M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2025-01-20 |
| Target | About You |
| Sector | E-Commerce |
| Buyer(s) | Zalando |
| Sellers(s) | Vitruvian Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 1.1B EUR |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Sector | E-Commerce |
| Employees | 15,269 |
| Revenue | 10.6B EUR (2024) |
Zalando is an online retailer that delivers fashion to the homes of millions of customers in 15 European countries. Zalando was founded in 2008 and is based in Berlin, Germany.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 4 |
| Sector: E-Commerce M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 4 of 4 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-01 |
Kickz AG
Munich, Germany Kickz AG is an online marketplace that allows users to shop for street wear and basketball gear. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| PE ASSETS | 20.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Vitruvian Partners is an independent private equity firm that specializes in middle-market buyouts, growth buyouts and growth capital investments in the UK and elsewhere in Northern Europe. Vitruvian looks for companies that are 'operating in dynamic situations, where there is an opportunity to build strategic value'. The Group's target investment size is €40 to €600 million in transactions valued between €75m to €4bn. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer services, financial services, life science, healthcare services, media, technology, communications, and internet software. Vitruvian Partners was formed in 2006 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 23 of 25 |
| Sector: E-Commerce M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 10 of 11 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-16 |
Options
London, United Kingdom Options provides outsourced financial technology and managed IT services to the global capital markets. Its clients include the leading global investment banks, hedge funds, funds of funds, proprietary trading firms, market makers, broker/dealers, private equity houses, and exchanges. Options was founded in 1993 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 |
Great Rail Journeys
York, United Kingdom Great Rail Journeys is an operator of escorted holidays by rail that offers a fantastic choice of holidays with popular itineraries to over 40 countries across the world. Great Rail Journeys was founded in 1973 and is based in York, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
