1. Home >
  2. M&A >
  3. Growth Capital >
  4. Israel >
  5. Vector Capital Invests In KELA

Investment Summary

Vector Capital Invests In KELA

On May 16, 2018, private equity firm Vector Capital invested in information technology company KELA

Investment Highlights
  • This is Vector Capital’s 7th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Vector Capital’s 2nd transaction in Israel.

Investment Summary
Date 2018-05-16
Target KELA
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Vector Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

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.

Search 214,107 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try Free

Investor(S) 1

Investor

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 34 of 52
Sector: Information Technology M&A 7 of 10
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 3 of 8
Country: Israel M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-13 Triton Digital

Sherman Oaks, California, United States

Triton Digital LLC is an end-to-end software vendor to the digital audio marketplace, enabling audio streaming, advertising, audience measurement, and online presence to audio publishers. and Triton Digital provides services in over 40 countries, the Directors believe Triton to be one of the largest technology and service providers to the online audio industry. Triton Digital was founded in 2006 and is based in Sherman Oaks, California.

Sell $185M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-18 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.

Buy -
Mergr

Solution for

Product

Company

Legal