M&A Deal Summary

Sun Microsystems Acquires MySQL AB

On February 1, 2008, Sun Microsystems acquired internet software and services company MySQL AB from Scope Capital Advisory for 1.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sun Microsystems’ 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Sun Microsystems’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Sun Microsystems’ 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-02-01
Target MySQL AB
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Sun Microsystems
Sellers(s) Scope Capital Advisory
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.0B USD

Target

MySQL AB

Uppsala, Sweden
MySQL AB is an open source database management system (DBMS), with over 100 million copies of its software downloaded or distributed since inception.

Search 200,066 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sun Microsystems

Santa Clara, California, United States
Category Company
Sector Technology Hardware
DESCRIPTION

Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold computers, computer components, computer software, and information technology services and that created the Java programming language, and the Network File System.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 39
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 36 of 39
Country (Sweden) 1 of 1
Year (2008) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-13 Vaau

Torrance, California, United States

Vaau, Inc. is a provider of Enterprise Role Management (ERM) and identity compliance solutions.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-02-20 Innotek

Stuttgart, Germany

Innotek GmbH is a provider of open source virtualization software called VirtualBox.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Scope Capital Advisory

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 190M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Scope Capital Advisory AB is a private equity firm that invests in growth-oriented Scandinavian companies. Scope partners with management in targeting businesses with a 'commercially validated and differentiated value proposition'. It looks to invest €4 to €15 million in transactions valued from €4 to €30 million. Scope was formed in 2001 and has offices in Stockholm and Geneva.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 20
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 7
Country (Sweden) 3 of 15
Year (2008) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-01 Smileco Group

Stockholm, Sweden

Smileco Group is an operator of dental clinics. The company has developed a contemporary operating model and is establishing a dental care chain through acquisition and development of existing dental clinics as well as green field establishments. The company has developed an operational concept to introduce best practice operations in each of the chain's dental clinics. Smile offers a new level of industry service for customers with longer opening hours including some Saturdays. Smileco Group is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-01 Infobric

Jonkoping, Sweden

Infobric is a provider of software and hardware for attendance systems, access control, asset monitoring, and energy efficiency on construction sites. Infobric was founded in 2004 and is based in Jonkoping, Sweden.

Buy -
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal