Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2013-05-08 |
| Target | Antidote |
| Sector | Life Science |
| Investor(s) |
Smedvig Capital
Octopus Investments Amadeus Capital Partners LBO France |
| Deal Type | Venture |
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| Category | Venture Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.7B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Smedvig Capital is a venture capital and business growth firm that typically targets investment opportunities in the UK. Smedvig seeks both direct buyout and growth capital investments and also makes investments in other third party private equity funds. Smedvig's direct investment practice targets equity investments of £3 to £10 million in businesses valued up to £30 million. Areas of interest include information management, financial services, consumer goods, retail, and support services. Smedvig Capital was formed in 1996 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 37 |
| Sector (Life Science) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Venture) | 3 of 11 |
| State (Florida) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 3 |
| Year (2013) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-28 |
Selstor AB
Stockholm, Sweden SelStor is established to build and develop self storage sites across Sweden. SelStor has an exceptional management team with unique experience in the self storage sector. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-15 |
Captify
London, United Kingdom Captify is a marketing business focused on search retargeting. Captify's technology allows advertisers to obtain new customers online by targeting users with banner advertising based on recent search-engine use. Captify was founded in 2011 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.3B GBP |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Octopus Investments Limited is a private equity group that invests in lower middle-market UK based companies. Octopus looks to invest in buyouts, buy-ins, industry consolidations, and situations requiring development capital. Octopus' target investment size is £250k to £5 million in sectors such as business services, food/beverage, education and training, environmental services, media, marketing, healthcare, consumer, retail, leisure, and manufacturing. The Firm seeks businesses with a sustainable competitive advantage, whether through a unique product, IP, brand names or trade marks. Octopus Private Equity was formed in 2004 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 51 of 70 |
| Sector (Life Science) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Venture) | 23 of 33 |
| State (Florida) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 5 |
| Year (2013) | 1 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-06 |
VYRE
London, United Kingdom VYRE Ltd is a digital content and information management specialist. London based VYRE is one of the market leading providers in storing and categorising digital assets. Its core product, VYRE Unify, provides sophisticated content management systems designed to build cutting edge websites and increase marketing and branding efficiency, whilst driving down costs and speeding up the delivery time. Investment from Octopus will help facilitate VYRE's plans for growth. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-28 |
Conversocial
New York, New York, United States Conversocial is a cloud solution that enables businesses to manage social media as a large-scale customer service channel. Hundreds of major brands use Conversocial in the contact center to handle high-volume customer service through social media in the most efficient and secure way possible. Conversocial was formed in 2009 and is based in New York, New York. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Venture Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Amadeus Capital Partners is an early late-stage investor in high growth European technology companies. Specific areas of interest include AI & machine learning, online consumer services, cybersecurity, digital health and medical technology, digital media, enterprise SaaS, fintech, and insurtech. Amadeus Capital Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 20 of 69 |
| Sector (Life Science) | 1 of 6 |
| Type (Venture) | 16 of 60 |
| State (Florida) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 5 of 10 |
| Year (2013) | 2 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-30 |
ClickTale
Ramat-Gan, Israel ClickTale Ltd. is a provider of customer experience analytics solutions. Clicktale marries cognitive computing, machine learning and psychological research to automatically surface issues and answer questions that keep executives up at night. ClickTale Ltd. was formed in 2006 and is based in Ramat-Gan, Israel. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-15 |
Cambridge Broadband Networks
Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge Broadband Networks Ltd engages in the development of High speed wireless backhaul equipment for innovative solution for the increased demand for mobile communications. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 5.4B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
LBO France is an independent private equity group focused on acquiring majority stakes in French firms, or companies with French management. LBO France manages several funds, each targeting different types of businesses. The Firm's mid-market fund looks to acquire majority or minority stakes in companies valued from €100 million to €2.5 billion. The mid-market fund generally looks at companies with predictable sales, profits and cash flow, but will also consider businesses with under-utilized assets. LBO France's small cap fund targets majority stakes in smaller, profitable businesses valued from €10 to €100 million, with strong potential for growth or consolidation. In addition to its equity funds, LBO France also invests in real estate and provides LBO loans issued by medium-sized European companies (enterprise value between €150m and €2bn). LBO France was formed in 1985 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 54 of 91 |
| Sector (Life Science) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Venture) | 1 of 5 |
| State (Florida) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2013) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-10 |
Pom Alliance SA
Orly, France Pom'Alliance is a major pioneering player in the European market for fresh potatoes, collecting, packing and selling over 250,000 tons of potatoes per year. Represented throughout France, Pom'Alliance also exports its products using its own name or under distributor brands to Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy etc. Pom'Alliance, is a group of 250 persons working with one aim in mind - to give you the best the potatoes can offer. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-19 |
Maisons du Monde
Vertou, France Maisons du Monde is a creator of inspirational lifestyle universes in the homeware industry, offering distinctive and affordable decoration and furniture collections that showcase multiple styles. The Group develops its business through an integrated and complementary omnichannel approach, leveraging its international network of stores, websites and catalogs. Maisons du Monde was founded in 1996 and is based in Vertou, France. |
Sell | €650M |
