M&A Deal Summary

Youzu Interactive Acquires Bigpoint

On March 23, 2016, Youzu Interactive acquired digital media company Bigpoint from Summit Partners and TA Associates

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Youzu Interactive’s 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Youzu Interactive’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-03-23
Target Bigpoint
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Youzu Interactive
Sellers(s) Summit Partners
TA Associates
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Bigpoint

Hamburg, Germany
Bigpoint GmbH is a publisher and developer of online games. Bigpoint.com is a gaming portal that offers a wide variety of high-quality online games.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Youzu Interactive

Shanghai, China
Category Company
Founded 2009
Sector Digital Media
DESCRIPTION

Youzu Interactive Co. Ltd. is a publisher of online, mobile and massively multiplayer online video games.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Summit Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 39.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Summit Partners is a private investment and asset management firm focused on venture, growth, credit, and public equity investing. Sectors of interest include business services, communications technology and services, consumer products, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial products, internet/information services, media/entertainment, semiconductors, electronics, and software. Summit Partners is known for having a proactive business development group for sourcing transactions. Summit will consider both minority or majority investment stakes and is willing to commit as little as $10 million or as much as $500 million in combined debt/junior capital per transaction. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America and Europe. Summit Partners was formed in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 196 of 285
Sector (Digital Media) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 90 of 127
Country (Germany) 4 of 8
Year (2016) 3 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-10 Welltec International

Alleroed, Denmark

Welltec International is a provider of precision robotic solutions for oil and gas wells, helping the world's major oil producers increase production and prolong the producing lives of their wells and reservoirs. Welltec International is based in Alleroed, Denmark.

Sell €103M
FOLLOWING DEAL
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
SELLER

TA Associates

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 191 of 255
Sector (Digital Media) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 108 of 130
Country (Germany) 3 of 5
Year (2016) 3 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-23 Netsmart

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Netsmart is a provider of enterprise software and software as a service (SaaS) solutions for health and human services providers. Netsmart provides technology and expertise to help health and human services providers deliver effective, outcomes-based services and care to more than 25 million persons nationwide. Netsmart clients include mental health and addiction services agencies, health homes, psychiatric hospitals, private and group mental health practices, public health departments, social services, child and family services agencies, managed care organizations and vital records offices. Netsmart was founded in 1968 and is based in Overland Park, Kansas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-18 Accruent

Austin, Texas, United States

Accruent, Inc. is a provider of physical resource management software. Accruent provides market planning, site selection, project management, lease administration, facilities and space management software that is purpose-built for specific industries to deliver greater customer value. Accruent, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Sell -
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