Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2020-11-19 |
| Target | Stackline |
| Sector | E-Commerce |
| Investor(s) |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking
TA Associates |
| Deal Type | Venture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 155.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 167 of 182 |
| Sector (E-Commerce) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Venture) | 11 of 11 |
| State (Washington) | 3 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 119 of 126 |
| Year (2020) | 7 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-18 |
Zaxby s Franchising
Athens, Georgia, United States Zaxby's, the fast-casual chain known for its chicken fingers, wings, and signature sauces, operates primarily in the Southeastern United States, with more than 900 restaurants in 17 states. Zaxby's has delivered industry-leading comparable sales performance for three consecutive years, and there is unprecedented demand from franchisees to grow. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-14 |
People
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada People Corp. is a provider of group benefits, group retirement and human resources consulting products and services to companies across Canada. The company is bringing together leading consultants in the industry, offering innovative and customized solutions to thousands of clients across a broad range of industries. It delivers employee benefits consulting, third party benefits administration, pension consulting, human resources consulting and executive search and staff recruitment services through 35 offices and satellite offices in nine provinces across Canada, each of which is led by a team of experts familiar with the local market, and supported by the resources of a public company with a national footprint. People Corp. was founded in 2006 and is based in Winnipeg, Canada. |
Buy | CA$1.1B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| PE ASSETS | 65.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 311 of 364 |
| Sector (E-Commerce) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Venture) | 10 of 10 |
| State (Washington) | 10 of 11 |
| Country (United States) | 234 of 263 |
| Year (2020) | 13 of 15 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-16 |
Thinkproject
München, Germany Thinkproject is a provider of cross-enterprise collaboration and workflow software to the construction and engineering industries. Thinkproject was established in 2000 and is headquartered in München, Germany. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-03 |
Flexera
Itasca, Illinois, United States Flexera is a provider of strategic software solutions for application usage management. The Company's solutions help clients deliver continuous compliance optimized usage and maximized value to application producers and their customers. Flexera was founded in 1987 and is based in Itasca, Illinois. |
Sell | $2.9B |
