Investment Summary

Vector Capital Invests In Keap

On October 18, 2018, private equity firm Vector Capital invested in internet software and services company Keap

Investment Highlights
  • This is Vector Capital’s 9th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Vector Capital’s 28th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vector Capital’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

Investment Summary
Date 2018-10-18
Target Keap
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) Vector Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Keap

Chandler, Arizona, United States
Keap offers sales and marketing automation software solutions for small businesses combining CRM, email marketing, lead capture and e-commerce. Keap was formed in 2001 and is based in Chandler, Arizona.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Vector Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

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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 35 of 48
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 9 of 12
Type (Growth Capital) 4 of 7
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 28 of 40
Year (2018) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-16 KELA

Tel Aviv, Israel

KELA is a provider of advanced cyber intelligence software and solutions to enterprises and governmental agencies around the world. Its security platform, RaDark, leverages advanced algorithms, data science, and elite Israeli intelligence expertise to provide extremely targeted and automated darknet monitoring and cybersecurity solutions that protect large enterprises and governments around the world. The automated platform provides real-time actionable intelligence about threats specifically targeting the client’s organization, such as leaked user credentials or IT infrastructure vulnerabilities, allowing organizations to thwart attacks before they take place. KELA was founded in 2009 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-13 Planful

San Francisco, California, United States

Planful is a provider of complete suite of enterprise performance management solutions built from the ground up as cloud-based applications. Planful was founded in 2000 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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