M&A Deal Summary

IFM Investors Private Equity and Deutsche Telekom Acquire GlasfaserPlus

On November 5, 2021, private equity firm IFM Investors Private Equity and Deutsche Telekom acquired communications company GlasfaserPlus

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IFM Investors Private Equity’s 2nd and Deutsche Telekom’s 4th transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is IFM Investors Private Equity’s 1st and Deutsche Telekom’s 2nd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-11-05
Target GlasfaserPlus
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) IFM Investors Private Equity
Deutsche Telekom
Deal Type Joint Venture

Target

GlasfaserPlus

Cologne, Germany
GlasfaserPlus provides open-access optical fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network in rural areas. GlasfaserPlus is based in Cologne, Germany.

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DESCRIPTION

IFM Investors Private Equity is the private equity arm of global investment manager IFM Investors. IFM Investors Private Equity looks to acquire and invest in mid-sized Australian and New Zealand companies focused on growth. The Group is sector agnostic with a preference for healthcare, consumer brands, technology/media, and business services companies. IFM Investors Private Equity is based in Melbourne.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 28
Sector: Communications M&A 2 of 2
Type: Joint Venture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-11 Genie Solutions

Fortitude, Australia

Genie Solutions provider of practice and clinical software to Australian specialist medical practices, including the software that integrates clinical management, appointments, and billing and operates at over 3,500 sites. Genie Solutions is based in Fortitude, Australia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-22 Render Networks

Glen Iris, Australia

Render Networks is a global provider of construction management Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for builders and operators of telecommunications networks. Render Networks was founded in 2014 and is based in Glen Iris, Australia.

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Buyer

Deutsche Telekom

Bonn, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Communications
Employees199,050
Revenue 115.1B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Deutsche Telekom is a German telephone company. Through its three main divisions, T-Com, T-Mobile and T-Systems, Deutsche Telekom offers a range of fixed-line, mobile and Internet access services. Deutsche Telekom was founded in 1995 and is based in Bonn, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector: Communications M&A 4 of 4
Type: Joint Venture M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Germany M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-07 Odido

Den Haag, Netherlands

Odido is a telecom provider for consumers and businesses With the brands T-Mobile, Tele2, Simpel and Ben, customers have access to interactive TV, mobile and fixed internet and calling. Odido was founded in 1999 and is based in Den Haag, Netherlands.

Sell $5.1B