M&A Deal Summary

GTCR Acquires SimpliSafe

On September 15, 2025, private equity firm GTCR acquired safety/security company SimpliSafe from Hellman & Friedman

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GTCR’s 5th transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is GTCR’s 147th transaction in the United States.
  • This is GTCR’s 3rd transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-09-15
Target SimpliSafe
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) GTCR
Sellers(s) Hellman & Friedman
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)
Goodwin Procter (Legal)

Target

SimpliSafe

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
SimpliSafe is a provider of residential monitored security solutions. SimpliSafe’s proprietary security systems are sold to consumers on a DIY installation basis, offering customers a full range of features including intrusion and fire detection, video, and smart home integration. SimpliSafe was founded in 2006 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

GTCR

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 15.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GTCR is a private equity firm that typically partners with management when pursuing acquisitions. The Firm looks to grow companies through build-on acquisitions, consolidations, and internal growth. GTCR will consider both equity and mezzanine capital commitments and concentrates its investment activity in consumer products & services, healthcare services, outsourced business services, technology, transaction processing, and pharma/medical products. GTCR was formed in 1980 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 155 of 157
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 5 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 40 of 40
State: Massachusetts M&A 3 of 4
Country: United States M&A 147 of 148
Year: 2025 M&A 10 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-11 Zentiva

Prague, Czech Republic

Zentiva is a generics pharmaceutical company, offering generic medicines across all key therapeutic areas. Zentiva is based in Prague, Czech Republic.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-26 Dental

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dental is a provider of dental practice that provides dental care services, practice management, and technology‑enabled support to affiliated clinics. Dental was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Buy CA$3.3B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Hellman & Friedman

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 115.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hellman & Friedman is a large private equity firm on the West Coast of the US. H&F focuses on control and minority investments in a variety of transaction structures and will consider opportunities across the US and Europe. H&F seeks buyouts and business in need of restructurings that operate in defensible markets with predictable revenue and earnings growth. Target sectors include financial services, healthcare, indusrial, energy, insurance, media, marketing, professional services, software, and information services. H&F's target equity investment size is $300 million to $1 billion. Hellman & Friedman was formed in 1984 and has offices in San Francisco, New York City, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 63 of 63
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 17 of 17
State: Massachusetts M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 46 of 46
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-08-06 Enverus

Austin, Texas, United States

Enverus is a data, software, and insights company focused on the energy industry. The Company’s products are used by engineers, executives, investors, and accountants to manage a variety of mission critical workflows in the energy world, including asset valuation, asset development, energy production, ESG compliance, strategic sourcing, and back-office automation. Enverus was founded in 1999 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Sell -