Explore All 85 Going Private Internet Software and Services Deals - Search the Database Free
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| Date | November 21, 2023 |
| Target | Adevinta |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) |
The Blackstone Group
Permira TCV General Atlantic CPP Investments |
| Sellers(s) | Permira |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Deal Value | 14.0B NOK |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 394.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 323 of 365 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services | 20 of 24 |
| Type: Going Private | 34 of 42 |
| Country: Netherlands | 5 of 5 |
| Year: 2023 | 6 of 11 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 75 of 185 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-31 |
Energy Exemplar
North Adelaide, Australia Energy Exemplar is a developer and marketer of the PLEXOS and Aurora suite of energy market simulation and modeling software. PLEXOS is used across every region of the world for a wide range of applications, from short-term analysis to long-term planning studies. Energy Exemplar was founded in 1999 and is based in North Adelaide, South Australia. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-22 |
Civica
London, United Kingdom Civica is a business-critical software and technology-based outsourcing services to both public sector organizations and to commercial organizations in highly regulated sectors. The Company has a highly diversified customer base, including local and central governments, healthcare providers, housing associations, schools, and police and fire services, serving 2,000 major customers in ten countries. Its software and services support functions ranging from financial management and tax & benefits processing to medical records management and are used by over two million professionals every day, streamlining the services provided to 100 million people and businesses. Civica was founded in 2002 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 80.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 161 of 171 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services | 20 of 22 |
| Type: Going Private | 15 of 18 |
| Country: Netherlands | 5 of 5 |
| Year: 2023 | 5 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 28 of 64 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-14 |
Ergomed
Guildford, United Kingdom Ergomed is a profitable UK-based business providing drug development services to the pharmaceutical industry and has a growing portfolio of co-development partnerships. It operates in over 50 countries. Ergomed provides clinical development, trial management and pharmacovigilance services to over 100 clients ranging from top 10 pharmaceutical companies to small and mid-sized drug development companies. Ergomed was founded in 1997 and is based in Guildford, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £703M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-08 |
GGW
Hamburg, Germany GGW is a property & casualty (“P&C”) focused insurance broker mainly serving SMEs in the DACH region. GGW do even more! In addition to excellent advice on all insurance issues, GGW provide additional services to ensure the corporate security of customers over the long term - so that they can concentrate on their core business with peace of mind. GGW is based in Hamburg, Germany. |
Buy | - |
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 Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 82 of 85 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services | 26 of 26 |
| Type: Going Private | 1 of 2 |
| Country: Netherlands | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2023 | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-26 |
Certinia
Austin, Texas, United States Certinia is a cloud ERP and PSA provider. Certinia offers customer-centric business applications on the cloud platform from Salesforce. Certinia was founded in 2009 and is based in Austin, Texas. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-11 |
Believe
Paris, France Believe is a fully independent digital distributor and services provider for artists & labels worldwide. The company empowers artists and labels to maximize the value of their music in the transitioning digital music space by providing them with a full suite of services: digital music and video distribution, digital marketing and promotion services, synchronization and neighboring rights management, full label services, including in-house record label Believe Recordings, and complete DIY services with TuneCore. Believe was formed in 2005 and is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | $1.6B |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| PE ASSETS | 105.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
General Atlantic is a large private equity firm that invests globally in growth-oriented public and private companies. Broad areas of interest include financial services, media and consumer, healthcare, enterprise solutions, communications and electronics, and energy. General Atlantic looks to invest $40 to $400 million in transactions that support growth, expansions, buy-outs, consolidations and build-ups. General Atlantic seeks to make 8 to 12 investments per year with an investment horizon of five to ten years. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America; Europe; Asia/Pacific; and India. General Atlantic was formed in 1980 and is based in New York, New York.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 345 of 365 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services | 77 of 79 |
| Type: Going Private | 7 of 12 |
| Country: Netherlands | 6 of 8 |
| Year: 2023 | 11 of 11 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 22 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 |
Flint Group
Kansas City, Missouri, United States Flint Group is an operator of home service businesses across the United States that focus on plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and related home service segments. Flint Group was founded in 2019 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 |
Bolt
San Francisco, California, United States Bolt is a provider of optimized checkout, payments, and fraud technology to online retailers. Bolt was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California. |
Sell | - |
CPP Investments is a Canadian pension fund focused on a variety of investing strategies, including public equities, debt, and alternative investments. The Firm's private equity arm looks to acquire direct stakes in private companies, as well as make fund investments and acquire secondary positions. For direct stakes in companies, CPP looks to invest across North American and Europe and seeks to commit a minimum of $150 million per transaction. CPP has no industry preferences however the Firm will not invest in real assets. CPP Investments was established in 1997 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 148 of 176 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services | 15 of 17 |
| Type: Going Private | 26 of 34 |
| Country: Netherlands | 3 of 3 |
| Year: 2023 | 10 of 10 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 45 of 60 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-20 |
Dechra Pharmaceuticals
Northwich, United Kingdom Dechra Pharmaceuticals is an international specialist in veterinary pharmaceuticals and related products business. Its expertise is in development, manufacturing, sales, and marketing of quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide. Dechra Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1997 and is based in Northwich, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £4.5B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 |
Scale
San Francisco, California, United States Scale delivers high quality training data for major AI foundation models and enterprises using AI to unlock proprietary data. Scale was founded in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 80.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 90 of 97 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services | 8 of 9 |
| Type: Going Private | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Netherlands | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 2023 | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 16 of 39 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-14 |
Ergomed
Guildford, United Kingdom Ergomed is a profitable UK-based business providing drug development services to the pharmaceutical industry and has a growing portfolio of co-development partnerships. It operates in over 50 countries. Ergomed provides clinical development, trial management and pharmacovigilance services to over 100 clients ranging from top 10 pharmaceutical companies to small and mid-sized drug development companies. Ergomed was founded in 1997 and is based in Guildford, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £703M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-08 |
GGW
Hamburg, Germany GGW is a property & casualty (“P&C”) focused insurance broker mainly serving SMEs in the DACH region. GGW do even more! In addition to excellent advice on all insurance issues, GGW provide additional services to ensure the corporate security of customers over the long term - so that they can concentrate on their core business with peace of mind. GGW is based in Hamburg, Germany. |
Buy | - |
