Truffle Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Truffle Capital’s most common sectors for investment arelife science (20%) and software (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (37%) and growth capital (32%). In total, Truffle Capital has invested in 3 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired GoAdv for $8M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (48%). Truffle Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Momac B.V. for $8M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity57
    • M&A Buy Activity40
    • M&A Sell Activity17
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
  • M&A Advisors 1

Truffle Capital

5, rue de la Baume,
Paris, 75008
France
+33 1 82 28 46 00
www.truffle.com
contact@truffle.com

Truffle Capital is a French private equity firm focused on majority investments in life science and information technology companies. Within IT, Truffle seeks businesses dealing in mobile content and connectivity, internet, technical software, IT security, and VOIP. Within the life science sector, the Firm looks at opportunities in therapeutic drugs and vaccines, medical devices, as well as other breakthrough technologies. Truffle Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Gaming, Information Technology, Life Science, Marketing, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Renewable Energy, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, PIPE, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 40 - - - - - 40
vol $11M $11M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 17 - - - - - 17
vol $8M $8M
  57

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
DenyAll SAS 2016-12-20 - Trade Sale
Paris, France · www.denyall.com
Momac B.V. 2015-08-04 8M EUR Trade Sale
Rotterdam, Netherlands · www.momac.net
Immune Targeting Systems Ltd. 2015-02-17 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom
Altimmune, Inc. 2015-02-17 - Stake Purchase
Gaithersburg, Maryland · www.altimmune.com
Carbios SAS 2013-12-13 - IPO
Saint-Beauzire, France · www.carbios.fr
Abivax 2013-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
, France · www.abivax.com
TheraDiag SA 2012-12-06 - IPO
Marne-la-Vallee, France · www.theradiag.com
Vexim SA 2012-05-03 - IPO
Balma, France · www.vexim.fr
PeopleCube, Inc. 2012-01-01 - Trade Sale
Framingham, Massachusetts · www.peoplecube.com
ProSep, Inc. 2011-12-06 - Stake Purchase
Houston, Texas · www.prosep.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Life Science 1 (33%) - 8 (20%) 3M (31%)
Medical Products - - 5 (12%) -
Software 1 (33%) - 5 (12%) -
Information Technology - - 3 (7%) -
Business Services - - 2 (5%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 2 (5%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (5%) -
Renewable Energy - - 2 (5%) -
Technology Hardware - - 2 (5%) -
Media - - 1 (2%) 8M (69%)
Communications - - 1 (2%) -
Construction - - 1 (2%) -
Electronics - - 1 (2%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (33%) - 1 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (2%) -
Marketing - - 1 (2%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (2%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (2%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (2%) -
Total 3 - 41 $11M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 2 (67%) - 29 (71%) 3M (31%)
United States 1 (33%) - 3 (7%) -
  Maryland 1 (33%) - 1 (2%) -
  Texas - - 1 (2%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (2%) -
Netherlands - - 3 (7%) -
Switzerland - - 2 (5%) -
Italy - - 1 (2%) 8M (69%)
United Kingdom - - 1 (2%) -
Austria - - 1 (2%) -
Luxembourg - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 2 (67%) - 29 (71%) 3M (31%)
Cross-border 1 (33%) - 12 (29%) 8M (69%)
Total 3 - 41 $11M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (33%) - 15 (37%) 11M (100%)
Growth Capital 1 (33%) - 13 (32%) -
Venture - - 8 (20%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (33%) - 3 (7%) -
Divestiture - - 2 (5%) -
Total 3 - 41 $11M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 9 (53%) -
Trade Sale 6 (35%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (12%) 8M (100%)
Total 17 $8M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
McNamee Lawrence & Co. LLC
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $11M
TOTAL $11M
Largest GoAdv
$8M (2007-09-17)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $8M
TOTAL $8M
Largest Momac B.V.
$8M (2015-08-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Strategic(s)
5%
2 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
6%
1 (6%)
Strategic(s)
47%
8 (47%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

917M EUR

Established

2001

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Patrick Kron

Chairman

Bernard Louis Roques

Co-Founder & CEO

Philippe Pouletty

Co-Founder & CEO

Alain Chevallier

Senior Partner

Antoine Pau

Senior Partner

FAQ

When was Truffle Capital founded?

Truffle Capital was founded in 2001.

What type of investor is Truffle Capital?

Truffle Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Truffle Capital headquartered?

Truffle Capital is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does Truffle Capital have under management?

Truffle Capital has 917M EUR under management.

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