Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1999-01-01 |
| Target | Martin Group |
| Sector | Communications |
| Investor(s) |
TA Associates
Summit Partners |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
SEARCH BY
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| PE ASSETS | 65.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 79 of 374 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 7 of 15 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 28 of 135 |
| State: South Dakota M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 74 of 270 |
| Year: 1999 M&A | 8 of 15 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 |
Micro Focus Group
Redwood City, California, United States Micro Focus designs, develops and markets compilers and programmer productivity tools used for business applications development on computer equipment. In 1998, Micro Focus acquired INTERSOLV, Inc., a leading provider of applications enablement technology and services. In 1999, the combined company was renamed MERANT Plc (NASDAQ: MRNT). |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-03 |
Expert Software
Coral Gables, Florida, United States Expert Software, Inc. is a publisher of high-quality, value-priced consumer software that addresses a broad range of consumer interests and everyday tasks. Expert Software sells over 50 products in the productivity, lifestyle, small office/home office and entertainment market categories. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 39.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 105 of 392 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 8 of 16 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 71 of 222 |
| State: South Dakota M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 103 of 322 |
| Year: 1999 M&A | 14 of 19 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 |
Virtual Prototypes Inc
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Virtual Prototypes provides software for rapid prototyping of man-machine interfaces. Some of its products include flight and naval simulation software. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-01 |
Elumen Solutions
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Elumen Solutions provides a range of IT consulting and implementation services to healthcare providers. |
Sell | - |
