Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2015-01-01 |
| Target | ContentSquare |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Investor(s) |
KKR
Highland Europe |
| Deal Type | Venture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| PE ASSETS | 267.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 167 of 499 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 6 of 37 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 7 of 35 |
| Country: France M&A | 7 of 17 |
| Year: 2015 M&A | 2 of 29 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 |
Indus Towers
Gurugram, India Indus Towers is an operator of telecommunication services businesses in India. Bharti's primary assets include national and international long distance licenses, cellular licenses in four metropolitan cities and 11 states and fixed line licenses in five states. Indus Towers was founded in 2006 and is based in Gurugram, Haryana. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-22 |
Trainline
London, United Kingdom Trainline is an online provider of rail tickets for rail travel. Trainline was founded in 1999 and is based in London, England. |
Buy | - |
Highland Europe is a growth capital investor focused on technology enabled companies addressing large market opportunities in internet, mobile and software. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €30 million in fast growth companies with at least €10 million in annual sales. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout Western Europe with global ambitions. Highland Europe was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 49 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 2 of 11 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 3 of 33 |
| Country: France M&A | 2 of 7 |
| Year: 2015 M&A | 1 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-01 |
WeTransfer
Amsterdam, Netherlands WeTransfer is a provider of cloud based file transfer service. WeTransfer was founded in 2009 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-30 |
ShopFully Group
Milan, Italy ShopFully Group is an Italian online platform connecting shoppers with retail discounts and promotions in their area. ShopFully Group was founded in 2010 and is based in Milan, Italy. |
Buy | - |
