M&A Deal Summary

Vector Capital Acquires Vispero

On September 1, 2015, private equity firm Vector Capital acquired consumer products company Vispero from Granite Bridge Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vector Capital’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Vector Capital’s 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vector Capital’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-09-01
Target Vispero
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Vector Capital
Sellers(s) Granite Bridge Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Vispero

Clearwater, Florida, United States
Vispero is a manufacturer and marketer of an assistive technology products for those who are blind or have low vision. The company's products include screen reading software for the blind, magnification software for those with low-vision, and other products for accessible scanning and reading, as well as Braille displays, notetakers, and the world's leading accessible PDA for the blind. Vispero was founded in 2000 and is based in Clearwater, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vector Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 4.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Vector Capital is a private equity firm specializing in spinouts, buyouts and recapitalizations of established technology businesses. Vector targets both public and private company investments. Prospective businesses typically have strong customer bases, high gross margins, and at least $30 million in sales. Vector Capital was formed in 1997, after spinning out from Ziff Brothers Investments. The Firm is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 52
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 9
State: Florida M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 25 of 43
Year: 2015 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-30 Saba Software

Redwood Shores, California, United States

Saba Software is a cloud-based intelligent talent management solution used by organizations worldwide to hire, develop, engage and inspire their people. Saba Software was founded in 1997 and is based in Redwood Shores, California.

Buy $400M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-15 Emarsys eMarketing Systems AG

Vienna, Austria

Emarsys eMarketing Systems AG is a provider of cloud marketing software for B2C companies. Emarsys SaaS platform provides predictive and prescriptive analytics, customer intelligence, and B2C marketing automation for B2C companies – including e-commerce, internet, retail, and travel. Emarsys eMarketing Systems was founded in 2000 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Granite Bridge Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2018
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Granite Bridge Partners is a private equity firm focused on control investments in mid-sized companies operating in traditional industries. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $30 million in profitable companies with up to $100 million in revenue. Broad areas of interest include consumer products/services, business services, and niche manufacturing. Granite Bridge Partners is the former direct investing unit of Wafra Partners and was spun out in 2018. The Firm is based in in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 12
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 4
State: Florida M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 5 of 10
Year: 2015 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-21 Best Lighting Products

Pataskala, Ohio, United States

Best Lighting Products is a designer and manufacturer of private-label emergency and exit lighting products in the United States, serving a large and diverse base of customers. The company sells a broad portfolio of lighting products across the commercial, industrial, and institutional lighting industry. Best Lighting Products was founded in 1997 and is based in Pataskala, Ohio.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-23 InterMed

Alachua, Florida, United States

InterMed is a distributor of medical products. InterMed offers healthcare technology management, biomedical equipment services, diagnostic imaging repair and maintenance, equipment sales and a rapid response service offering. InterMed is based in Alachua, Florida.

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