M&A Deal Summary

Lightview Capital Acquires MotionPoint

On April 1, 2021, private equity firm Lightview Capital acquired internet software and services company MotionPoint from Riverwood Capital and Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lightview Capital’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Lightview Capital’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Lightview Capital’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-04-01
Target MotionPoint
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Lightview Capital
Sellers(s) Riverwood Capital
Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

MotionPoint

Coconut Creek, Florida, United States
MotionPoint is a provider of website translation and globalization services. The company's proprietary technology platform makes it easier for companies to penetrate new markets domestically and internationally. It translates and localizes client websites, drives traffic to those sites, and optimizes user experiences in every target market. MotionPoint was established in 2000 and is based in Coconut Creek, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Lightview Capital is a private investment firm focused on investing in and acquiring lower middle-market business services companies throughout North America. The Firm typically invests in companies generating sales between $10 and $150 million and EBITDA of $2 to $15 million. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts, growth financings, recapitalizations, and strategic acquisitions. Lightview Capital was formed in 2012 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 9
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Florida M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 9
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-27 Clarke Solutions

Fishers, Indiana, United States

Clarke Solutions is a manufacturing and packaging services provider specializing in Validation and Verification, Project Management & Integration, Operations and Change Management, and Engineering – Subject Matter Expertise including Automation, Packaging, Serialization, and Vision. Clarke Solutions was founded in 1997 and is based in Fishers, Indiana.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-14 CyberSheath

Reston, Virginia, United States

CyberSheath is an IT security services partner for the U.S. defense industrial base. CyberSheath offers a comprehensive suite of offerings tailored to clients’ information security and regulatory compliance needs. CyberSheath was founded in 2012 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Riverwood Capital

Menlo Park, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Riverwood Capital is a tech-focused on private equity firm. Riverwood will consider investment opportunities across North and South America and looks for situations where the firm can commit $25 to $125 per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include growth capital financings, carve-outs, consolidations, and buyouts. Specific areas of interest include IT, communications, technology hardware, electronics, software, and digital media. Riverwood Capital was formed in 2008 and is based in Menlo Park, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 24
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 7
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Florida M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 11 of 17
Year: 2021 M&A 5 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-10 RD Station

Florianopolis, Brazil

RD Station is a provider of marketing automation and CRM SaaS to SMB customers in Brazil. The company provides a cloud software platform to attract, manage and convert marketing leads, including lead generation, lead nurturing and analytics tools. RD Station was established in 2011 and is based in Florianopolis, Brazil.

Sell $33M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-20 Mandic

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Mandic is a managed IaaS provider, offering managed public cloud, cloud backup and storage, and cloud collaboration tools. It strives for excellence in terms of service quality and customer support. Mandic was founded in 1990 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Sell -
DESCRIPTION

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital is a division of Morgan Stanley that looks to make growth equity and credit investments in expanding companies operating in the healthcare, digital media, e-commerce, consumer and business services sectors. The unit will consider opportunities throughout North America and Western Europe and primarily targets companies with established products/services looking to scale. Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 11
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Florida M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 10
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-10 Sprout Organic Foods

Montvale, New Jersey, United States

Sprout Foods provides organic foods for babies, toddlers, and their families that encourage happy and healthy eating. Sprout Foods was founded in 2008 and is based in Montvale, New Jersey.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-04 ValGenesis

Santa Clara, California, United States

ValGenesis is a software platform that serves as a foundation for managing compliance-based validation activities in life science companies. ValGenesis was founded in 2005 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Buy -