M&A Deal Summary

K1 Investment Management Acquires Smarsh

On January 1, 2016, growth capital firm K1 Investment Management acquired information technology company Smarsh

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is K1 Investment Management’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is K1 Investment Management’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is K1 Investment Management’s 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-01-01
Target Smarsh
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) K1 Investment Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Smarsh

Portland, Oregon, United States
Smarsh provides hosted solutions for archiving electronic communications, including email, instant messaging, and social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Solutions help organizations manage and enforce flexible, secure, and cost-effective compliance and record retention strategies. Smarsh was founded in 2001 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

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Buyer

K1 Investment Management

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2011
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

K1 Investment Management, LLC is a West Coast US-based private equity firm investing in high-growth private companies across North America. The Firm has a special interest in enterprise software companies and looks to provide meaningful strategic and operational guidance when working with portfolio companies. K1 Investment Management was established in 2011 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 50
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 8
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 6
State (Oregon) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 4 of 35
Year (2016) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-10 GoCanvas

Reston, Virginia, United States

GoCanvas is a mobile platform that makes it simple for any business to automate how work is done, replacing outdated processes and expensive paperwork. The GoCanvas App works on all smartphones and tablets, helping companies easily collect information across their organization, share it instantly with others and gain real-time insights on their business operations. GoCanvas was founded in 2008 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-06 Crownpeak

Denver, Colorado, United States

Crownpeak is a developer of Software as a Service web content management and optimization solutions for online marketers. Crownpeak was founded in 2001 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

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