M&A Deal Summary

Threadless Acquires BucketFeet

On October 23, 2017, Threadless acquired apparel/textiles company BucketFeet from Bridge Investments

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Threadless’ 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Threadless’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Threadless’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-10-23
Target BucketFeet
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Threadless
Sellers(s) Bridge Investments
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

BucketFeet

Chicago, Illinois, United States
BucketFeet is a consumer brand specializing in artist-designed footwear. The company collaborates with a variety of artists from around the world to design each shoe distinctly, and each artist receives a portion of the profits generated from the products. BucketFeet is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Threadless

Westchester, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Sector Apparel/Textiles
DESCRIPTION

Threadless is started as a t-shirt company has since expanded into a full lineup of unique and uncommon apparel, accessories, and home decor. Threadless is based in Westchester, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bridge Investments

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1998
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridge Investments is a private investment firm focused on growth companies. The Firm has the flexibility to invest at any stage of a business’s growth cycle, from seed or Series A investments to majority investments in mature growth companies seeking liquidity and support in advancing to the next level. Areas of focus include tech, tech-enabled services, SaaS, consumer, and health/wellness. Bridge Investments was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 7
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 5
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 7
Year (2017) 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Santa Monica, California, United States

Eventup, Inc. is an online listings marketplace for event venues. Eventup gives event planners, consumers and businesses access to diverse types of event space ranging from unique locales like beach houses, mansions, and lofts, to typical commercial event space locations like banquet halls, restaurants and hotels. Eventup, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

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