Investment Summary

KKR, L Catterton Partners and Highland Europe Invest In GetYourGuide

On November 13, 2015, private equity firm KKR, growth capital firm L Catterton Partners and growth capital firm Highland Europe invested in internet software and services company GetYourGuide

Investment Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 10th, L Catterton Partners’ 4th and Highland Europe’s 4th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is KKR’s 15th, L Catterton Partners’ 1st and Highland Europe’s 3rd transaction in Germany.

Investment Summary

Date 2015-11-13
Target GetYourGuide
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) KKR
L Catterton Partners
Highland Europe
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

GetYourGuide

Berlin, Germany
GetYourGuide is an independent online marketplace for discovering and booking travel activities worldwide. GetYourGuide was formed in 2009 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

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Investor(S) 3

Investor

KKR

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 267.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.

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 190 of 499
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 10 of 37
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 26 of 81
Country: Germany M&A 15 of 25
Year: 2015 M&A 25 of 29
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-02 China International Capital

Beijing, China

China International Capital Corporation is a provider of financial services in Mainland China and internationally. Its business scope includes economic, securities, and market research, debt and equity issuance and underwriting, merger and acquisition advisory, equity sales, and trading, fixed income, principal investment, asset management, wealth management, private equity, and investment advisory. China International Capital Corporation was founded in 1995 and is based in Beijing, China.

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2015-11-16 Yuehai Feed

Zhanjiang City, China

Yuehai Feed is a manufacturer of Aquatic feed company in China focused on providing feed and nutrition solutions for shrimp and seawater fish farming. Yuehai Feed was formed in 1994 and is based in Zhanjiang City, China.

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Investor

L Catterton Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 37.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

L Catterton is a private equity firm that targets investments in consumer-related companies located throughout North America. L Catterton looks for businesses with identifiable brands and operating in 'defensible and extensible' positions within growth industry segments. Specific sectors of interest include branded consumables, food/beverages, consumer services, restaurants, media and marketing, household durables, specialty retail, mass merchant retail, and luxury/apparel. Prospective transactions include management buyouts, recapitalizations, turnarounds, and growth financings. L Catterton was formed in 1990 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 108 of 223
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 4 of 11
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 37 of 91
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2015 M&A 10 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-02 Chopt Creative Salad Co.

Rye Brook, New York, United States

Chopt Creative Salad Co. is an operator of salad category restaurants with over 50 locations in the U.S. Chopt’s menu features a broad array of classic salads, salad sandwiches, grain, and noodle bowls, and warm kale and quinoa bowls, all served with flavorful scratch-made dressings. Chopt Creative Salad was founded in 2001 and is based in New York City.

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2015-12-02 Peloton

New York, New York, United States

Peloton is reinventing fitness by bringing live and on-demand boutique-style studio classes to the convenience and comfort of your own home. Its immersive fitness content, taught by Peloton’s roster of elite instructors, features real-time motivation and curated playlists of Members’ favorite artists. The Peloton experience can be accessed through the Peloton Bike, the Peloton Tread, or Peloton Digital, an iOS app that offers an all-access pass to a full slate of fitness offerings, anytime, anywhere. Peloton is changing the way people get fit through a comprehensive and socially connected experience that makes every workout both efficient and addictive. Peloton was founded in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

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DESCRIPTION

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 8 of 49
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 4 of 11
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 4 of 11
Country: Germany M&A 3 of 6
Year: 2015 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
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.

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2015-11-16 LoveCrafts

London, United Kingdom

LoveCrafts provides an online community for customers interested in craft-design, who use the platform to buy supplies and share projects. LoveCrafts was established in 2012 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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