M&A Deal Summary

Rockbridge Growth Equity Acquires Rapid Financial

On September 16, 2013, growth capital firm Rockbridge Growth Equity acquired financial services company Rapid Financial

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rockbridge Growth Equity’s 3rd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Rockbridge Growth Equity’s 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Rockbridge Growth Equity’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-09-16
Target Rapid Financial
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Rockbridge Growth Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Rapid Financial

Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Rapid Financial is an online financial services company that offers flexible funding solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. Rapid Financial was established in 2005 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Buyer

Rockbridge Growth Equity

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 1.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rockbridge Growth Equity is a private equity firm focused on growth businesses in service-driven industries. Areas of interest include consumer direct marketing, business services, financial services, and sports/media/entertainment companies. Rockbridge's target investment size is $20 to $100 million. The Firm prefers control positions but will consider select minority investments. Rockbridge Growth Equity was formed in 2007 and is based in Livonia, Michigan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 30
Sector (Financial Services) 3 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 8 of 14
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 17 of 30
Year (2013) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-10 Triad Retail Media

Tampa, Florida, United States

Triad Retail Media is a provider of digital advertising monetization solutions by partnering with ecommerce retailers to provide brand advertisers with access to ad space and the ecommerce shopper universe. Triad Retail Media is based in Tampa, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-02 Gas Station TV

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Gas Station TV is a media network for reaching on-the-go consumers. GSTV engages, influences and drives consumers to action with exclusive content from ESPN, CNN's Headline News and Buzz Today, Bloomberg TV, and AccuWeather at fuel retailers across the country. Its growing viewership continues to solidify video at the pump as an exemplary platform to reach a captivated, real-time audience. Gas Station TV was founded in 2006 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

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