M&A Deal Summary

HarbourVest Partners and SumUp Acquire Fivestars

On October 15, 2021, private equity firm HarbourVest Partners and SumUp acquired internet software and services company Fivestars for 317M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HarbourVest Partners’ 17th and SumUp’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is HarbourVest Partners’ 51st and SumUp’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is HarbourVest Partners’ 131st and SumUp’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is HarbourVest Partners’ 18th and SumUp’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-10-15
Target Fivestars
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) HarbourVest Partners
SumUp
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 317M USD
Advisor(s) BMO Capital Markets (Financial)
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP (Legal)

Target

Fivestars

San Francisco, California, United States
Fivestars is the largest local commerce network, driving over $3 billion of sales and 100 million transactions annually. Fivestars offer vertically integrated payments, loyalty, and a marketing automation platform that brings more customers to local businesses. Fivestars was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

HarbourVest Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 86.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an investment firm that makes investments in new private equity partnerships, acquires secondary interests, and makes direct investments in operating companies. HarbourVest's largest investment area is investments in private equity funds, comprising of approximately 2/3 of HarbourVest's assets. HarbourVest's direct investment group looks for investments in growth oriented businesses at a variety of stages. The Group generally targets co-investments of $5 to $100 million, growth capital financings of $5 to $40 million, or mezzanine commitments of $5 to $20 million. Sectors of interest include software, hardware, data communications, telecommunications, and financial services. HarbourVest was formed in 1997 to assume the business of Hancock Venture Partners which was formed in 1982. HarbourVest Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 219 of 223
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 17 of 18
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 10
State (California) 18 of 19
Country (United States) 131 of 134
Year (2021) 9 of 13
Size (of disclosed) 51 of 68
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-14 CareCentrix

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

CareCentrix provides specialty benefit management services to health plans, improving quality and reducing costs in several areas of home-based healthcare such as home nursing, home medical equipment, home drug infusion, sleep diagnostic tests and hospital readmissions. CareCentrix was founded in 1996 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-18 Sirius

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Sirius is a privately held, leading national solutions integrator focused on helping organizations transform their business by managing their operations, optimizing their IT, and securing it all. Sirius was founded in 1980 and is based in San Antonio, Texas.

Buy $2.5B
Buyer

SumUp

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

SumUp is a financial technology company that allows businesses of all sizes to receive payments quickly and simply, both in-store and online. SumUp supports over 3 million merchants globally and operates in 34 markets across Europe, the U.S., Brazil, and Chile. SumUp was founded in 2011 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1