Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-05-09 |
| Target | iZettle AB |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Investor(s) |
Zouk Capital
Victory Park Capital Advisors |
| Deal Type | Venture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 600M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Zouk Capital is a private equity and infrastructure fund manager investing in the sustainable economy. Zouk's strategy is to capitalize on the investment opportunities created by the global shift to greater resource efficiency. Zouk's Technology Growth team seeks to help commercially proven technology companies to accelerate growth, increase market share and create value. The Firm's Infrastructure investment group looks to finance the construction of new high-yielding assets, by acquiring, developing and funding late-stage renewable energy infrastructure projects. Zouk was established in 1999 and is headquartered in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9 of 18 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 3 of 5 |
| Country: Sweden M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-01 |
Anesco
Reading, United Kingdom Anesco provides energy efficiency implementation, management, and consultancy services for residential and commercial markets. Anesco has constructed more than 100 solar farms, while its O&M service is monitoring more than 24,000 sites. Anesco was founded in 2010 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-01 |
Zola Electric
Arusha, Tanzania Zola Electric is a provider of solar energy services to off-grid residential customers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Zola Electric is based in Arusha, Tanzania. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Victory Park Capital Advisors is an alternative investment firm focused on providing debt and equity capital to small and middle-market companies in a variety of sectors of situations. The Firm generally looks to provide funding to 'sound' companies in need of liquidity and/or restructuring. Victor Park's target investment size range is $5 to $100 million. Victory Park Capital Advisors was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 19 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Sweden M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-31 |
Global Employment Solutions
Littleton, Colorado, United States Global Employment Solutions, Inc. provides Information Technology and Professional staffing services in the commercial and government markets under the brands Fahrenheit IT, ITEC and Global Employment Solutions. GES employs over 1,500 professionals with office locations in 13 markets. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-19 |
Upstart
San Mateo, California, United States Upstart is an AI lending marketplace, connecting millions of consumers to 100+ banks and credit unions that leverage Upstart’s AI models and cloud applications to deliver superior credit products. With Upstart AI, lenders can approve more borrowers at lower rates across races, ages, and genders, while delivering the exceptional digital-first experience customers demand. Upstart was founded in 2012 and is based in San Mateo, California. |
Buy | - |
