Investment Summary

Summit Partners and Shopify Exits Klaviyo

On September 20, 2023, invested in internet software and services company Klaviyo from Summit Partners and Shopify

Investment Highlights
  • This is transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is transaction in the United States.
  • This is transaction in Massachusetts.

Investment Summary

Date 2023-09-20
Target Klaviyo
Sector Internet Software and Services
Sellers(s) Summit Partners
Shopify
Deal Type IPO

Target

Klaviyo

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Klaviyo is a SaaS-based data and marketing platform that accelerates growth for companies by enabling them to leverage their owned marketing channels. Serving more than 265,000 companies worldwide, Klaviyo makes it easy to access, store, analyze, and use transactional and behavioral data to power highly targeted email and advertising campaigns. Klaviyo was founded in 2012 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Summit Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 45.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Summit Partners is a private investment and asset management firm focused on venture, growth, credit, and public equity investing. Sectors of interest include business services, communications technology and services, consumer products, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial products, internet/information services, media/entertainment, semiconductors, electronics, and software. Summit Partners is known for having a proactive business development group for sourcing transactions. Summit will consider both minority or majority investment stakes and is willing to commit as little as $10 million or as much as $500 million in combined debt/junior capital per transaction. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America and Europe. Summit Partners was formed in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 280 of 298
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 28 of 31
Type: IPO M&A Deals 74 of 74
State: Massachusetts M&A 32 of 35
Country: United States M&A 243 of 258
Year: 2023 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-29 CERTANIA

Munich, Germany

CERTANIA is an international Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) company offering services in the areas of Food & Environment, Pharma & Life Science, ESG Analytics and Climate Strategy as well as Management Systems Certification and Testing of Materials, Buildings, and Infrastructure. CERTANIA was founded in 2020 and is based in Munich, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-01 PharmScript

Somerset, New Jersey, United States

PharmScript provides long-term and post-acute care facilities with a seamless pharmacy experience. The company provides rigorous quality assurance, innovative technology, and high-quality service to help healthcare facilities administer medications safely and manage their patients for optimal clinical outcomes while maintaining costs. PharmScript serves healthcare providers in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Florida, and Texas. PharmScript was founded in 2009 and is based in Somerset, New Jersey.

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SELLER

Shopify

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees8,100
Revenue 8.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Shopify is a provider of e-commerce software tools and solutions for small to large sized companies globally. Shopify was founded in 2004 and is based in Ottawa, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: IPO M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-04 Shopify Logistics

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Shopify Logistics is a provider of technology platform helps to plan, visualize and execute the movement of goods from manufacturer to the customer's store or door.

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