XAnge Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Venture Capital Firm Profile

XAnge’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (28%) and software (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (54%) and venture (35%). In total, XAnge has invested in 5 US states and 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2012 when it acquired Neolane for $27M.

In the last 3 years, XAnge has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (62%). XAnge’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Neolane for $600M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity100
    • M&A Buy Activity58
    • M&A Sell Activity42
  • Total Sectors Invested 22
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 45
  • M&A Advisors 3

XAnge

Leopoldstrasse 8-10,
Munich, 80802
Germany
+49 89 381 699 73 0
www.xange.fr
contact@xange.fr

XAnge is an early stage investor in Western European startups focused on enterprise data, financial technology, digital media, and tech-enabled services. XAnge was estbablished in 2004 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, E-Commerce, Education, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Machinery, Media, Plastics, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Staffing, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, Western Europe, Eastern Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 1 10
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 58 - - - - - 58
vol $42M $42M
Sell (1.2/yr) # 36 1 5 - - - 42
vol $758M $758M
  100

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
PrestaShop SA 2021-11-25 - Trade Sale
Paris, France · www.prestashop.com
Sparkow 2021-10-21 - Trade Sale
Lille, France · www.sparkow.com
The Currency Cloud Ltd. 2021-07-22 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.currencycloud.com
DynAdmic SAS 2021-06-30 - Trade Sale
Mougins, France · www.dynadmic.com
Believe SAS 2021-06-10 - IPO
Paris, France · www.believe.com
Sweagle NV 2020-06-22 - Trade Sale
Kampenhout, Belgium · www.sweagle.com
Sculpteo SAS 2019-11-18 - Trade Sale
Villejuif, France · www.sculpteo.com
Snadec SA 2019-09-17 - Secondary Sale
Cagnes sur mer, France · www.snadec.fr
Sequoiasoft SAS 2019-07-04 - Secondary Sale
Valbonne, France · www.sequoiasoft.com
360Learning 2019-04-17 - Venture
Paris, France · www.360learning.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 5 (50%) - 16 (28%) -
Software 1 (10%) - 14 (24%) 27M (64%)
Business Services - - 3 (5%) -
Financial Services - - 3 (5%) -
Information Technology - - 3 (5%) -
E-Commerce - - 2 (3%) 15M (36%)
Media - - 2 (3%) -
Construction - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services 1 (10%) - 1 (2%) -
Distribution - - 1 (2%) -
Education - - 1 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (2%) -
Leisure 1 (10%) - 1 (2%) -
Life Science - - 1 (2%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (2%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (2%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (10%) - 1 (2%) -
Retail - - 1 (2%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (2%) -
Staffing 1 (10%) - 1 (2%) -
Transportation - - 1 (2%) -
Total 10 - 58 $42M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 6 (60%) - 42 (72%) -
Germany 3 (30%) - 7 (12%) 15M (36%)
United States - - 6 (10%) 27M (64%)
  Massachusetts - - 2 (3%) 27M (64%)
  Texas - - 1 (2%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (2%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (2%) -
  California - - 1 (2%) -
Belgium 1 (10%) - 2 (3%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (2%) -
Total 10 - 58 $42M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 6 (60%) - 31 (53%) 27M (64%)
Venture 4 (40%) - 20 (34%) 15M (36%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 3 (5%) -
Stake Purchase - - 3 (5%) -
PIPE - - 1 (2%) -
Total 10 - 58 $42M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 15 (36%) 158M (21%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 11 (26%) 600M (79%)
Secondary Sale 9 (21%) -
IPO 5 (12%) -
Shut Down 1 (2%) -
Stake Sale 1 (2%) -
Total 42 $758M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Alantra Partners, S.A. - Investment Bank
 1
Legal Deals
Jones Day
 6
Orrick
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $42M
TOTAL $42M
Largest Neolane, Inc.
$27M (2012-01-09)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $758M
TOTAL $758M
Largest Neolane, Inc.
$600M (2013-07-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
21%
9 (21%)
Strategic(s)
64%
27 (64%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Venture Capital Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

450M EUR

Established

2004

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Bernhard Schmid

Managing Partner

Cyril Bertrand

Managing Partner

Guillaume Meulle

Managing Partner

Alexis du Peloux

Partner

Guilhem de Vregille

Partner

FAQ

When was XAnge founded?

XAnge was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is XAnge?

XAnge is a venture capital firm.

Where is XAnge headquartered?

XAnge is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

How much capital does XAnge have under management?

XAnge has 450M EUR under management.

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