M&A Deal Summary

Permira Acquires BioCatch

On May 2, 2024, private equity firm Permira acquired information technology company BioCatch from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Permira’s 10th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Permira’s 2nd transaction in Israel.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-05-02
Target BioCatch
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Permira
Sellers(s) Bain Capital Tech Opportunities
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

BioCatch

Tel Aviv, Israel
BioCatch is a digital identity company that delivers behavioral biometrics analyzing human-device interactions to protect users and data. BioCatch is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Permira

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 75.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 157 of 159
Sector (Information Technology) 10 of 10
Type (Secondary Buyout) 42 of 42
Country (Israel) 2 of 2
Year (2024) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-08 Universidad Europea

Madrid, Spain

Universidad Europea is a network of higher education offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs and an international, innovative education tailored to today's job market. Universidad Europea is based in Madrid, Spain.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-13 Squarespace

New York, New York, United States

Squarespace is a cloud-based content management system that allows individuals and businesses to create and maintain websites and blogs. From designers creating the next generation of web and mobile experiences to anyone managing their own online presence for the first time, Squarespace provides elegant solutions that set new standards for online publishing. Squarespace was formed in 2003 and is based in New York, New York.

Buy $7.2B

Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Israel) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-15 Finova

London, United Kingdom

Finova provides a comprehensive suite of modular, SaaS-based open-architecture software to help lenders and brokers in the Mortgage, Lending, and Savings sectors. The software speeds up the application processes provide modern user interfaces and drive operational efficiencies throughout the lifetime of a financial product. Finova is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -