PIPE • Internet Software and Services

General Atlantic Invests In Web.com

On January 1, 2007, growth capital firm General Atlantic invested in internet software and services company Web.com

Investment Context
  • This is General Atlantic’s 4th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is General Atlantic’s 28th transaction in the United States.
  • This is General Atlantic’s 1st transaction in Florida.
Investment Fate
  • Web.com was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2018 for 2.0B USD.
  • Web.com merged with another company in 2021.

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Investment Summary

Date January 1, 2007
Target Web.com
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) General Atlantic
Deal Type PIPE

Target Company

Web.com

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Web.com is a provider of website-building tools, services, and internet solutions. The company offers a comprehensive suite of website design, customer support, and technology platforms tailored to the needs of the small and medium-sized businesses. Additionally,Web.com Group partners with enterprise companies to help these partners build stronger, more profitable relationships with their business customers. Web.com was formed in 1997 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
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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 47 of 365
Sector: Internet Software and Services 4 of 79
Type: PIPE 3 of 13
State: Florida 1 of 7
Country: United States 28 of 175
Year: 2007 1 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-12 TDS Informationstechnologie AG

Neckarsulm, Germany

German provider of IT outsourcing, HR services, and IT consulting to mid-size enterprises and major corporations, predominantly in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Sell $131M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-10 NSE India

Mumbai, India

NSE is the dominant equities exchange in India. NSE India's robust state-of-the-art technology platform offers high levels of robustness, safety and resilience for trading and investment opportunities across all asset classes and for all categories of investors. NSE is focused on investor protection and disciplined development of the Indian capital market landscape. NSE India was founded in 1992 and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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