Venture • Internet Software and Services

General Atlantic Invests In Mafengwo

On December 12, 2017, growth capital firm General Atlantic invested in internet software and services company Mafengwo

Investment Context
  • This is General Atlantic’s 35th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is General Atlantic’s 16th transaction in China.

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Investment Summary

Date December 12, 2017
Target Mafengwo
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) General Atlantic
Deal Type Venture

Target Company

Mafengwo

Beijing, China
Mafengwo is an online travel platform that aggregates user-generated reviews and opinions of destinations, hotels, and local activities to provide trip planning advice and online booking service to travelers in China. Mafengwo was founded in 2010 and is based in Beijing, China.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

General Atlantic

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 105.0B 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 New York, New York.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 186 of 365
Sector: Internet Software and Services 35 of 79
Type: Venture 23 of 98
Country: China 16 of 33
Year: 2017 18 of 19
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