Investment Summary

Generation Partners Invests In Captivate

On September 26, 2013, private equity firm Generation Partners invested in marketing company Captivate

Investment Highlights
  • This is Generation Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Generation Partners’ 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Generation Partners’ 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

Investment Summary

Date 2013-09-26
Target Captivate
Sector Marketing
Investor(s) Generation Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Captivate

New York City, Massachusetts, United States
Captivate Network operates a digital out-of-home advertising network that installs video screens primarily in elevators and lobbies of office buildings, multifamily and student housing properties and delivers curated news, entertainment and advertising content to viewers where they live or work. Captivate was founded in 1997 and is based in New York City, New York.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Generation Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Generation Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies at various stages of development. Generation looks to commit $20 to $100 million of equity capital per investment. The Firm is a hands-on investor, helping managers take their companies to the next level. Areas of interest include business services, information services, consumer services, media, communications, entertainment, healthcare services, and technology. Generation will consider both majority and minority positions. Generation Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 15
Sector: Marketing M&A 2 of 2
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 15 of 15
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-28 ShopWiki

New York, New York, United States

ShopWiki Corp. is a internet technology company which has developed one of the most advanced shopping search engines in the market - www.shopwiki.com. The Company's technology helps consumers make better buying decisions by providing a fast and accurate way to find millions of products from hundreds of thousands of online stores globally, often producing the lowest available prices. Oversee.net acquired ShopWiki in November 2010 in a highly successful exit for Generation.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-30 Agility

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Agility provides business continuity and disaster recovery solutions to businesses of all sizes, including access to power generators, office space, communications, and computer systems. Agility Recovery was founded in 1989 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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