M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2010-04-28 |
Target | Palm |
Sector | Technology Hardware |
Buyer(s) | HP |
Sellers(s) | Elevation Partners |
Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
Deal Value | 1.2B USD |
Advisor(s) | Qatalyst Partners (Financial) |
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Category | Company |
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Founded | 1939 |
Sector | Technology Hardware |
Employees | 58,000 |
Revenue | 53.7B USD (2023) |
HP is the hardware successor to Hewlett-Packard Company. HP focuses on providing hardware, printers, and personal computing products. HP was founded in 1939 and is based in Palo Alto, California.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 76 of 96 |
Sector (Technology Hardware) | 18 of 22 |
Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 69 of 87 |
State (California) | 17 of 26 |
Country (United States) | 62 of 76 |
Year (2010) | 2 of 7 |
Size (of disclosed) | 11 of 32 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2010-04-12 |
3Com
Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States 3Com Corporation is an enterprise networking solutions provider. 3Com has three global brands – H3C, 3Com and TippingPoint – that offer high-performance networking and security solutions to enterprises large and small. The H3C enterprise networking portfolio – a market leader in China – includes products that span from the data center to the edge of the network, while TippingPoint network-based intrusion prevention systems and network access control solutions deliver in-depth, no-compromise application, infrastructure and performance protection. |
Buy | $2.7B |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2010-06-24 |
Melodeo
Seattle, Washington, United States Melodeo, a Seattle-based start-up that specializes in music applications and services for mobile devices. |
Buy | $30M |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 2005 |
PE ASSETS | 1.9B USD |
Size | Large |
Type | Sector Focused |
Elevation Partners is a private equity firm that makes investments in media, entertainment, and consumer related companies. The Firm focuses on investing in intellectual property and content oriented businesses, as well as traditional media and entertainment assets. Elevation seeks to invest between $50 and $300 million in each transaction to help support growth and other initiatives. Elevation Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Menlo Park, California with an additional office in New York City.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 3 of 7 |
Sector (Technology Hardware) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 3 of 5 |
State (California) | 2 of 6 |
Country (United States) | 2 of 6 |
Year (2010) | 1 of 1 |
Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2010-01-27 |
Yelp
San Francisco, California, United States Yelp is a web-based software platform that connects people with local businesses. Yelp allows users to review businesses and locate a variety of local services. Yelp was founded in 2004 and is based in San Francisco, California. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2012-03-02 |
Yelp
San Francisco, California, United States Yelp is a web-based software platform that connects people with local businesses. Yelp allows users to review businesses and locate a variety of local services. Yelp was founded in 2004 and is based in San Francisco, California. |
Sell | - |