Investment Summary

ViewPoint Capital Partners AG Exits HYPE Innovation

On April 8, 2019, private equity firm Main Capital Partners invested in software company HYPE Innovation from ViewPoint Capital Partners AG

Investment Highlights
  • This is Main Capital Partners’ 18th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Main Capital Partners’ 6th transaction in Germany.

Investment Summary

Date 2019-04-08
Target HYPE Innovation
Sector Software
Investor(s) Main Capital Partners
Sellers(s) ViewPoint Capital Partners AG
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Advisor(s) Drake Star Partners (Financial)

Target

HYPE Innovation

Bonn, Germany
HYPE Innovation is a provider of idea and innovation management software. HYPE Innovation’s offering supports customers harnessing the collective intelligence of employees, customers, and partners by collecting and managing ideas and turning them into business cases. HYPE Innovation was founded in 2001 and is based in Bonn, Germany.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Main Capital Partners

The Hague, Netherlands

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 6.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Main Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in and acquiring enterprise software companies in the Benelux, DACH, Nordics, and the US. Within software, the Firm looks for businesses with scalable business models, recurring revenues, and IP ownership. Main Capital will consider later stage growth capital financings, as well as small to medium-sized buyouts. The Firm's target revenue range is €3 to €100 million. Main Capital Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in The Hague, the Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 69
Sector: Software M&A 18 of 38
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 6 of 16
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-11 Roxit BV

Zwolle, Netherlands

Roxit BV is a software company that provides solutions in the areas of licensing, supervision and enforcement and planning. Roxit BV was founded in 2007 and is based in Zwolle, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-06 SecondFloor

Schiphol-Rijk, Netherlands

SecondFloor is a provider of innovative compliance and risk management software with a focus on the insurance sector. SecondFloor was founded in 2005 and is based in Schiphol-Rijk, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

ViewPoint Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring majority/minority stakes in growing, lower middle-market software and internet technology companies. ViewPoint looks for opportunities in German-speaking countries, the Benelux, and France. Target businesses generally have €3 to €30 million in sales, where ViewPoint can commit up to €15 million in capital to facilitate growth. ViewPoint Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Zurich.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 10
Sector: Software M&A 4 of 4
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 7 of 7
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-21 Dovetail Group

London, Pennsylvania, United Kingdom

Dovetail Group Ltd. was a provider of payments and liquidity management solutions to banks and simplify their infrastructure and deliver effective digital transformation. Dovetail Group was formed in 1999 and is based in Parsippany, United Kingdom.

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