M&A Deal Summary

MyHeritage Acquires Geni

On November 28, 2012, MyHeritage acquired internet software and services company Geni for 25M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MyHeritage’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is MyHeritage’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is MyHeritage’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is MyHeritage’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-11-28
Target Geni
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) MyHeritage
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 25M USD
Advisor(s) Ackrell Capital LLC (Financial)

Target

Geni

West Hollywood, California, United States

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MyHeritage

Yehuda, Israel

Category Company
Founded 2003
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

MyHeritage Ltd. is a global discovery platform for exploring family history. With billions of historical records and family tree profiles, and with sophisticated matching technologies that work across all its assets, MyHeritage allows users to discover their past and empower their future. MyHeritage was founded in 2003 and is based in Yehuda, Israel.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 6
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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