Investment Summary

General Atlantic and Sofina Invest In Privalia Venta Directa S.L.

On October 4, 2010, growth capital firm General Atlantic and private equity firm Sofina invested in e-commerce company Privalia Venta Directa S.L.

Investment Highlights
  • This is General Atlantic’s 3rd and Sofina’s 3rd transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is General Atlantic’s 1st and Sofina’s 1st transaction in Spain.
Investment Fate
  • Privalia Venta Directa S.L. was sold to a strategic buyer in 2016.

Investment Summary

Date 2010-10-04
Target Privalia Venta Directa S.L.
Sector E-Commerce
Investor(s) General Atlantic
Sofina
Deal Type Venture

Target

Privalia Venta Directa S.L.

Barcelona, Spain
Privalia Venta Directa S.L. is an online marketplace for clothes and other accessories. Privalia Venta Directa was established in 2006 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

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Investor(S) 2

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 STATS #
Overall 83 of 364
Sector: E-Commerce M&A 3 of 14
Type: Venture M&A Deals 8 of 98
Country: Spain M&A 1 of 4
Year: 2010 M&A 9 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-25 Intec Telecom Systems

Woking, United Kingdom

Intec Telecom Systems a United Kingdom-based international provider of Business Support Systems that serves 60% of the world’s top 100 communications service providers.

Sell £237M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-13 Red Ventures

Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States

Red Ventures operates a portfolio of influential brands, digital platforms, and strategic partnerships that work together to connect millions of people with expert advice. Red Ventures was founded in 2000 and is based in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

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Investor
DESCRIPTION

Sofina SA is a family controlled, publicly traded investment firm focused on making long-term, direct minority investments in leading companies, investing in third party growth and venture funds, and providing equity investments in fast growing companies. The Firm's direct investment group will consider opportunities throughout Europe where it can commit €100 to €300 million per transaction in companies valued up to €4.5 billion. Sofina SA dates back to 1898 and is headquartered in Brussels.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 31
Sector: E-Commerce M&A 3 of 4
Type: Venture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Spain M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2010 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-01 THG

Altrincham, United Kingdom

THG is an online beauty and wellbeing businesses that operates 166 websites, retailing to customers in 160 countries. THG was founded in 2004 and is based in Altrincham, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-25 GL Events

Lyon, France

GL Events provides event-communication consulting and services. GL Events trade expertise in congresses and conventions, cultural, sporting, institutional, corporate, or political events; trade shows and exhibitions. GL Events was founded in 1978 and is based in Lyon, France.

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