Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-09-30 |
| Target | Xpressdocs |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Investor(s) |
Polaris Partners
HarbourVest Partners |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
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| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 5.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Polaris Partners is primarily a seed, first round, and early stage venture capital investor in information technology and life science businesses. However, Polaris also focuses on private equity investments in established companies. In this area, Polaris targets high growth middle market companies in industries including technology, healthcare, digital media, consumer products and services, and business services. The firm's investments include minority growth equity investments, recapitalizations with liquidity, and leveraged buyouts. Polaris Partners was formed in 1996 and has offices in Seattle, Washington and Waltham, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 87 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 2 of 11 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 4 of 20 |
| State: Texas M&A | 2 of 5 |
| Country: United States M&A | 11 of 78 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 4 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-24 |
Confluence
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Confluence is a financial services data management software platform that offers mission-critical regulatory, investor communications, and performance reporting solutions to the global asset management industry. Confluence is uniquely positioned as the only unified data-driven software platform that enables asset managers and global and regional fund administrators to automate various communications and reporting to shareholders and regulators. Confluence was founded in 1991 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-16 |
Athletes Performance
Phoenix, Arizona, United States Athletes' Performance, Inc. is a provider of integrated performance training, nutrition and physical therapy for elite athletes, military and corporations. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| PE ASSETS | 147.0B 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 | 43 of 214 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 4 of 24 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 4 of 32 |
| State: Texas M&A | 4 of 21 |
| Country: United States M&A | 26 of 130 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 14 of 14 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-14 |
FreeScale Semiconductor
Austin, Texas, United States Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. FreeScale designs, researches and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. |
Buy | $17.6B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-11 |
Consolis
Brussels, Belgium Consolis was formed by combining Consolis Oy Ab and French Bonna Sabla. Consolis is a precast concrete based solution provider and manufacturer of structural precast concrete elements. Consolis was founded in 2005 and is based in Brussels, Belgium. |
Sell | - |
