Investment Summary

Guidepost Growth Equity Invests In Dyn

On October 2, 2012, growth capital firm Guidepost Growth Equity invested in internet software and services company Dyn

Investment Highlights
  • This is Guidepost Growth Equity’s 4th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Guidepost Growth Equity’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Guidepost Growth Equity’s 1st transaction in New Hampshire.
Investment Fate
  • Dyn was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2016.

Investment Summary

Date 2012-10-02
Target Dyn
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) Guidepost Growth Equity
Deal Type Venture
Advisor(s) Nixon Peabody (Legal)

Target

Dyn

Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Dyn, Inc. is a cloud based Internet Performance and DNS provider that monitors, controls, and optimizes Internet applications and cloud services to deliver faster access, reduced page load times, and higher end-user satisfaction.

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DESCRIPTION

North Bridge is an investment firm focused on providing seed, venture, and growth capital to technology enabled companies. Specific areas of interest include communications and infrastructure, software, materials, and digital media. For later stage growth transactions, North Bridge generally looks to acquire majority (or minority) positions to help fund liquidity needs, growth initiatives, or acquisitions. North Bridge was formed in 1994 and has offices in Waltham, Massachusetts and Palo Alto, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 33
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 4 of 11
Type: Venture M&A Deals 2 of 6
State: New Hampshire M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 9 of 28
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-09 Valence Health

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Valence Health, one of the fastest-growing companies in Chicago, was founded in 1996 and provides value-based administration, population health and advisory services. In its 20 year history, Valence Health has developed particular expertise in the Medicaid and pediatric markets, and today supports approximately 600,000 lives across 10 long-term operating partners.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-30 Ruffalo Noel Levitz

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Ruffalo Noel Levitz is a provider of fundraising, membership and enrollment management services and software for institutions of higher education and high-affinity nonprofit organizations. Ruffalo Noel Levitz was founded in 1991 and is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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