical stage bio technology company developing an oral KIT inhibitor therapy for allergic autoimmune disorders. Third Harmonic Bio was founded in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-26 Mobileye

Jerusalem, Israel

Mobileye develops and deploys advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving technologies and solutions. Mobileye was formed in 1999 and is based in Jerusalem, Israel.

Buy -
Buyer

Arco

Sao Paulo, Brazil
Category Company
Founded 1941
Sector Education
Employees2,746
Revenue 1.8B BRL (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Arco provides hundreds of thousands of students' education services. Arco's data-driven learning methodology, proprietary adaptable curriculum, interactive hybrid content, and high-quality pedagogical services allow students to personalize their learning experience while enabling schools to thrive. Arco was founded in 1941 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Software) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (Brazil) 4 of 4
Year (2022) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-03 Mentes

Brazil

Mentes is a K-12 supplemental solution focused on 21st-century skills (social-emotional learning, financial literacy, and technology).

Buy -
Mergr

Product

Company

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