M&A Deal Summary

Marlin Equity Partners Acquires Heimdal Security

On March 5, 2020, private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners acquired internet software and services company Heimdal Security

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Marlin Equity Partners’ 23rd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Marlin Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-03-05
Target Heimdal Security
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Marlin Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Heimdal Security

Copenhagen, Denmark
Heimdal Security is a provider of cloud-based cybersecurity solutions. Heimdal’s comprehensive endpoint security suite is delivered through a subscription-based, multi-tenant cloud platform that allows companies to protect themselves and their customers from cybercrime, as well as safeguard critical information and intellectual property. Heimdal Security was established in 2011 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Buyer

Marlin Equity Partners

Hermosa Beach, California, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 8.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Marlin Equity's headquarters in Hermosa Beach, California.
Marlin Equity's headquarters in Hermosa Beach, California.

Marlin Equity Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring distressed businesses with sales of $10 million to $2 billion. Marlin has a special interest in non-core or underperforming divisions of larger corporations, as well as companies facing some sort of financial, operational or market-related transition. Marlin is a generalist investor and will consider opportunities in technology (software, IT, payment systems, hardware, communications, internet), healthcare, consumer (apparel, retail, consumer products, food/beverage), services (business, financial, consumer, education), manufacturing (automotive, industrial, metals, plastics), aerospace, defense, and media. Marlin prefers businesses with scalable business models, strong installed customer bases, defensible market positions, and barriers to entry. Marlin Equity Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Hermosa Beach, California with an additional office in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 83 of 118
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 23 of 40
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 25 of 32
Country: Denmark M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 9
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Longview Solutions, Inc. is a provider of corporate performance management (CPM) and tax provisioning software to enterprise customers worldwide. Longview elevates planning, consolidation, tax reporting, and analytics from data collection and validation to strategic business processes. Longview’s 25+ years of domain knowledge and experience, combined with state-of-the-art cloud-based and on-premise platforms, deliver the most robust and innovative performance management solution in the marketplace.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Serenova simplifies every aspect of the customer experience, from front office to back, to make life easier for you, your customers and your employees. The world’s most passionate, customer-focused brands achieve brighter interactions, deeper insights, and more meaningful outcomes with Serenova’s always-on, highly secure, true multi-tenant and instantly scalable Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) platform. Serenova was founded in 2000 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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