M&A Deal Summary

Yanolja Acquires Go Global Travel

On May 15, 2023, Yanolja acquired internet software and services company Go Global Travel from Apax

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Yanolja’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Yanolja’s 1st transaction in Israel.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-05-15
Target Go Global Travel
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Yanolja
Sellers(s) Apax
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Go Global Travel

Tel Aviv, Israel
Go Global Travel is a global supplier of search engine technologies and related services for hotel booking for travel agents and tour operators. The company has offices across the world, significant activity in over 32 countries, and more than 4,000 travel agencies and clients. Go Global Travel was formed in 2000 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Yanolja

Seoul, South Korea

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

Yanolja is an online business that provides all services for travel including accommodation, leisure, and transportation. As a franchise operator in Southeast Asia, the company manages more than 10,000 rooms. It is also a full-stack hospitality company that supplies an integrated hotel platform by effectively utilizing IoT, AI, and blockchain technologies. Yanolja is now also one of the global Top 2 PMS providers. It has integrated entire hotel operations, covering from front office to back office including housekeeping and maintenance. Yanolja connects the B2B2C value chain of the travel industry with a one-stop network and integrates it into a single platform. Yanolja was formed in 2005 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Israel M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-12 HotelPlus

Nairobi, Kenya

HotelPlus is a software company specializing in hotel management software solutions. HotelPlus has a whole range of integrated modules to cover every aspect of property management.HotelPlus is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Apax

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 77.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 168 of 173
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 15 of 16
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 58 of 60
Country: Israel M&A 11 of 11
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-15 IBS Software

Singapore, Singapore

IBS Software is a global provider of new-generation IT solutions to the travel, transportation and logistics industries. IBS Software was formed in 1997 and is based in Singapore.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-10 Bazooka Candy Brands

New York, New York, United States

Bazooka Candy Brands produces distinctive candy products including Bazooka bubble gum, Ring Pop, Push Pop, Baby Bottle Pop, and Juicy Drop Pop lollipops - as well as manage pre-paid digital and physical gift card solutions for consumer brands. Bazooka Candy Brands was founded in 1938 and is based in New York City.

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