Venture • Information Technology

ICONIQ Capital and Battery Ventures Invest In Smartling

On May 22, 2014, growth capital firm ICONIQ Capital and private equity firm Battery Ventures invested in information technology company Smartling

Investment Context
  • This is ICONIQ Capital’s 1st and Battery Ventures’ 7th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is ICONIQ Capital’s 6th and Battery Ventures’ 47th transaction in the United States.
  • This is ICONIQ Capital’s 2nd and Battery Ventures’ 3rd transaction in New York.

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Investment Summary

Date May 22, 2014
Target Smartling
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) ICONIQ Capital
Battery Ventures
Deal Type Venture

Target Company

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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Investors Overview 2

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 Context for Investor #
Overall 7 of 91
Sector: Information Technology 1 of 14
Type: Venture 4 of 72
State: New York 2 of 17
Country: United States 6 of 80
Year: 2014 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-05 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.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-27 Pluralsight

Draper, Utah, United States

Pluralsight is a provider of technical skill development solutions. The Company's cloud-based technology learning platform provides a broad range of tools, including skill assessments, a curated library of courses, learning paths, and business analytics. Pluralsight was formed in 2004 and is based in Draper, Utah.

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Investor

Battery Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 13.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Battery Ventures is a private investment firm focused on opportunities in the technology and related-sectors. Battery will invest at all company stages, from seed and early-stage capital situations to leveraged buyouts, PIPEs, spin outs, rollups and take-privates of established companies. Battery's private equity group focuses on investments in companies with revenue of $5 to $200 million and EBITDA up to $25 million. Battery can commit up to $100 million in equity per transaction. Specific areas of interest include software; IT services and outsourcing; communications components, systems, and services; and financial services and tech-enabled businesses. Battery will consider investments throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Battery Ventures was formed in 1983 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 56 of 118
Sector: Information Technology 7 of 22
Type: Venture 12 of 17
State: New York 3 of 5
Country: United States 47 of 78
Year: 2014 5 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-02 Mass Relevance

Austin, Texas, United States

Mass Relevance enables entertainment, media, retail, and manufacturing brands to drive real-time engagement through social curation and integration.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-07 HighJump Software

Eden Praire, Minnesota, United States

HighJump Software, Inc. is a provider of supply chain management software that streamlines the flow of inventory and information from supplier to store shelf. HighJump Software was founded in 1983 and is based in Eden Praire, Minnesota.

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