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Gabriella CoffeyFGS Global

Gabriella Coffey

Managing Director at FGS Global

PR Consultant

San Francisco

Deal Bio

Total Deals62
Valued Deals53
Total Value£ 152.74 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.88 B

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30 Apr 2018|United States|Oil Refining and Marketing
Andeavor Logistics
MPLX

Target: ANDEAVOR LOGISTICS LP

Bidder: MPLX

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

37 Target | 18 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 22.72 B

Value

10 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism
Travelport Global
Elliott Management Corporation

Target: TRAVELPORT GLOBAL LIMITED

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

23 Service Providers

5 Target | 18 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

14 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.45 B

Value

19 Jul 2019|Australia|Brewers
Carlton & United Breweries
Asahi Group Holdings

Target: CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES

Bidder: ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 9.05 B

Value

13 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Semiconductors
Arm Holdings
Nvidia Corporation

Target: ARM HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: NVIDIA CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

10 Target | 39 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 30.13 B

Value

18 Oct 2020|United States|Life Insurance
American Equity Investment Life
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

18 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2020|United States|Private Equity
PRETIUM
American Equity Investment Life

Target: PRETIUM

Bidder: AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 77 M

Value

05 Nov 2020|United States|Food Products
Ebro Foods (riviana Us Branded Pasta Portfolio)
Treehouse Foods

Target: EBRO FOODS (RIVIANA US BRANDED PASTA PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: TREEHOUSE FOODS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 186 M

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Tires
Cooper Tires
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Target: COOPER TIRES

Bidder: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

11 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

18 Jul 2021|United States|Digital Services
Five9
Zoom Video Communications

Target: FIVE9 INC

Bidder: ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

28 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 10.67 B

Value

26 Jul 2021|United States|Personal Products
Sierra Well
Verano Holdings

Target: SIERRA WELL

Bidder: VERANO HOLDINGS LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

£ 21 M

Value

10 Nov 2021|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Connecticut Pharmaceutical Solutions
Verano Holdings

Target: CONNECTICUT PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS

Bidder: VERANO HOLDINGS LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 83 M

Value

12 Jan 2022|Portugal|FinTech
CRIPTOLOJA
2tm Group

Target: CRIPTOLOJA

Bidder: 2TM GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 May 2022|Colombia|Digital Services
HABI
HOMEBREW

Target: HABI

Bidder: HOMEBREW

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 162 M

Value

11 May 2022|Brazil|Online and Social Platforms
SOLFACIL
Softbank Vision Fund

Target: SOLFACIL

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 81 M

Value

07 Jul 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Meridian Bioscience
Sd Biosensor

Target: MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE

Bidder: SD BIOSENSOR

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.33 B

Value

07 Mar 2022|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Sb Energy
Ares Management

Target: SB ENERGY

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 453 M

Value

11 Aug 2022|United States|Food Products
Treehouse Foods (meal Preparation Business)
INVESTINDUSTRIAL

Target: TREEHOUSE FOODS (MEAL PREPARATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 781 M

Value

22 Nov 2022|United States|Semiconductors
Swell Energy
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: SWELL ENERGY

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 101 M

Value

03 May 2022|United States|Education Services
Concorde Career Colleges
Univeersal Technical Institute

Target: CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGES

Bidder: UNIVEERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 39 M

Value

04 Oct 2022|United States|Digital Services
Izuma Networks
Softbank Group Corp

Target: IZUMA NETWORKS

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2023|United States|Software
Berkshire Grey
Softbank Group Corp

Target: BERKSHIRE GREY

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 304 M

Value

24 May 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Elevatebio
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: ELEVATEBIO LLC

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 322 M

Value

27 Jun 2023|United States|Life Insurance
American Equity Investment Life
Brookfield Reinsurance

Target: AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE

Bidder: BROOKFIELD REINSURANCE

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

23 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.38 B

Value

06 Jul 2023|Japan|Auto Technology
Telexistence
Monoful Venture Partners

Target: TELEXISTENCE INC

Bidder: MONOFUL VENTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 132 M

Value

18 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Software
TRACTABLE
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: TRACTABLE

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 49 M

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Greenbox Systems
Softbank Group Corp

Target: GREENBOX SYSTEMS

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 77 M

Value

09 Aug 2023|United States|Software
AVID
Symphony Technology Group

Target: AVID

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

12 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

07 Sep 2023|United States|Trucking
Stack Av
Softbank Group Corp

Target: STACK AV

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2023|United States|Hotels and Motels
Wyndham Hotel Group
Choice Hotels International

Target: WYNDHAM HOTEL GROUP LLC

Bidder: CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

22 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 8.04 B

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Building: Climate Control
Pgt Innovations
Masonite International Corporation

