Investment Summary

ICONIQ Capital Invests In Automattic

On May 5, 2014, growth capital firm ICONIQ Capital invested in internet software and services company Automattic

Investment Highlights
  • This is ICONIQ Capital’s 4th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is ICONIQ Capital’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is ICONIQ Capital’s 2nd transaction in California.

Investment Summary

Date 2014-05-05
Target Automattic
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) ICONIQ Capital
Deal Type Venture

Target

Automattic

San Francisco, California, United States
Automattic is a provider of website building and blogging tools as well as a hosting provider for small and medium sized businesses. Automattic was founded in 2005 and is based in Francisco, California.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

ICONIQ Capital


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 80.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

ICONIQ Capital is a private investment firm that manages capital on behalf of high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions, with a particular focus on the technology sector. The Firm operates across multiple investment strategies including growth equity, venture capital, real estate, and philanthropic initiatives. ICONIQ Capital was formed in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 91
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 4 of 33
Type: Venture M&A Deals 3 of 72
State: California M&A 2 of 40
Country: United States M&A 5 of 80
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-09 Flipkart

Bengaluru, India

Flipkart is an e-commerce destination and offers a wide range of product categories including electronics, household items, and apparel to customers across India. Flipkart was established in 2007 and is headquartered in Bengaluru.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-22 Smartling

New York City, New York, United States

Smartling is a provider of automated, cloud-based translation management solution. Smartling's content solution helps brands gain a more competitive global position by transforming the way their content is created and consumed around the world. Smartling was founded in 2009 and is based in New York City, New York.

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