Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-09-28 |
| Target | Leaf Group |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Investor(s) |
Generation Partners
Spectrum Equity St. Cloud Capital |
| Deal Type | Venture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 13 of 15 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 2 of 2 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 13 of 15 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 |
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. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-01 |
Johnny Rockets
Lake Forest, California, United States The Johnny Rockets Group, Inc. is an international restaurant franchise that offers high quality, innovative menu items including items including Certied Angus Beef® cooked-to-order hamburgers, Boca Burger®, chicken sandwiches, crispy fries and rich, delicious hand-spun shakes and malts. Johnny Rockets was established in 1986 and is based in Lake Forest, California. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.2B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Spectrum Equity Management L.P. is a private equity investor focused on service businesses. Spectrum specifically targets established businesses in the media, communications, IT, information, and business services industries. The Firm looks to commit $25 to $150 million of equity capital per transaction and focuses on opportunities throughout North America and Western Europe. Prospective transaction situations include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, acquisition financings, and secondary purchases. Spectrum Equity Investors was formed in 1994 and has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Menlo Park, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 103 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 2 of 36 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 4 of 9 |
| State: California M&A | 6 of 20 |
| Country: United States M&A | 22 of 90 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-12 |
Chartered Marketing Services
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States Chartered Marketing Services, Inc. is a provider of investments and group benefits solutions for commercial employer groups of all kinds, including bona fide fringe benefits offerings for Davis Bacon Act and Service Contract Act contractor employers. |
Sell | $50M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-12 |
iPay Technologies
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States iPay Technologies LLC, provides online bill payment solutions and unmatched service to more banks and credit unions than any other bill payment provider. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 700M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
St. Cloud Capital is an investment firm that invests in lower middle-market private and public companies. The Firm provides both debt and equity capital financing. St. Cloud targets well-managed, undervalued companies with successful products or services, proven technologies, and market niches. It looks to invest $5 to $20 million per transaction in companies with revenue of $10 to $150 million. Prospective transactions types include recapitalizations, buyouts, and growth capital financing. St Cloud Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 36 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 12 |
| Country: United States M&A | 5 of 36 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-05 |
Pet DRx
Brentwood, Tennessee, United States Pet DRx Corp. is a provider of primary and specialty veterinary care services to companion animals through a network of veterinary hospitals. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-03 |
SecureOne Data Solutions
Phoenix, Arizona, United States SecureOne Data Solutions is a comprehensive business process outsourcing providers in the southwestern U.S. with offices in Phoenix, AZ, Cerritos, CA, and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. SecureOne Data Solutions was established in 1978 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. |
Buy | - |
