Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2016-03-22 |
| Target | BYJU S |
| Sector | Education |
| Investor(s) |
Verlinvest
Sofina Tencent Holdings |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
SEARCH BY
| Category | Family Office |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Verlinvestis a private, family-owned investment holding firm specializing in branded consumer products and services investments. The Firm will consider investments in public and private companies and generally targets growth-oriented businesses addressing sizeable markets. Verlinvest looks to invest €20 to €200 million per investment and will consider both majority and minority positions. Verlinvest was formed in 1995 and is based in Brussels, Belgium.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 23 of 52 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 6 of 23 |
| Country: India M&A | 3 of 11 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 1 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 |
Leblon
New York, United States Leblon is a spirits company that markets and distributes premium Brazilian Cachaça, mostly in the US though increasingly in Brazil and Europe. Cachaça (pronounced: ka-shah-sa), the national spirit of Brazil, is produced from sugar cane and is the third most consumed spirit globally, predominantly in Caipirinhas (pronounced kai-pur-EEN-ya) – a refreshing cocktail made with muddled limes, sugar, ice & Cachaça. Leblon was founded in 2005 and is based in New York City. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-12 |
Lazada South East Asia Pte.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Lazada South East Asia Pte. Ltd. is an online department store, with operations in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The company has a broad product offering in categories ranging from consumer electronics to household goods, toys and sports equipment. |
Sell | $1.0B |
Sofina SA is a family controlled, publicly traded investment firm focused on making long-term, direct minority investments in leading companies, investing in third party growth and venture funds, and providing equity investments in fast growing companies. The Firm's direct investment group will consider opportunities throughout Europe where it can commit €100 to €300 million per transaction in companies valued up to €4.5 billion. Sofina SA dates back to 1898 and is headquartered in Brussels.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 17 of 31 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 4 of 13 |
| Country: India M&A | 2 of 5 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 |
ACT Fibernet
Bengaluru, India ACT Fibernet is a wired ISPs (Internet Service Providers) that has cutting-edge technology and high-speed broadband connectivity that the company provides to its customers. ACT Fibernet was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-15 |
Privalia Venta Directa S.L.
Barcelona, Spain Privalia Venta Directa S.L. is an online marketplace for clothes and other accessories. Privalia Venta Directa was established in 2006 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Employees | 111,221 |
| Revenue | 660.3B CNY (2024) |
Tencent is a provider of a comprehensive range of Internet and wireless value-added services. Through its various online platforms, including Instant Messaging QQ, web portal QQ.com, the QQ Game platform under Tencent Games, multi-media social networking service Qzone and wireless portal, Tencent services the largest online community in China and fulfills the user's needs for communication, information, entertainment and e-Commerce on the Internet. Tencent has three main streams of revenues: Internet value-added services, mobile and telecommunications value-added services and online advertising. Tencent Holdings was founded in 1998 and is based in Shenzhen, China.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 15 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 1 of 2 |
| Country: India M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-22 |
eLong
Beijing, China eLong is an online travel planning and hotel booking site in China. Users can book flights online, reserve hotels, cars and vacation packages. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-21 |
Supercell Oy
Helsinki, Finland Supercell is a mobile game company headquartered in Finland. Their two game apps, Clash of Clans and Hay Day, reached the top position in “Top Grossing” ranking of Apple’s App Store in 137 countries and 96 countries, respectively. From February 2013 to August 2013, Supercell was the No.1 publisher in the world among the apps in the Games category of the App Store. The Finnish company has become the one of the leading proponents of ‘freemium games’, which cost nothing to buy but players spend money to speed up the action. |
Buy | - |
