Investment Summary

Vicente Capital Invests In Archer Education

On January 26, 2011, private equity firm Vicente Capital invested in information services company Archer Education

Investment Highlights
  • This is Vicente Capital’s 1st transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Vicente Capital’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vicente Capital’s 1st transaction in Kansas.

Investment Summary
Date 2011-01-26
Target Archer Education
Sector Information Services
Investor(s) Vicente Capital
Deal Type Venture

Target

Archer Education

Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Archer Education is a post-secondary education recruitment service firm that provides information to tens of thousands of students each day who search for information about their college options on the web. Archer Education provides comprehensive database of photos, videos, and information on college admissions, expenses, academics, and more. With over 8,500 colleges, from Ivy League to trade schools, and numerous search criteria, students can easily find all of the schools that match their interests. Archer Education is based in Overland Park, Kansas.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Vicente Capital

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 165M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Vicente Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on growth capital and recapitalizations throughout North America. Vicente looks to invest $10 - $30 million in companies generating sales of $10 - $50 million. The Firm looks to invests in preferred stock or structured equity in companies with enterprise value of $100 million and EBITDA up to $15 million. Vicente consider both control and non-control equity positions. Specific areas of interest include Outsourced services, internet services, telecom services, healthcare services, residential delivery, education/E-learning, aerospace/defense, networking/telecom equipment and environmental products. Vicente Capital Partners was previously known as Kine Hawkes & Co. The Firm was formed in 2007 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 10
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 1
Type (Venture) 3 of 3
State (Kansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 9
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-03 SMT

Durham, North Carolina, United States

SMT is a provider of graphics, statistics, and video enhancement software and services for live television sports broadcast networks. SMT was founded in 1988 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-01 VXi

Dover, New Hampshire, United States

VXi Corp. is a provider of corded and wireless headset solutions designed specifically for high-noise environments. VXi’s noise-cancelling microphones filter out more background noise than competitive solutions, helping customers communicate clearly, consistently, and naturally.

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