M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2005-03-01 |
| Target | Kanisa |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) | Knova Software |
| Sellers(s) | Needham Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Employees | 95 |
Knova Software, Inc. engages in the design, development, marketing, and support of customer relationship management software applications and services.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2005 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| PE ASSETS | 750M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Needham Capital Partners is the private equity affiliate of mid-market investment bank Needham & Company. Needham Capital targets investments in clean technology, communications, consumer, financial services, healthcare, semiconductor, enterprise software/storage, networking, and industrial service companies. The Firm prefers to act as the lead investor and has a target investment size of $2 to $10 million. Investment proceeds are typically used to finance growth, or fund management buyouts/recapitalizations. Prospective companies are generally located in the US. Needham Capital Partners is based in New York City, with additional offices in Boston, Menlo Park, and San Francisco.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 33 of 55 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 11 of 17 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 15 of 31 |
| State: California M&A | 18 of 29 |
| Country: United States M&A | 32 of 54 |
| Year: 2005 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-25 |
Blue Pumpkin Software
Sunnyvale, California, United States Blue Pumpkin Software, Inc. is a provider of work-force optimization software for the strategic planning and management of contact center personnel. |
Sell | $75M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-20 |
Displaytech
Longmont, Colorado, United States Displaytech, Inc. develops, and markets High resolution miniature displays for projection and magnified-view applications. |
Buy | - |
