Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-09-25 |
| Target | WeddingWire |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Investor(s) |
Catalyst Investors
Spectrum Equity Permira |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
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| Category | Venture Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 377M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Catalyst Investors is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in the media, communications and internet services industries. Specific areas of interest include, video and audio content and distribution, print and online publishing, out-of-home advertising, music publishing, wireless voice and data, wireless spectrum and other infrastructure, outsourced applications providers / software as a service (SAAS), subscription based services, and online advertising. Catalyst looks for the growth companies located in the US and Canada requiring $10 to $60 million in capital. Catalyst prefers businesses with 'high-margin economics', 'defensible market positions', and 'recurring revenues'. Catalyst was formed in 1999 and is based in New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 42 of 54 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 9 of 18 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 7 of 9 |
| State: Maryland M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 40 of 52 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-06 |
Datavail
Boulder, Colorado, United States Datavail is a provider of remote database administration (DBA) services in North America. Datavail offers 24/7 managed database services, database design, architecture, and staffing. The company specializes in Oracle, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, DB2 and SharePoint, and provides flexible onsite, offsite, and offshore delivery options to meet each customer's unique business needs. Datavail was founded in 2007 and is based in Boulder, Colorado. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-01 |
Ascentis
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States Ascentis is a provider of cloud-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) human capital management (HCM) solutions and integrated payroll services. Ascentis offers a comprehensive, end-to-end suite of human resources, benefits, payroll, timekeeping, and talent management products to more than 1,000 customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. The company’s SaaS-based solutions increase productivity by automating HR and payroll processes, reducing costs, providing meaningful insights into organizational trends, and empowering employees in all aspects of the HR and benefits process. Ascentis was founded in 1994 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.2B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Spectrum Equity Management L.P. is a private equity investor focused on service businesses. Spectrum specifically targets established businesses in the media, communications, IT, information, and business services industries. The Firm looks to commit $25 to $150 million of equity capital per transaction and focuses on opportunities throughout North America and Western Europe. Prospective transaction situations include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, acquisition financings, and secondary purchases. Spectrum Equity Investors was formed in 1994 and has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Menlo Park, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 42 of 103 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 7 of 36 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 10 of 53 |
| State: Maryland M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 36 of 90 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-12 |
Net Health
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Net Health is a provider of software solutions for specialized outpatient care. Net Health offers EHR solutions serve five medical specialty markets and offer clients an end-to-end solution that includes practice management tools, clinical workflow documentation, revenue cycle management, expert coaching, and analytics. Net Health was founded in 1993 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-22 |
Ancestry
Lehi, Utah, United States Ancestry is a provider of family history and consumer genomics information, and helps people gain a new level of understanding about their lives. The Company's suite of history products include Archives, Fold3, Newspapers.com, AncestryDNA, and Ancestry Health. Ancestry was founded in 1990 and is based in Lehi, Utah. |
Buy | $1.6B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 80.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 79 of 171 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 2 of 22 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 3 of 10 |
| State: Maryland M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 8 of 48 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 5 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-01 |
Food & Life Companies
Suita, Japan Food & Life Companies operates sushi restaurants in Japan and greater Asia. It was positioned in the value format revolving sushi segment (in which the product moves on a conveyor belt). The company operates more than 450 sushi restaurants in Japan and 7 in Korea. Food & Life Companies was founded in 1975 and is based in Suita, Japan. |
Buy | $1.0B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-22 |
Ancestry
Lehi, Utah, United States Ancestry is a provider of family history and consumer genomics information, and helps people gain a new level of understanding about their lives. The Company's suite of history products include Archives, Fold3, Newspapers.com, AncestryDNA, and Ancestry Health. Ancestry was founded in 1990 and is based in Lehi, Utah. |
Buy | $1.6B |
