Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-01-25 |
| Target | RF-iT Solutions |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Investor(s) |
PONTIS Capital
Truffle Capital |
| Deal Type | Venture |
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| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 90M EUR |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Focused |
PONTIS Capital is a private investment group focused on high-growth tech businesses in Central Europe. PONTIS looks to invest €1 to €5 million in businesses generating €2 to €40 million in sales. PONTIS seeks companies with experienced management, 'proof of market', and 'scalable business models that can be applied internationally'. Sectors of interest include information/communication technologies, clean technology, and life sciences. PONTIS was formed in 2005 and is based in Vienna.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 7 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 2 of 4 |
| Country: Austria M&A | 4 of 6 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 |
Lixto Software
Vienna, Austria Lixto provides innovative search technology delivering structured results from Web queries. Both businesses and consumers use Lixto technology to derive more relevant and better structured results from the Web than normal search engines provide. Lixto delivers solutions in the area of metasearch, online market intelligence and Web process integration. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-15 |
Automic Software
Bellevue, Washington, United States Automic Software GmbH is a provider of enterprise IT job scheduling and workload automation software tools to midsize, large and global companies. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 700M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Truffle Capital is a French private equity firm focused on majority investments in life science and information technology companies. Within IT, Truffle seeks businesses dealing in mobile content and connectivity, internet, technical software, IT security, and VOIP. Within the life science sector, the Firm looks at opportunities in therapeutic drugs and vaccines, medical devices, as well as other breakthrough technologies. Truffle Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 45 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 2 of 8 |
| Country: Austria M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 7 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 |
Velcan Holdings
Luxembourg, Luxembourg Velcan Holdings offers solutions to fight global warming by producing electricity at a low cost in emerging countries and selling carbon credits that comply with the Kyoto Protocol. Velcan Holdings was founded in 2005 and is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-01 |
Vexim SA
Balma, France Vexim SA is a medical device company, designs and markets minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of traumatic spinal pathologies. Company specializes in the development and sale of vertebral compression fracture (VCF) solutions. The company’s flagship product is the SpineJack® system, a mechanical expandable VCF implant for fracture reduction and stabilization. The VEXIM portfolio is highly complementary to the Interventional Spine (IVS) business of Stryker’s Instruments division whose key products include an extensive and innovative portfolio for vertebral augmentation, vertebroplasty and radiofrequency ablation procedures, along with a diagnostic tool and decompression treatment advances for contained disc herniations. |
Buy | - |
