Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-02-24 |
| Target | MegaPath |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Investor(s) |
Trident Capital
Crystal Capital Dolphin Equity Partners Platinum Equity |
| Deal Type | Venture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.9B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Trident Capital was a venture capital firm focused on investments at all company stages, from early and expansion stage investments to buyouts and recapitalizations. Trident focused on investments in tech-enabled sectors, including enterprise software/services, outsourcing and payments, healthcare software/services, internet/consumer, and energy/clean tech. In 2015, Trident ceased investing and the Firm's employees split to form Sunstone Partners, a growth equity firm, and Trident Capital Cybersecurity, a venture firm focused on the cyber security sector.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 37 of 86 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 8 of 20 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 24 of 62 |
| State: California M&A | 10 of 29 |
| Country: United States M&A | 34 of 78 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 2 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 |
HomeAway
Austin, Texas, United States HomeAway, Inc. is an online marketplace for the vacation rental industry matching home owners with consumers. HomeAway was formed in 2004 and is based in Austin, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-02 |
Surphace
San Francisco, California, United States Sphere uses its advanced search algorithm to connect mainstream and conversational media content. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Crystal Capital is an affiliate of Crystal Financial Corporation, Crystal Capital is a private investment firm that provides debt and equity capital to middle-market companies. Crystal Capital does not have an industry preference in evaluating opportunities, but looks to provide a minimum of $1 million in equity (co-investment) or $10 million in junior capital per transaction. Target companies typically generate sales of at least $150 million and EBITDA of $15 million. Crystal Capital was formed in 2006 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices in Los Angeles, California; Stamford, Connecticut; and Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 32 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 5 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 27 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-01 |
Clover Environmental Solutions
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States Clover Environmental Solutions provides environmentally sustainable solutions focused on the recovery, returns management, remanufacturing, and recommerce of business and consumer goods. By leveraging its world-class engineering, manufacturing, and distribution infrastructure, Clover Environmental Solutions provides circular economy solutions for various products, making the company a product lifecycle management provider of choice for OEMs and retailers globally. Clover Environmental Solutions was established in 1996 and is based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 340M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Dolphin Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on investing in technology-enabled service based companies. Specific areas of interest include software as a service, on demand software, mobile-enabled technology, communication services, and new media/internet. Dolphin looks for investment candidates operating primarily in North America and the UK. Dolphin prefers to invest in companies in need of expansion capital but will also consider early-stage businesses, recapitalizations, and buyouts. Dolphin Equity Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in New York City.Dolphin Equity Partners discontinued operations in 2012.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 14 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 6 of 12 |
| State: California M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 6 of 13 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-11 |
Artful Home
Madison, Wisconsin, United States Artful Home is a provider of an online selected assortment of artist-made home apparel, decor, and art. The company provides artists with a national marketing platform and consumers a curated selection of unique products. Artful Home was founded in 1985 and is based in Madison, Wisconsin. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-01 |
NetMotion Software
Seattle, Washington, United States NetMotion Software is a privately held software company that develops software for organizations with mobile workforces, focusing on security, management, and optimization of their wireless data deployments. NetMotion Software was founded in 2001 and is based in Seattle, Washington. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 50.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Platinum Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring divestitures of larger public companies primarily in North America and Europe. Historically, Platinum targeted technology/software related businesses, however, the firm has since branched out beyond tech and will consider acquisitions in a broad range of industries including chemicals, communications, logistics, healthcare, automotive, industrial products, and business services. Platinum Equity was formed in 1995 by Tom Gores and is based in Beverly Hills, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 16 of 156 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 5 of 8 |
| Type: Venture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: California M&A | 3 of 14 |
| Country: United States M&A | 14 of 121 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 2 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-15 |
PNA Group
Atlanta, Georgia, United States PNA Group processes steel and distributes it to fabricators, manufacturers and distributors, primarily in the United States. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-24 |
Americatel
Miami, Florida, United States Americatel is a telecommunications carrier that provides long-distance service to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company's primary market is the rapidly growing segment of Hispanics in North America seeking competitive rates for domestic and international long-distance calls. |
Buy | - |
