M&A Deal Summary

Logitech Acquires LifeSize

On December 11, 2009, Logitech acquired software company LifeSize from Escalate Capital for 400M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Logitech’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Logitech’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Logitech’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Logitech’s 1st transaction in Texas.
Investment Fate
  • LifeSize was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2020.
  • LifeSize was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-12-11
Target LifeSize
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Logitech
Sellers(s) Escalate Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 400M USD

Target

LifeSize

Austin, Texas, United States
Lifesize is a global provider of video conferencing and omnichannel contact center solutions to millions of users through channel partners in over 100 countries. LifeSize was formed in 2003 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Logitech

Lausanne, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees8,200
Revenue 4.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Logitech designs, manufactures, and markets cordless products for personal computers, gaming consoles, portable music players, and mobile phones. Logitech was founded in 1981 and is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 11
Sector (Software) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 10
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 8
Year (2009) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-28 SightSpeed

Berkeley, California, United States

SightSpeed, Inc. is a provider of free and premium Internet video and voice communications services (VVoIP and VoIP).

Buy $30M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-20 Mirial S.r.l.

Milan, Italy

Mirial S.r.l. is a provider of personal and mobile video conferencing solutions.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Escalate Capital

Austin, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 830M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Escalate Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on providing capital to expansion and late-stage companies. The Firm focuses its investment activity within the technology, life sciences, and service-based industries. Prospective financing solutions include senior, subordinated and mezzanine debt. Escalate's target investment size is $5 to $30 million. Escalate Capital Partners has offices in Menlo Park, California and Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 37
Sector (Software) 1 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 24
State (Texas) 2 of 11
Country (United States) 4 of 37
Year (2009) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-02-05 Viverae

Dallas, Texas, United States

Viverae, Inc. a providing population health management solutions including the analysis of medical and pharmaceutical claims data to enable companies to manage and reduce health care costs.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-02 Century Payments

Frisco, Texas, United States

Century Payments, Inc. is a provider of payment processing programs for merchants. The company offers electronic payment processing products and services that help business owners to accept various forms of payments. It also provides consulting services to facilitate agreements for large national merchants, including restaurant chains, airlines, hotels, consumer electronics manufacturers, and retailers.

Buy -
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