Investment Summary

Silver Lake, Mubadala Capital and Microsoft Invest In G42

On November 2, 2020, private equity firm Silver Lake, sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Capital and Microsoft invested in information technology company G42

Investment Highlights
  • This is Silver Lake’s 18th, Mubadala Capital’s 3rd and Microsoft’s 14th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Silver Lake’s 1st, Mubadala Capital’s 2nd and Microsoft’s 1st transaction in United Arab Emirates.

Investment Summary
Date 2020-11-02
Target G42
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Silver Lake
Mubadala Capital
Microsoft
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

G42

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
G42’s artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and technology offerings have enabled its clients to address a wide range of opportunities, including digitizing large enterprises, improving regional healthcare, and enhancing government services. G42 was founded in 2018 and is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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Investor(S) 3

Investor

Silver Lake

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 104.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Silver Lake is a mega-sized private equity firm focused on a broad range of growth investments in and acquisitions of technology companies. Silver Lake is subdivided into several investing groups including Silver Lake Partners, Silver Lake Sumeru, Silver Lake Waterman, Silver Lake Alpine, and Silver Lake Kraftwerk. Silver Lake Partners pursues large-scale private investments in companies within the technology, tech-enabled and related growth industries. Silver Lake Sumeru invests in middle market technology companies with established business models and attractive growth prospects where there is an opportunity to create value through operational transformation. Silver Lake Waterman provides growth capital to later-stage companies in the technology and technology-enabled industries, offering flexible solutions to finance expansion and acquisitions. Silver Lake Alpine is Silver Lake's debt and credit investing arm. Silver Lake Kraftwerk provides growth capital to technology and tech-enabled businesses driving efficiency across the operations, energy, and resources industries. Silver Lake Partners was formed in 1999 is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 113 of 135
Sector (Information Technology) 18 of 19
Type (Stake Purchase) 12 of 17
Country (United Arab Emirates) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 8 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-28 HYLA Mobile

Irving, Texas, United States

HYLA Mobile is a provider of products and services that capture, extend, and optimize the life and value of used mobile phones. HYLA has worked to develop technology and solutions that extend the lifecycle of mobile devices to build economic opportunity and enable information access for new users while helping to protect our planet. HYLA Mobile was founded in 2009 and is based in Irving, Texas.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-10 Airbnb

San Francisco, California, United States

Airbnb is a hospitality company that connects travelers with landlords in markets around the world. Airbnb was incorporated in 2007 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Sell -
Investor

Mubadala Capital

Investor

Category Sovereign Wealth Fund
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 276.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mubadala Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing capital across a range of assets worldwide. The Firm primarily invests in private and public assets, but also considers credit, real estate, and alternatives. Mubadala invests in a variety of sectors including industrials, healthcare, energy, renewables, financial services, infrastructure, and business services. Mubadala Capital was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 43
Sector (Information Technology) 3 of 3
Type (Stake Purchase) 4 of 10
Country (United Arab Emirates) 2 of 4
Year (2020) 6 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-19 Princeton Digital Group

Singapore, Singapore

Princeton Digital Group is an investor, operator, and developer of data centers in the key digital economies of Asia. Princeton Digital Group is based in Singapore.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-24 Inovie

Montpellier, France

Inovie is a medical diagnostic provider in France and a key player across Southern and Central France specifically. Inovie with a strong local footprint of 19 multi-site laboratories spread over five key regions (Occitanie, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur, Nouvelle Aquitaine Auvergne Rhône Alpes, and Centre Val de Loire), Inovie’s biologists and employees deliver high-standard clinical pathology testing to more than 46,000 patients daily. Inovie has also played a role in innovation, notably through their work in four areas of specialty: fertility (Inovie Fertilité), genomics (Imagenome), anatomy pathology (Inopath), and veterinary services (Inovie Vet). Inovie Group was founded in 2010 and is based in Montpellier, France.

Buy -
Investor

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Software
Employees221,000
Revenue 211.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

Microsoft is a global technology company that offers a broad spectrum of software products, services, and devices designed to help individuals and organizations across various sectors. Its extensive portfolio includes the Windows operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite for productivity, and the Azure cloud computing platform, providing solutions for computing, analytics, storage, and networking. Microsoft also delves into enterprise applications with Dynamics 365, connects professionals via LinkedIn, and engages gamers through its Xbox brand and related services. Additionally, it offers internet services such as Bing for web search, Outlook.com for email, and Skype for communication. Microsoft was formed in 1975 and is based in Redmond, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 198 of 213
Sector (Information Technology) 14 of 19
Type (Stake Purchase) 3 of 3
Country (United Arab Emirates) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 7 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-21 ZeniMax Media

Rockville, Maryland, United States

ZeniMax Media is a media organization headquartered outside Washington DC with international publishing offices around the globe. Through its subsidiaries, ZeniMax Media creates and publishes original interactive entertainment content for consoles, PCs, and handheld/wireless devices. ZeniMax Media divisions include Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, Arkane Studios, Tango Gameworks, MachineGames, ZeniMax Online Studios, Alpha Dog Games, Roundhouse Studios, ZeniMax Europe Ltd., ZeniMax Asia K.K., ZeniMax Asia Pacific Limited, and ZeniMax Australia Pty Ltd.

Buy $7.5B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-02 Smash.gg

San Francisco, California, United States

Smash.gg provides bracket and registration functionality for both online and live events, running from 16 person LAN events to online tournaments with thousands of participants. Smash.gg was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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