Investment Summary

Main Capital Partners Invests In Talkwalker

On January 11, 2017, private equity firm Main Capital Partners invested in information technology company Talkwalker

Investment Highlights
  • This is Main Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Main Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Luxembourg.
Investment Fate
  • Talkwalker was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2018.
  • Talkwalker was sold to a strategic buyer in 2024.

Investment Summary

Date 2017-01-11
Target Talkwalker
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Main Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Talkwalker

Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Talkwalker is a social data intelligence company through cutting-edge technology it provides actionable social media insights through real-time social listening and advanced social media analytics. Talkwalker helps marketers to prove the value of their social efforts and enhances the speed and accuracy of business decision-making. Talkwalker’s state-of-the-art social media analytics platform monitors and analyzes online conversations on social networks, news websites, blogs, and forums in 187 languages. Talkwalker was formed in 2009 and is based in Luxembourg.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Main Capital Partners

The Hague, Netherlands

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 6.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Main Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in and acquiring enterprise software companies in the Benelux, DACH, Nordics, and the US. Within software, the Firm looks for businesses with scalable business models, recurring revenues, and IP ownership. Main Capital will consider later stage growth capital financings, as well as small to medium-sized buyouts. The Firm's target revenue range is €3 to €100 million. Main Capital Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in The Hague, the Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 69
Sector: Information Technology M&A 3 of 17
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 9 of 13
Country: Luxembourg M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-11 elaine

Bonn, Germany

elaine provides marketing automation SaaS solutions, which allows customers to develop and automate highly complex, real-time digital marketing campaigns. elaine was founded in 1994 and is based in Bonn, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-03 King Software

Heemskerk, Netherlands

King Software is a developer of software products which are available through the scalable multi-tennant SaaS platform. The software works through various modules that enable the discretion of the user and can be disabled. King Software was founded in 1984 and is based in Heemskerk, Netherlands.

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