M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-08-14 |
| Target | Viator |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | TripAdvisor |
| Sellers(s) | The Carlyle Group |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 200M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Employees | 2,860 |
| Revenue | 1.8B USD (2024) |
TripAdvisor is a provider of trusted advice from real travellers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor was founded in 2000 and is based in Needham, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 16 of 24 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 15 of 23 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 15 of 22 |
| State: California M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 11 of 14 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-07 |
LaFourchette
Paris, France LaFourchette is a European online restaurant reservation service. |
Buy | $140M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-08 |
IENS Independent Index BV
Amsterdam, Netherlands IENS Independent Index BV provides restaurant reviews and content of 18.000 restaurants. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 435.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 261 of 488 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 13 of 17 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 117 of 202 |
| State: California M&A | 21 of 37 |
| Country: United States M&A | 162 of 261 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 18 of 24 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 96 of 137 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-12 |
Ganji.com
Beijing, China Ganji.com is an operator of online and mobile-based classifieds in China, with a mission of “providing high-quality information to people in a more convenient way”. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-19 |
Document Technologies
Atlanta, Georgia, United States DTI is a privately held legal process outsourcing company in the US serving law firms and corporations. DTI helps its clients accelerate the changes they must make to remain competitive. DTI was founded in 1998 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. |
Sell | - |
