Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2020-09-16 |
| Target | Zwift |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Investor(s) |
KKR
True Capital Permira Highland Europe Novator Partners |
| 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 | 360 of 500 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 26 of 38 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 30 of 35 |
| State: California M&A | 33 of 46 |
| Country: United States M&A | 155 of 212 |
| Year: 2020 M&A | 31 of 39 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-16 |
THG
Altrincham, United Kingdom THG is an online beauty and wellbeing businesses that operates 166 websites, retailing to customers in 160 countries. THG was founded in 2004 and is based in Altrincham, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-22 |
Reliance Retail
Mumbai, India Reliance Retail operates an online and offline retail business in three core segments across India: food & grocery, fashion & lifestyle, and consumer electronics. Reliance Retail was founded in 2006 and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| PE ASSETS | 300M GBP |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Focused |
True Capital is a private equity firm focused on opportunities in the retail and consumer sectors. True Capital looks to commit £10 to £40 million per transaction and seeks to leverage its network and operational expertise when considering investments. True Capital was formed in 2013 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 10 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 2020 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-29 |
Hush
London, United Kingdom Hush was founded on a core collection of comfortable, stylish pyjamas and loungewear. The brand has since branched out into further categories of womenswear including dresses, footwear, jeans, and athleisure. Hush was founded in 2002 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-13 |
Sneak Energy
Manchester, United Kingdom Sneak Energy is a sugar-free energy drink. Sneak Energy formulas are packed with active ingredients for energy, concentration and focus. Every flavour is next-level, but we never use artificial flavours or colourings. Sneak Energy is on a mission to fuel our customers in the most entertaining way possible, with a formula which helps to increase energy and focus, enabling customers to do more of what they love for longer. Sneak Energy was founded in 2018 and Manchester, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 80.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 138 of 170 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 11 of 20 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 4 of 7 |
| State: California M&A | 11 of 14 |
| Country: United States M&A | 35 of 47 |
| Year: 2020 M&A | 6 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-29 |
Pepperjam
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States Pepperjam LLC is a performance marketing solutions provider powering growth for marketers seeking a scaled alternative to their primary sales and marketing channels. Ascend™, Pepperjam’s cloud-based affiliate marketing lifecycle platform, delivers a fully integrated partner discovery, recruitment, tracking, payment, and brand safety solution. Pepperjam was founded in 1999 and is based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-22 |
neuraxpharm
Langenfeld, Germany neuraxpharm is a provider of generic pharmaceutical products for the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system (CNS). neuraxpharm was formed in 1985 and is based in Langenfeld, Germany. |
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 | 31 of 49 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 10 of 11 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 18 of 33 |
| State: California M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 6 of 8 |
| Year: 2020 M&A | 7 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-25 |
Supermetrics
Helsinki, Finland Supermetrics helps marketers and analysts move data from popular marketing and ad platforms like Facebook, Google, and HubSpot to their favorite analytics, reporting, and data warehouse platforms. Supermetrics was founded in 2013 and is based in Helsinki, Finland. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-10 |
Incopro
London, United Kingdom Incopro is an IP protection software and consultancy company. INCOPRO delivers technology solutions to businesses facing IP infringement challenges online. Incopro protects over 750 leading global brands, including Mondelēz International, Reckitt, Unilever, Superdry, and Brother International. Incopro was founded in 2012 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Novator is an alternative investment firm focused on opportunities in the telecom, life science, IT, and renewable energy sectors. Novator will consider investments across the US and Western Europe and has offices in London, Reykjavik, and Luxembourg.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 22 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 5 of 6 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 3 of 3 |
| State: California M&A | 3 of 5 |
| Country: United States M&A | 5 of 7 |
| Year: 2020 M&A | 2 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-20 |
TIER Mobility
Berlin, Germany TIER Mobility is an e-scooter sharing companies with a mission to change urban mobility for good. TIER Mobility plays the leading force in the ongoing transformation of transportation, by providing a fun and conscious way of commuting while relieving cities from emissions and congestion, and putting responsible usage and safety at the centre of its business. TIER Mobility was founded in 2018 and is based in Berlin, Germany. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-21 |
PLAY
Warsaw, Poland PLAY is a growing, innovative and profitable telecom operator that provides a meeting place of possibilities and new technologies. At present, it is developing a particularly intensively 4G LTE Ultra network, which already covers more than 74% of Polish people. PLAY was founded in 2005 and is based in Warsaw, Poland. |
Sell | - |