M&A Deal Summary

MasterCard Advisors Acquires Mu Sigma

On February 7, 2013, MasterCard Advisors acquired information technology company Mu Sigma from General Atlantic

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MasterCard Advisors’ 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is MasterCard Advisors’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is MasterCard Advisors’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-02-07
Target Mu Sigma
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) MasterCard Advisors
Sellers(s) General Atlantic
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Mu Sigma

Northbrook, Illinois, United States
Mu Sigma is a provider of data and analytics solutions specializing in data-driven decision making. Mu Sigma was founded in 2004 and is based in Northbrook, illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MasterCard Advisors

Purchase, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

MasterCard Advisors, a division of MasterCard Worldwide, provides clients around the world with insights and solutions that drive business impact and ROI. The company uses advanced analytics and deep payments expertise to translate data into actionable behavioral insights and customized services. Company leverages aggregated information and a consultative approach to help financial institutions, merchants, media companies, governments and other organizations grow their businesses. MasterCard Advisors was founded in 1997 and is based in Purchase, New york.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

General Atlantic

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 105.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

General Atlantic is a large private equity firm that invests globally in growth-oriented public and private companies. Broad areas of interest include financial services, media and consumer, healthcare, enterprise solutions, communications and electronics, and energy. General Atlantic looks to invest $40 to $400 million in transactions that support growth, expansions, buy-outs, consolidations and build-ups. General Atlantic seeks to make 8 to 12 investments per year with an investment horizon of five to ten years. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America; Europe; Asia/Pacific; and India. General Atlantic was formed in 1980 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 54 of 166
Sector: Information Technology M&A 15 of 28
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 22 of 50
State: Illinois M&A 2 of 8
Country: United States M&A 28 of 86
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-02 Tory Burch

New York, New York, United States

Tory Burch is a consumer brand focused on the accessible luxury category. Tory Burch was founded in 2004 and is based in New York, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-02-26 XP Investimentos

Sao Paulo, Brazil

XP Investimentos is an independent full-service broker-dealer serving retail and institutional clients throughout Latin America. XP Investimentos was founded in 2001 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Buy -