Target: PGT INNOVATIONS

Bidder: MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

22 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 2.37 B

Value

19 Apr 2023|United States|Medical Equipment
Noah Medical
1955 Capital

Target: NOAH MEDICAL

Bidder: 1955 CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 120 M

Value

19 Sep 2023|Israel|Software
Cato Networks
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Target: CATO NETWORKS

Bidder: LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 192 M

Value

11 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Software
INFOGRID
Committed Capital

Target: INFOGRID

Bidder: COMMITTED CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 72 M

Value

17 Jan 2024|United States|Building: Climate Control
Pgt Innovations
Koch Industries

Target: PGT INNOVATIONS

Bidder: KOCH INDUSTRIES INC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

27 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 2.45 B

Value

23 Jan 2024|Spain|Corporate Travel Services
TRAVELPERK
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: TRAVELPERK

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 81 M

Value

07 May 2024|United Kingdom|Automobiles
WAYVE
Softbank Group Corp

Target: WAYVE

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 835 M

Value

11 Jun 2024|United States|Information / Data Services
TEGUS
ALPHASENSE

Target: TEGUS

Bidder: ALPHASENSE

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

16 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 731 M

Value

27 Jun 2024|Japan|Medical Services
Sb Tempus
Softbank Group Corp

Target: SB TEMPUS

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

22 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

03 Jul 2024|United States|Production Technology Equipment
Desktop Metal
Nano Dimension

Target: DESKTOP METAL

Bidder: NANO DIMENSION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

9 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 144 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Semiconductors
GRAPHCORE
Softbank Group Corp

Target: GRAPHCORE

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

32 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Tires
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (off-the-road Tire Business)
The Yokohama Rubber

Target: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (OFF-THE-ROAD TIRE BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 700 M

Value

18 Apr 2024|United States|Health Care Services
METSERA
Mubadala Capital

Target: METSERA

Bidder: MUBADALA CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 232 M

Value

09 Aug 2024|United States|Mobility
ITERIS
Almaviva

Target: ITERIS

Bidder: ALMAVIVA SPA

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

12 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 262 M

Value

12 Aug 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Revance Therapeutics
Crown Laboratories

Target: REVANCE THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: CROWN LABORATORIES

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

21 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 724 M

Value

25 Sep 2024|United States|Metal Fabricating
MARKFORGED
Nano Dimension

Target: MARKFORGED

Bidder: NANO DIMENSION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 85 M

Value

30 Sep 2024|United States|Satellite
DIRECTV
Tpg Capital

Target: DIRECTV

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

26 Target | 38 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 5.68 B

Value

08 Nov 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories
VUORI
Stripes Group

Target: VUORI

Bidder: STRIPES GROUP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

27 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 638 M

Value

27 Nov 2024|United States|Auto Technology
OPENAI
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: OPENAI

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2025|United States|Computer Hardware
Walmart (advanced Systems And Robotics Business)
SYMBOTIC

Target: WALMART (ADVANCED SYSTEMS AND ROBOTICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYMBOTIC

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 163 M

Value

05 Feb 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers
Prosperity Life
Jab Holdings

Target: PROSPERITY LIFE

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

26 Target | 19 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.57 B

Value

21 Jan 2025|United States|Digital Services
STARGATE
Softbank Group Corp

Target: STARGATE

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

21 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Software
Terabase Energy
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: TERABASE ENERGY

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Semiconductors
Ampere Computing
Softbank Group Corp

Target: AMPERE COMPUTING

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 5.00 B

Value

30 Jan 2025|United States|FinTech
Cipher Mining Technologies
Softbank Group Corp

Target: CIPHER MINING TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 40 M

Value

03 Feb 2025|Japan|Digital Services
Sb Openai Japan
OPENAI

Target: SB OPENAI JAPAN

Bidder: OPENAI

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2025|Jamaica|Integrated Oil and Gas
New Fortress Energy (jamaica Assets & Operations Business)
Excelerate Energy

Target: NEW FORTRESS ENERGY (JAMAICA ASSETS & OPERATIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EXCELERATE ENERGY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 817 M

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|Software
OPENAI
Softbank Group Corp

Target: OPENAI

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

18 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 30.90 B

Value

11 Feb 2025|Ireland|Auto Technology
TINES
Goldman Sachs Alternatives

Target: TINES

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

23 Apr 2025|United States|FinTech
Twenty One Capital
Cantor Fitzgerald

Target: TWENTY ONE CAPITAL

Bidder: CANTOR FITZGERALD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 2.69 B

Value

05 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Entertainment
DICE
FEVER

Target: DICE

Bidder: FEVER

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2025|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Helion Energy
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Target: HELION ENERGY

Bidder: LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 340 M

Value

11 Mar 2025|United States|Digital Services
OPUSCLIP
Softbank Group Corp

Target: OPUSCLIP

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 15 M

Value

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