M&A Deal Summary

Plaid Acquires Quovo

On January 8, 2019, Plaid acquired internet software and services company Quovo from Eight Roads for 200M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Plaid’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Plaid’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Plaid’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Plaid’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-01-08
Target Quovo
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Plaid
Sellers(s) Eight Roads
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 200M USD

Target

Quovo

New York, New York, United States
Quovo is the developer of a platform to help programmers with investment and brokerage aggregation. The Company was formed in 2010 and is based in New York City.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Plaid

San Francisco, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2013
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees150
DESCRIPTION

Plaid Inc. is a financial technology company that helps developers connect consumers and businesses with financial institutions via APIs, infrastructure, and tools. Plaid Inc. was established in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2019) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-20 Cognito

Walnut, California, United States

Cognito is focused on simplifying consumer and business identity verification through cutting-edge technology integrations and partnerships. The group hones in on the problems that high-growth companies face to deliver products tailored for large onboarding volumes. It empowers companies with advanced tech that helps to optimize customer onboarding experience using developer-centric infrastructure, and an industry-first gradual verification approach, maximizing match rates. Cognito is based in Walnut, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Eight Roads

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1969
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Eight Roads is a private investment firm focused on a variety of investment opportunities across the US, Europe, and Asia. The Firm is divided into several investment strategies including venture, principal investing, and real estate. Within the principal investments group, Eight Roads backs established growth businesses with long-term capital. Eight Roads does not have any sector preferences, but has experience in fintech, business services, and healthcare. Eight Roads is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 44 of 99
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 8 of 21
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 17 of 45
State (New York) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 25 of 60
Year (2019) 1 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 13 of 19
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Paris, France

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Chennai, India

Caplin Steriles is a developer of injectable pharmaceutical products that caters to the rapidly growing demand for injectable products in the regulated markets, especially the US and Europe. Caplin Steriles was founded in 2018 and is based in Chennai, India.

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