M&A Deal Summary

Insight Partners and Golub Capital Acquire E2open

On March 26, 2015, venture capital firm Insight Partners and lender Golub Capital acquired software company E2open for 273M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Insight Partners’ 15th and Golub Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Insight Partners’ 11th and Golub Capital’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Insight Partners’ 21st and Golub Capital’s 36th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Insight Partners’ 5th and Golub Capital’s 4th transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • E2open was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-03-26
Target E2open
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Insight Partners
Golub Capital
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 273M USD
Advisor(s) BofA Securities (Financial)
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (Legal)

Target

E2open

Austin, California, United States
E2open is a provider of cloud-based, on-demand software solutions enabling enterprises to procure, manufacture, sell, and distribute products more efficiently through collaborative planning and execution across global trading networks. E2open was founded in 2000 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Insight Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Venture Capital Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 80.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Insight Partners is a growth capital investment firm focused on early to later stage investments principally in the software sector. Insight Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 89
Sector (Software) 15 of 36
Type (Going Private) 2 of 7
State (California) 5 of 19
Country (United States) 21 of 71
Year (2015) 1 of 11
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-21 TriTech Software Systems

San Diego, California, United States

TriTech Software Systems is a provider of enterprise and mobile communication software and services to public safety customers. TriTech’s solutions are used by 911 call centers and police, fire and emergency medical services agencies to respond to, process, dispatch and communicate emergency responses.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-28 HealthcareSource

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

HealthcareSource is a provider of human-resources software services and solutions to the healthcare industry. The HealthcareSource Quality Talent Suite helps healthcare organizations recruit, develop, and retain the best workforce possible in order to improve the patient and resident experience. The company’s cloud-based talent management solutions include applicant tracking, behavioral assessments, reference checking, employee performance, compensation, competency and learning management, and eLearning courseware. HealthcareSource is based in Woburn, Massachusetts.

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Buyer

Golub Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Lender
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 55.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Golub Capital is a private investment firm focused on making debt and equity investments in US based middle-market companies. Golub looks to invest between $5 and $75 million in businesses with established operating cash flow, strong customer relationships, and 'sustainable proprietary positions in their markets'. Prospective investment structures include refinancings, recapitalizations, buyouts, and growth financings. Sectors of interest include consumer products, business and consumer services, defense, manufacturing, value-added distribution, media, healthcare services and restaurants. Golub Capital was formed in 1994 and maintains offices in New York City, Atlanta, and Chicago.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 68
Sector (Software) 3 of 5
Type (Going Private) 2 of 2
State (California) 4 of 7
Country (United States) 36 of 66
Year (2015) 4 of 11
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-02 Dental Services Group

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Dental Services Group is an operator of a full-service laboratory network with over 40 dental laboratories that offers dental prosthetic solutions, including fixed, removable, implant, orthodontic and sleep dentistry products. Dental Services Group was founded in 1989 and is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-20 VetCor

Norwell, Massachusetts, United States

VetCor owns and operates a national family of 272 veterinary hospitals employing over 4,700 veterinarians and supporting staff. VetCor hospitals provide a full range of general medical and surgical services for pets, as well as pharmacy needs and ancillary services such as boarding, grooming, and pet products. VetCor was founded in 1997 and is based in Norwell, Massachusetts.

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