M&A Deal Summary

Thrive International Acquires LILLEbaby

On January 21, 2021, Thrive International acquired consumer products company LILLEbaby from Riverside

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Thrive International’s 3rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Thrive International’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Thrive International’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-01-21
Target LILLEbaby
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Thrive International
Sellers(s) Riverside
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) D.A. Davidson (Financial)

Target

LILLEbaby

Boulder, Colorado, United States
LILLEbaby LLC is a provider of baby carriers that comfortably support the bond between parent and child. LILLEbaby is supported by a close community of parents that are excited about the company’s strong focus on innovation with products that have patented features to enhance safety and comfort. LILLEbaby was founded in 2002 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Thrive International

United States

Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Thrive International, Inc. is a provider of diaper bags to baby wraps and carriers.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Colorado M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-13 MOBY

United States

Brands Four Kids LLC is a provider of high end, reliable, and fashion-forward infant and juvenile products ranging from diaper bags to baby wraps and carriers.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Riverside

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm that seeks investments in profitable lower middle-market companies valued under $400 million. Riverside looks to invest in growth businesses headquartered in North America, Europe, and Asia (primarily Japan and South Korea), that have been in operation for at least five years. Riverside targets investments in a wide array of industries including distribution, automotive, healthcare, education, manufacturing, software, consumer services, plastics, publishing, food, communications, marine, and business services. Riverside was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 166 of 209
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 7 of 8
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 71 of 87
State: Colorado M&A 4 of 5
Country: United States M&A 118 of 147
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-21 Altius

Sydney, Australia

Altius is a provider of allied health services in Australia. The company provides a range of services including occupational rehabilitation case management and return-to-work support, employee counselling and wellbeing through employee assistance programs, functional capacity assessments and physical therapeutic treatment to disabled individuals under the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Altius has 30 locations across Australia. Altius was founded in 2007 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-17 ARCOS

Columbus, Ohio, United States

ARCOS delivers SaaS solutions for managing resources, ensuring accurate, compliant shift scheduling, and automatically planning for all types of events. ARCOS solution reports on the up-to-the-minute location and status of equipment and crews via mobile technology for utilities and other critical infrastructure, such as airlines, manufacturers, and industrial facilities. ARCOS was founded in 1993 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

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