M&A Deal Summary

Vivacity Networks Acquires eX2 Technology

On January 1, 2019, Vivacity Networks acquired communications company eX2 Technology from West Partners and Columbia Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vivacity Networks’ 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Vivacity Networks’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vivacity Networks’ 1st transaction in Nebraska.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-01-01
Target eX2 Technology
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Vivacity Networks
Sellers(s) West Partners
Columbia Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

eX2 Technology

Omaha, Nebraska, United States
eX2 Technology is a provider of secure broadband networks and critical communications infrastructure, often through public-private partnerships, to support rural broadband, intelligent transportation, telehealth, public safety, and large educational institutions. eX2 Technology was formed in 2015 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vivacity Networks

Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 2017
Sector Communications
DESCRIPTION

Vivacity Networks is a communications infrastructure company that transforms assets into connected networks that deliver the future now. Vivacity Networks invest in and develop open, competitive networks that enable next-generation services, invite innovation and provide the foundation for smarter and more efficient cities. Vivacity Networks was founded in 2017 and is based in Alexandria, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Nebraska) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2019) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-09 Terra Consulting Group

Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

Terra Consulting Group provides professional land development consulting services, specializing in civil engineering and communications network development. Terra Consulting Group is based in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

West Partners

Category Family Office
Founded 2007
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

West Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring controlling stakes in companies operating in growing markets and strong management teams. The Firm will consider companies throughout the US and looks to invest $10 to $100 million per transaction. West Partners does not have any sector preferences and will consider a variety of situations, including buyouts, growth equity financings, shareholder liquidity needs, corporate divestitures, and special situations. West Partners was formed in 2007 and is based in Carlsbad, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (Nebraska) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2019) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-22 D3 Technology

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

D3 Technology, Inc. is a provider of digital banking software to regional and mid-sized financial institutions in North America. Its software platform allows financial institutions to provide their customers the most advanced digital banking capabilities available in the market, supporting a wide range of digital channels including browsers and smartphones, available as an on-premise deployment or in a SaaS model.

Buy $10M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-02 D3 Technology

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

D3 Technology, Inc. is a provider of digital banking software to regional and mid-sized financial institutions in North America. Its software platform allows financial institutions to provide their customers the most advanced digital banking capabilities available in the market, supporting a wide range of digital channels including browsers and smartphones, available as an on-premise deployment or in a SaaS model.

Sell -
SELLER

Columbia Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Columbia Capital is a growth capital firm focused on the IT sector. The Firm looks to commit $15 to $40 million to growth stage North American and Western European companies operating in the enterprise IT, internet infrastructure, and mobile communications sectors. Columbia Capital was established in 1989 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Communications) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Nebraska) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2019) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 Bandwidth IG

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Bandwidth IG is a metro dark fiber provider that offers high-capacity dark fiber solutions to mission-critical data centers, hyperscalers, and enterprises throughout Northern California and Greater Atlanta. Bandwidth IG was founded in 2019 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-07 Verato

McLean, Virginia, United States

Verato offers a cloud-based matching platform that links and matches identities across disparate sources with the highest accuracy rates in the industry. Verato leverages an extensive self-learning database of U.S. identities as a reference or universal answer key. And because it is cloud-based, the Verato platform is less expensive, faster to implement, and more scalable than traditional matching technology. Verato was founded in 2012 and is based in McLean, Virginia.

Buy -
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