M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2018-10-31 |
| Target | Liaison Technologies |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | OpenText |
| Sellers(s) | Verdane |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 310M USD |
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OpenText is an independent software provider of enterprise information management (EIM). Open Text was founded in 1991 and is based in Waterloo, Ontario.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 37 of 45 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 4 of 7 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 29 of 36 |
| State (Georgia) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 27 of 32 |
| Year (2018) | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 10 of 27 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-14 |
Hightail
Campbell, California, United States Hightail, Inc. is a provider of online file storage and management capabilities. Hightail, Inc. was established in 2004 and is based in Campbell, California. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-31 |
Catalyst Repository Systems
Denver, Colorado, United States Catalyst Repository Systems, Inc. is a developer of hosts applications to help legal, business and insurance teams manage large document populations and collaborate on complex matters securely over the Web. Catalyst Repository Systems was founded in 1998 and is based in Denver, Colorado. |
Buy | $75M |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Verdane is a Norwegian private investment focused on acquiring portfolios of investments. In addition to secondary investing, Verdane also invests in co-investment pools as well as makes direct investments in individual growth companies. Sectors of interest include consumer products/services, software, energy, technology, and communications. Verdane provides support to portfolio owners to reduce exposure to private equity risk, achieve liquidity and free owners from the burden of managing direct investments. The majority of Verdane's investments are growth stage, however, the Firm can invest at any stage of development. Verdane was formerly known as Four Seasons Venture AS and was established in 1985. Verdane is based in Oslo, with additional offices in Helsinki and Stockholm.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 35 of 46 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 27 of 32 |
| State (Georgia) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 3 |
| Year (2018) | 3 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-25 |
Scanacon
Spånga, Sweden Scanacon is a provider of acid management systems used in the production of special metals. Scanacon provides solutions to achieve safe, efficient, high quality treatment of metal product at the lowest cost, while enabling recycling of acid waste and minimising usage of scarce resources. Scanacon AB was founded in 1982 and is based in Spånga, Sweden. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-21 |
Powernet International Oy
Vantaa, Finland Powernet International Oy specialized in development and manufacture of customer specific power supplies and systems. Powernet develops and manufactures customer specific power supplies and systems, of which examples are customized power supply and power distribution packages as well as turnkey project deliveries, e.g. to the train industry. Powernet has also been a forerunner in the development of IoT enabled condition monitoring of power supply and power distribution packages, which is utilized in e.g. smart battery chargers. Excellent understanding of clients’ end products is also one of Powernet’s key strengths. |
Sell | €5M |
