Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-07-21 |
| Target | Klarna |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Investor(s) |
Permira
HarbourVest Partners Silver Lake |
| Sellers(s) |
General Atlantic
DST Global Solutions |
| Deal Type | Stake Purchase |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 75.0B 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 | 111 of 161 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 5 of 12 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 7 of 10 |
| Country (Sweden) | 2 of 3 |
| Year (2017) | 3 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-18 |
DiversiTech
Duluth, Georgia, United States DiversiTech is an aftermarket manufacturer and distributor of components for residential and light commercial heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (‘HVACR’). DiversiTech was founded in 1971 and is based in Duluth, Georgia. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-07 |
Netafim
Tel Aviv, Israel Netafim Ltd. is a provider of smart drip and micro irrigation solutions for sustainable agriculture and other applications for over 100 countries and holds c.30% share of the global market. |
Sell | $1.9B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| PE ASSETS | 86.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an investment firm that makes investments in new private equity partnerships, acquires secondary interests, and makes direct investments in operating companies. HarbourVest's largest investment area is investments in private equity funds, comprising of approximately 2/3 of HarbourVest's assets. HarbourVest's direct investment group looks for investments in growth oriented businesses at a variety of stages. The Group generally targets co-investments of $5 to $100 million, growth capital financings of $5 to $40 million, or mezzanine commitments of $5 to $20 million. Sectors of interest include software, hardware, data communications, telecommunications, and financial services. HarbourVest was formed in 1997 to assume the business of Hancock Venture Partners which was formed in 1982. HarbourVest Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 160 of 223 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 20 of 25 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 4 of 7 |
| Country (Sweden) | 3 of 3 |
| Year (2017) | 8 of 15 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-18 |
Lightower Fiber Networks
Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States Lightower Fiber Networks LLC is a fiber network and broadband service provider in the Northeast, offering over 4,600 fiber route miles coupled with comprehensive transport, alternative access, and nationwide long haul services. |
Sell | $7.1B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-27 |
ista International
Essen, Germany ista International GmbH sells a range of meter hardware and also provides a comprehensive package of related services such as meter installation, meter reading, billing, data processing, and maintenance. ista International GmbH was formed in 1999 and is based in Essen, Germany. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 104.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Silver Lake is a mega-sized private equity firm focused on a broad range of growth investments in and acquisitions of technology companies. Silver Lake is subdivided into several investing groups including Silver Lake Partners, Silver Lake Sumeru, Silver Lake Waterman, Silver Lake Alpine, and Silver Lake Kraftwerk. Silver Lake Partners pursues large-scale private investments in companies within the technology, tech-enabled and related growth industries. Silver Lake Sumeru invests in middle market technology companies with established business models and attractive growth prospects where there is an opportunity to create value through operational transformation. Silver Lake Waterman provides growth capital to later-stage companies in the technology and technology-enabled industries, offering flexible solutions to finance expansion and acquisitions. Silver Lake Alpine is Silver Lake's debt and credit investing arm. Silver Lake Kraftwerk provides growth capital to technology and tech-enabled businesses driving efficiency across the operations, energy, and resources industries. Silver Lake Partners was formed in 1999 is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 89 of 135 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 13 of 19 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 8 of 17 |
| Country (Sweden) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2017) | 7 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-05 |
A Place for Mom
Seattle, Washington, United States A Place for Mom is a provider of online referrals for senior communities, providing families with resources and personalized assistance in finding senior living options. A Place for Mom was founded in 2000 and is based in Seattle, Washington. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-15 |
Peloton
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Peloton is a provider of well data software solutions to the oil and gas industry. Peloton’s software helps oil and gas companies focus their operations and improve their strategic decision-making through better data management during the entire lifecycle of a well, including drilling, well operations, and production. Peloton was founded in 1991 and is based in Calgary, Alberta. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| PE ASSETS | 73.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
General Atlantic is a large private equity firm that invests globally in growth-oriented public and private companies. Broad areas of interest include financial services, media and consumer, healthcare, enterprise solutions, communications and electronics, and energy. General Atlantic looks to invest $40 to $400 million in transactions that support growth, expansions, buy-outs, consolidations and build-ups. General Atlantic seeks to make 8 to 12 investments per year with an investment horizon of five to ten years. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America; Europe; Asia/Pacific; and India. General Atlantic was formed in 1980 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 88 of 147 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 17 of 26 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 8 of 9 |
| Country (Sweden) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2017) | 6 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-05 |
A Place for Mom
Seattle, Washington, United States A Place for Mom is a provider of online referrals for senior communities, providing families with resources and personalized assistance in finding senior living options. A Place for Mom was founded in 2000 and is based in Seattle, Washington. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-04 |
Karvy Computershare
Huntsville , Alabama, United States Karvy Computershare is a provider of investor and issuer services for the asset management industry by offering its services through its branch network in over 200 locations. Karvy Computershare was founded in 1995 and is based in Huntsville, Alabama. |
Buy | - |
DST Global Solutions Ltd. is a provider of software sophisticated information processing and servicing solutions to companies around the world.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (Sweden) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2017) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-09 |
Klarna
Stockholm, Sweden Klarna offers safe and easy-to-use payment solutions to e-stores in Europe with the ambition to make e-commerce safer, simpler and more fun. At the core of Klarna's services is the concept of after delivery payment, which lets buyers receive ordered goods before any payment is due. At the same time, Klarna assumes all credit and fraud risk for e-stores so that sellers can rest assured that they will always receive their money. Klarna was founded in 2005 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden. |
Buy | - |
