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Parship Group Acquires Parship

On December 31, 2015, Parship Group acquired internet software and services company Parship from Oakley Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Parship Group’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Parship Group’s 2nd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-12-31
Target Parship
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Parship Group
Sellers(s) Oakley Capital
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Parship

Hamburg, Germany
Parship is an online dating platform with strong market positions in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. Parship was founded in 2001 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Parship Group

Hamburg, Germany
Category Company
Founded 2015
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Parship Group is a provider of online dating services. Parship Group was founded in 2015 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 3
Type: Consolidation M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Germany M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-31 EliteMedianet

Hamburg, Germany

EliteMedianet is a premium online dating site. EliteMedianet was founded in 2004 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-29 eharmony

Los Angeles, California, United States

eharmony is a pioneer in using algorithms to create highly compatible relationships based on key dimensions of personality that predict the most compatible, highly successful, long-term relationships. eharmony operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Oakley Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 15.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Oakley Capital is a mid-market, generalist private equity firm focused on investing in opportunities across Europe. Oakley targets a variety of investment situations, including traditional buyouts, take privates, growth capital financings, secondary buyouts, and turnarounds. Oakley prefers controlling situations and seeks businesses valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Oakley Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 24
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 6 of 13
Type: Consolidation M&A Deals 2 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 4 of 7
Year: 2015 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-31 EliteMedianet

Hamburg, Germany

EliteMedianet is a premium online dating site. EliteMedianet was founded in 2004 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-18 Cegid

Lyon, France

Cegid is a software company that serves the needs of companies and organizations of all sizes in the areas of managing financial and tax, human resources and business solutions to the manufacturing, trade, services, retail, hotel and catering, accounting, TPE and public sectors. Cegid was formed in 1983 and is based in Lyon, France.

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