M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2023-08-09 |
| Target | Meltwater |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Buyer(s) | Marlin Equity Partners |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Advisor(s) | J.P. Morgan Securities DNB Markets (Financial) DLA Piper Houthoff Advokatfirmaet Schjødt (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 111 of 118 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 21 of 22 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 5 of 5 |
| State: California M&A | 15 of 15 |
| Country: United States M&A | 81 of 83 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 5 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-24 |
SmartLinx
Iselin, New Jersey, United States SmartLinx is a provider of workforce management solutions for skilled nursing, senior living, and post-acute care providers. The company is designed to empower facility owners and caregivers to meet today's standard of work. From scheduling, time and attendance, and payroll, to compliance, human resources, and business insights, it provides the tools needed to plan and adapt to evolving workforce needs. SmartLinx was founded in 2000 and is based in Iselin, New Jersey. |
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| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-11 |
Shift Media
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Shift Media is a provider of cloud-based media collaboration and digital asset management solutions. SHIFT’s multi-tenant SaaS platform helps media and entertainment companies, advertising agencies and production houses securely create, share and collaborate on creative work at all stages of the content production lifecycle, embed visible and forensic watermarking into video and safely screen sensitive pre-release content. Shift Media is based in Boston, Massachusetts. |
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