M&A Deal Summary

Investcorp Acquires Vivaticket

On September 16, 2019, asset manager Investcorp acquired internet software and services company Vivaticket

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Investcorp’s 8th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Investcorp’s 5th transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-09-16
Target Vivaticket
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Investcorp
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Vivaticket

Bologna, Italy
Vivaticket is a global provider of integrated ticketing software solutions to the leisure and entertainment, sport, culture, and tradeshow industries. Vivaticket software solutions are widely recognized for their sophistication, reliability, and ability to address the full customer experience from ticket purchasing to on-site activities. Vivaticket was founded in 1999 and is based in Bologna, Italy.

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Buyer

Investcorp

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 53.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Investcorp is a global investment group focused on a variety of investment disciplines. Practice areas include private equity in North America and Western Europe, hedge funds, US real estate, technology investments, and Middle Eastern private equity. Within North America/Europe private equity, Investcorp targets market leaders with proven track records. It looks to invest $15 to $50 million in companies with revenues of $10 to $250 million. Investcorp's technology group sponsors growth-oriented control investments in the tech sector. Investcorp's Middle East practice focuses on buyout/build opportunities in North Africa and the Gulf Region. Target sectors include services, infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy. Investcorp was formed in 1982 and is based in Manama, Bahrain.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 145 of 189
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 8 of 10
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 45 of 62
Country: Italy M&A 5 of 9
Year: 2019 M&A 8 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-19 TPx Communications

Austin, Texas, United States

TPx Communications is a provider of UCaaS, Managed IT services and Managed Connectivity services, with approximately 30,000 customers and 53,000 customer locations across the U.S. TPx customers serve every business sector and include many government and not-for-profit enterprises. TPx Communications was established in 1998 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-18 ASG Eye Hospitals

Jodhpur, India

ASG Eye Hospitals provides comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and surgical services through the latest technology in eye care. ASG Eye Hospitals was started by AIIMS (New Delhi) trained doctors and recruits the majority of their doctors from their alma mater. ASG Eye Hospitals was founded in 2005 and is based in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

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