M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2015-06-15 |
| Target | Acision |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Buyer(s) | Xura |
| Sellers(s) |
Atlantic Bridge
HarbourVest Partners Access Industries |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 135M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Employees | 3,000 |
| Revenue | 477M USD (2015) |
Xura is a provider of IT solutions to global communications across a variety of mobile devices and platforms. The company helps communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises navigate and monetize the digital ecosystem to create innovative, new experiences through our cloud-based offerings. Xura was founded in 1997 and is based in Wakefield, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 7 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 4 of 5 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2015) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-05 |
Solaiemes SL
Madrid, Spain Solaiemes SL is a provider of end-to-end platform for service monetization of IP based digital services. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-02 |
Comverse - Business Support Systems Assets
United States Comverse - Business Support Systems (BSS) Assets includes converged, prepaid, postpaid and Kenan billing assets. |
Sell | $273M |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Atlantic Bridge is a growth capital firm focused on mid-market technology businesses across Europe, the US, Middle East, and China. Specific areas of interest include machine learning, robotics, computer visioning, cloud, IoT and big data. Atlantic Bridge generally prefers 'domain-specific companies' as well as businesses that can benefit from transatlantic opportunities. Atlantic Bridge was formed in 2006 and is based in Dublin.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 22 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 2 of 4 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 11 of 20 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2015) | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-28 |
Metaio
Munich, Germany metaio is the powerhouse of AR: helping businesses and developers world-wide create AR experiences people love. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-05 |
Movidius
San Mateo, California, United States Movidius' computational imaging chipsets enable always-on smart capture and continuous vision processing applications for mobile devices. Movidius was formed in 2005 and is based in San Mateo, California. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| PE ASSETS | 86.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an investment firm that makes investments in new private equity partnerships, acquires secondary interests, and makes direct investments in operating companies. HarbourVest's largest investment area is investments in private equity funds, comprising of approximately 2/3 of HarbourVest's assets. HarbourVest's direct investment group looks for investments in growth oriented businesses at a variety of stages. The Group generally targets co-investments of $5 to $100 million, growth capital financings of $5 to $40 million, or mezzanine commitments of $5 to $20 million. Sectors of interest include software, hardware, data communications, telecommunications, and financial services. HarbourVest was formed in 1997 to assume the business of Hancock Venture Partners which was formed in 1982. HarbourVest Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 69 of 127 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 9 of 18 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 26 of 55 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 9 of 10 |
| Year (2015) | 11 of 14 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 35 of 38 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-10 |
Edmentum
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States Edmentum provides education technology solutions for kindergarten through adult learners, offering curricula for reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and life and job skills. Edmentum was founded in 1960 and is based in Bloomington, Minnesota. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-03 |
Tastecard
Huddersfield, United Kingdom Tastecard is a restaurant discount card clubs. Tastecard is based in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Sector | Diversified |
Access Industries, Inc. is a US based holding company focused on long-term investments worldwide. This includes companies located in the US, Europe, and South America. The Firm targets companies operating in the fields of natural resources, chemicals, telecommunications, media, real estate, emerging technology, and retail. Access Industries, Inc. was formed in 1986 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 12 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 3 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 3 |
| Year (2015) | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-10 |
Boomerang Tube
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States Boomerang Tube LLC produce welded OCTG and line pipe for customers in the United States and Canada. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-15 |
O-Zone Networks Pvt.
New Delhi, India O-Zone Networks Pvt. Ltd is a leading Wi-Fi provider in India. O-Zone has Wi-Fi hotspots in major centers, including Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune and Kolkata, and has secured long-term site contracts with blue-chip landlords, including McDonalds, DLF, Café Coffee Day, Fortis Hospitals, Oberoi Group, Accor Group, Carlson Radisson, Hard Rock Café, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Golfworks and Subway. O-Zone plans to build the largest Indian Wi-Fi network of more than 50,000 Wi-Fi hotspots by 2015, and thus provide a direct-to-consumer offering as well as a high-capacity neutral pipe on which mobile network operators can off-load data traffic. The company has signed deals with national and international telecom service-providers to furnish Wi-Fi services to their subscribers; O-Zone's neutral model allows it to ensure a potential carrier customer base of more than 600 million customers can access its network. |
Sell | - |
