Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2013-02-26 |
| Target | XP Investimentos |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Investor(s) |
General Atlantic
Actis Capital |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
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| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| PE ASSETS | 105.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 111 of 364 |
| Sector: Financial Services M&A | 12 of 32 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 44 of 140 |
| Country: Brazil M&A | 7 of 19 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 2 of 13 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-07 |
Mu Sigma
Northbrook, Illinois, United States Mu Sigma is a provider of data and analytics solutions specializing in data-driven decision making. Mu Sigma was founded in 2004 and is based in Northbrook, illinois. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-27 |
Howden Group
London, United Kingdom Howden Group is an international insurance intermediary group with insurance broking and underwriting agency arms. Howden Group was founded in 1994 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £250M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 26.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Actis Capital is a private equity firm focused on investments in emerging markets. Actis segments its investment activity into three areas. These include private equity, energy, and real estate. Actis' private equity team looks for buyout and growth capital opportunities requiring at least $50 million in financing. Depending on the situation, Actis will consider both controlling and minority investment situations. Sectors of interest include financial services, consumer and retail, business services, and industrial. Actis' energy group seeks to invest in in a variety of energy and utility projects. Actis' real estate team invests equity capital in office, residential, industrial, hotel and retail projects. Actis Capital was established in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 103 of 163 |
| Sector: Financial Services M&A | 10 of 13 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 40 of 54 |
| Country: Brazil M&A | 6 of 15 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 4 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-09 |
Micro-Tech
Nanjing , China Micro-Tech is a manufacturer and seller of non-vascular stents and disposable biopsy forceps primarily in China, Europe, North America, and Oceania. Micro-Tech was founded in 1999 and is based in Nanjing, China. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-01 |
Capital Properties
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Capital Properties comprises three office blocks on a single prime site in Dar es Salaam. |
Sell | - |
