Investment Summary

Stone-Goff Partners and Northwood Ventures Invest In BigScoots

On July 13, 2023, private equity firms Stone-Goff Partners and Northwood Ventures invested in internet software and services company BigScoots

Investment Highlights
  • This is Stone-Goff Partners’ 1st and Northwood Ventures’ 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Stone-Goff Partners’ 16th and Northwood Ventures’ 64th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Stone-Goff Partners’ 3rd and Northwood Ventures’ 2nd transaction in Illinois.

Investment Summary

Date 2023-07-13
Target BigScoots
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) Stone-Goff Partners
Northwood Ventures
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Leonis Partners (Financial)
Hirschler Fleischer (Legal)

Target

BigScoots

Chicago, Illinois, United States
BigScoots is a value-added managed hosting service provider and WordPress-centric company that leverages its deep domain expertise, vertically-focused model, highly automated services, owned infrastructure and technical team to create and maintain what it believes to be the ideal solution for its target end customers. BigScoots was founded in 2010 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Investor(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Stone-Goff Partners is a private equity investment firm that acquires and builds lower middle-market companies. Specific areas of interest include marketing, media, education, healthcare services, industrial services, information services, consumer products and services, food and beverage, tourism, e-commerce and retail sectors. Stone-Goff Partners was established in 2006 and is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 16
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 12 of 12
State: Illinois M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 16 of 16
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-25 FS Vector

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

FS Vector is a strategic consulting firm that delivers a range of advisory and advocacy solutions to fintech clients, including business strategy, regulatory, compliance, licensing, training, technology, government relations, and public policy matters. FS Vector was founded in 2018 and is based in Washington DC.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-09 JSI

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

JSI is a provider of regulatory and compliance consulting services to telecommunications providers in rural communities across the US. JSI's deep knowledge of the telecom industry and rural broadband markets is a key differentiator benefiting its longstanding client base. The company also provides financial, business management and executive management training services to its client base. JSI was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Greenbelt, Maryland.

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Investor

Northwood Ventures

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 100M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Northwood Ventures is a private investment firm that invests at all stages of company development, including venture, buyout, consolidation, growth, recapitalization, and turnaround situations. Northwood prefers opportunities located within the US and will consider both minority and control situations. Northwood's typical investment ranges from $5 to $15 million. Target sectors include telecommunications, manufacturing, retailing/consumer, financial services, and service-oriented business industries. Northwood Ventures was formed in 1983 and is based in Syosset, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 70 of 71
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 14 of 14
State: Illinois M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 64 of 65
Year: 2023 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-25 FS Vector

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

FS Vector is a strategic consulting firm that delivers a range of advisory and advocacy solutions to fintech clients, including business strategy, regulatory, compliance, licensing, training, technology, government relations, and public policy matters. FS Vector was founded in 2018 and is based in Washington DC.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-28 TMC

Orlando, Florida, United States

TMC is an engineering company specializing in transportation planning and traffic engineering. TMC serves private clients and governmental agencies at the local, county, and state levels. TMC was founded in 2012 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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