Growth Capital • Information Technology

TCV and Providence Equity Partners Invest In Whitepages.com

On January 1, 2006, private equity firms TCV and Providence Equity Partners invested in information technology company Whitepages.com

Investment Context
  • This is TCV’s 5th and Providence Equity Partners’ 4th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is TCV’s 25th and Providence Equity Partners’ 20th transaction in the United States.
  • This is TCV’s 1st and Providence Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in Washington.

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Investment Summary

Date January 1, 2006
Target Whitepages.com
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) TCV
Providence Equity Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target Company

Whitepages.com

Seattle, Washington, United States
Whitepages.com, Inc. is an online provider of contact information services to consumers offering users a simple, fast and reliable way to identify the personal and business contact information they need.
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Investors Overview 2

Investor

TCV

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 21.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) is a private equity and venture capital firm focused on investments in growth technology companies. TCV looks to provide capital for growth, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and buyouts of technology companies in sectors such as internet, financial technology, infrastructure & communications, and software. TCV targets opportunities in North America and looks to commit between $10 and $500 million of equity capital per transaction. TCV was formed in 1995 and is based in Palo Alto, New York City, and London.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 26 of 85
Sector: Information Technology 5 of 10
Type: Growth Capital 4 of 23
State: Washington 1 of 3
Country: United States 25 of 70
Year: 2006 3 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 FX Alliance

New York, New York, United States

FX Alliance, Inc. is a provider of trading and workflow solutions for foreign exchange and treasury products.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-02-01 Renren

Beijing, China

Renren, Inc. (Formerly Oak Pacific Interactive Corp.) is an online and wireless Chinese social network and rich media community. Renren was founded in 2002 and is based in Beijing, China.

Buy -
Investor

Providence Equity Partners

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 38.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Providence Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in media, entertainment, communications, and information companies. Specifically, Providence seeks investments in wireless and wireline telephony, cable television content and distribution, music, film, publishing, radio and television broadcasting, and other media and communications sectors. Providence Equity looks to commit $150 million to $800 million of equity capital in transactions ranging from growth financings and recapitalizations, to buyouts and take-privates. Providence Equity Partners was formed in 1989 and has offices in Providence, Rhode Island; New York, New York; Los Angeles, California; London, United Kingdom; Hong Kong, China; and New Delhi, India.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 33 of 137
Sector: Information Technology 4 of 14
Type: Growth Capital 3 of 26
State: Washington 2 of 2
Country: United States 20 of 86
Year: 2006 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 ZP Better Together

Austin, Texas, United States

ZP Better Together is a nationally recognized video relay service provider that enables Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals to communicate with hearing people worldwide. The company provides videophone hardware, software, and accessories designed to allow for a real-time video connection with certified ASL interpreters who relay conversations between parties. ZP Better Together was founded in 2006 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-03-06 Education Management

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Education Management Corp. is a provider of private post-secondary education. EDMC has provided career-oriented education for over 40 years has generated consistent revenue and profit growth for many years and is among the largest providers of private post-secondary education in North America based on student enrollment and revenue.

Buy $3.4B