M&A Deal Summary

Gradifi Acquires SmarterBucks

On December 22, 2015, Gradifi acquired internet software and services company SmarterBucks from ValoreBooks

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gradifi’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Gradifi’s 1st transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-12-22
Target SmarterBucks
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Gradifi
Sellers(s) ValoreBooks
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

SmarterBucks

United States
SmarterBucks is a provider of ways to earn value and apply it towards paying down student loan debt.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Gradifi

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 2014
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Gradifi, Inc. is a provider of solutions to earn value and apply it towards paying down student loan debt.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ValoreBooks

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Valore, Inc. is a marketplace solution for students and bookstores to buy, sell and rent college textbooks online. Valore, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-06 Boundless Learning

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boundless Learning, Inc. is a provider of online education for millions of students and educators through educational resources powered by cloud technology.

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