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First round bids due in two weeks Providence acquired OEC in 2016 from GM, Ford UBS is advising Providence Providence Equity Partners has put software maker OEConnection on the block after a three-year hold, three sources familiar with the process told Buyouts. First round bids are due in two weeks, the people said. UBS is advising Providence […]
Impact Fitness was first investment from Bain Capital Double Impact fund Harris Williams advised Bain Capital on sale Bain Capital, Bridges fully exited the company Bain Capital Double Impact is set to make 3.1x its money on the sale of Impact Fitness to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, sources familiar with the deal told Buyouts. Bain Capital and Bridges Fund Management, which had […]
Firm plans to hire operational accelerators, operating VP Drives value creation multiples via operational support, M&A Sees opportunity in mid-market companies off the beaten track Aaron Sack is head of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners where he also leads the consumer investing group. Sack told Buyouts in a recent interview about how the firm approaches the market. 1. How does deal-making in 2019 differ from previous years? Do […]
Firm bought Continuum from Summit Partners in 2017 Investment came out of Thoma Bravo Discover Fund Thoma Bravo is accepting first-round bids Thoma Bravo has put Continuum on the block after a two-year hold, three sources familiar with the deal told Buyouts. The process is in the early stages, people said. Thoma Bravo is accepting first-round bids for Continuum, […]
Deal is an add-on to Logi Analytics Zoomdata is backed by group of VCs Goldman Sachs led series C financing Goldman Sachs and Accel Partners are exiting Zoomdata, sources familiar with the transaction told Buyouts. The firms are selling their stakes to Marlin Equity-backed Logi Analytics, the people said. Marlin & Associates, a tech-focused boutique […]
Scott Twibell is a managing director and co-head of the TMT group at Lincoln International. Twibell’s global team completed nearly 110 transactions in the past four years, focusing largely on vertical software and on a mix of tech-enabled businesses, mostly PE-backed. Twibell spoke to Buyouts about how competition for software deals has changed the dynamics around […]
Vector to receive over $1 bln for Corel Vector took Corel private twice, in 2003 and 2010 Last LBO was valued at $210 mln Vector Capital is selling Corel Corp again and this time the buyer is KKR, according to a source. Corel is expected to fetch more than $1 billion, the person said. UBS is […]
Cornwell was a team lead on sale of Perform to Vista Equity Deregulation in sports betting creates opportunity for M&A Sports data companies trade at high multiples K. Don Cornwell is a partner at PJT Partners, focused on media and entertainment, specifically sports and gaming. Most recently, Cornwell led the PJT team that represented Perform and its parent, […]
Invests in tech companies outside Silicon Valley The firm already invested $65 mln across 3 deals Two more deals close to completion Wavecrest Growth Partners is looking for business-to-business tech deals outside Silicon Valley with a fresh pool of capital from its debut fund. The Boston private equity shop, co-founded in 2016 by former Bain Capital […]
Firm made three platform deals out of Fund II Eyes more platforms, add-ons in B2B IT Fund II started investing in Feb. 2018 Strattam Capital deployed about a quarter of its second fund into three platform deals as it closed the pool this month on $230 million. The Austin firm takes control positions in founder-led IT […]