Investment Summary

PONTIS Capital and Global Equity Partners Invest In SensorDynamics AG

On January 1, 2004, growth capital firm PONTIS Capital and private equity firm Global Equity Partners invested in semiconductors company SensorDynamics AG

Investment Highlights
  • This is PONTIS Capital’s 1st and Global Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is PONTIS Capital’s 1st and Global Equity Partners’ 4th transaction in Austria.
Investment Fate
  • SensorDynamics AG was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2011 for 164M USD.

Investment Summary

Date 2004-01-01
Target SensorDynamics AG
Sector Semiconductors
Investor(s) PONTIS Capital
Global Equity Partners
Deal Type Venture

Target

SensorDynamics AG

Graz, Austria
SensorDynamics is a fast-growing semi-fabless semiconductor company that focuses on innovative sensor solutions for high volume applications in automotive and industry. SensorDynamics develops and supplies fail-safe micro and wireless semiconductor sensor systems for automotive key accounts mainly and is certified under TS16949. The company acts as general contractor and cooperates closely with world-leading suppliers of manufacturing and testing technologies. Headquartered in Graz-Lebring, Austria, SensorDynamics has subsidiaries in Italy, Germany, Slovenia and France.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

PONTIS Capital

Vienna, Austria

Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 90M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

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 1 of 7
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 1 of 1
Type: Venture M&A Deals 1 of 4
Country: Austria M&A 1 of 6
Year: 2004 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-01 EUCODIS Bioscience

Vienna, Austria

EUCODIS Biosciencedevelops, customizes, manufactures, and markets industrial enzymes. EUCODIS Bioscience’ products help customers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food and feed industries to make manufacturing processes more efficient and cleaner, and to generate products with superior properties. The Company offers a broad portfolio of novel enzymes, including lipases, phospholipases, and beta-lactamases. EUCODIS Bioscience is based in Vienna, Austria.

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Investor

Global Equity Partners

Vienna, Austria

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 550M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Global Equity Partners (GEP) is an Austrian investment group focused on opportunities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The Firm segments its investment activity into areas spanning growth capital/tech, industry/mid-size, and real estate. GEP's growth capital/tech group invests in development stage companies with at least €2 million of revenue. Sectors of interest include IT, software, gaming, machine manufacturing, and electronics. GEP's industry/mid-size area looks to invest in established, growth-oriented 'industrial and trade' businesses with at least €30 million of revenue. Transaction situations include buyouts, successions, divestitures, recapitalizations, and privatizations. Global Equity Partners was originally established in 1998 and is based in Vienna..


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 13
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 1 of 1
Type: Venture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Austria M&A 4 of 8
Year: 2004 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-01-01 Bene

Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria

Bene GmbH engages in the development, production, and sale of office furniture and integrated office concepts primarily in the European market. Bene was formed in 1790 and is based in Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-01 Microdyn-Nadir

Wiesbaden, Germany

Microdyn-Nadir GmbH manufactures nano-filtration membranes and filter modules for process, water, and waste water applications.

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