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Kyle C KrpataWeil Gotshal and Manges

Kyle C Krpata

Partner at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

San Francisco

Deal Bio

Total Deals69
Valued Deals56
Total Value£ 59.78 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.07 B

Market Context

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2021 Top DeSPAC Lawyers in North America
2020 Top Private Equity Lawyers in North America
2019 Top Mid Cap M&A Lawyers in US

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01 Nov 2019|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Pacific Architects And Engineers
Platinum Equity

Target: PACIFIC ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

27 Mar 2019|Belgium|Satellite
Newtec Group
Singapore Technologies Engineering

Target: NEWTEC GROUP NV

Bidder: SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 213 M

Value

16 May 2019|Germany|Travel and Tourism
Getyourguide Deutschland
Temasek Holdings

Target: GETYOURGUIDE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

10 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 379 M

Value

17 Jun 2019|United States|Health Care Services
Collective Health
Softbank Vision Fund

Target: COLLECTIVE HEALTH

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 162 M

Value

18 Apr 2019|United States|Transportation Services
Uber Atg
Toyota Motor Corporation

Target: UBER ATG

Bidder: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 801 M

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|FinTech
C2FO
Softbank Vision Fund

Target: C2FO

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 164 M

Value

04 Sep 2019|Canada|Digital Services
Clio (themis Solutions)
Jmi Equity

Target: CLIO (THEMIS SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: JMI EQUITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 207 M

Value

07 May 2019|United States|Auto Technology
Gm Cruise
T. Rowe Price Group

Target: GM CRUISE LLC

Bidder: T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 877 M

Value

25 Jun 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Carbon
Madrone Capital Partners

Target: CARBON INC

Bidder: MADRONE CAPITAL PARTNERS

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 203 M

Value

10 Jun 2019|United States|Software
Vectra Ai
Technology Crossover Ventures (tcv)

Target: VECTRA AI INC

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 78 M

Value

31 Jan 2019|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Getty Images
Koch Industries

Target: GETTY IMAGES

Bidder: KOCH INDUSTRIES INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

30 Sep 2019|United States|Recreational Services
Peloton Interactive
Technology Crossover Ventures (tcv)

Target: PELOTON INTERACTIVE INC

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 81 M

Value

13 Jul 2020|United States|IT Services: Other
Silver Peak
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

Target: SILVER PEAK

Bidder: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

5 Target | 32 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 733 M

Value

15 Jul 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
THRASIO
Advent International Corporation

Target: THRASIO

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 205 M

Value

07 Feb 2020|United States|Software
NETSKOPE
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (psp Investments)

Target: NETSKOPE

Bidder: PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD (PSP INVESTMENTS)

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

5 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 262 M

Value

12 Aug 2020|United States|FinTech
TRUMID
Dragoneer Investment Group

Target: TRUMID

Bidder: DRAGONEER INVESTMENT GROUP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 152 M

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Luminar Technologies
Moore Strategic Ventures

Target: LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: MOORE STRATEGIC VENTURES

24 Service Providers

10 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

17 Target | 23 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.60 B

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Consumer Lending
United Wholesale Mortgage
The Gores Group

Target: UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE

Bidder: THE GORES GROUP LLC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

10 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 12.60 B

Value

06 May 2020|United States|Medical Services
GRAIL
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Target: GRAIL

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

9 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 300 M

Value

07 Dec 2020|United States|Auto Technology
Advanced Technologies Group
AURORA

Target: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES GROUP

Bidder: AURORA

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2020|United States|Software
VENAFI
Thoma Bravo

Target: VENAFI

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2020|United States|Software
Isn Software
Blackstone Group

Target: ISN SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2020|United States|Software
CALM.COM
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Target: CALM.COM

Bidder: LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 56 M

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Software
ONETRUST
Technology Crossover Ventures (tcv)

Target: ONETRUST

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 221 M

Value

03 Feb 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce
PAYONEER
Ftac Olympus Acquisition

Target: PAYONEER

Bidder: FTAC OLYMPUS ACQUISITION

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

18 Target | 25 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 2.41 B

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Digital Services
Matterport
Gores Holdings Vi

Target: MATTERPORT INC

Bidder: GORES HOLDINGS VI INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

23 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 2.11 B

Value

11 Feb 2021|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Rover Group
Nebula Caravel Acquisition Corp

Target: ROVER GROUP INC

Bidder: NEBULA CARAVEL ACQUISITION CORP

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

7 Target | 20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 974 M

Value

23 Feb 2021|Luxembourg|Containers and Packaging
Ardagh Group (metal Packaging Business)
The Gores Group

Target: ARDAGH GROUP (METAL PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE GORES GROUP LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

2 Target | 61 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.42 B

Value

09 Mar 2021|United States|Digital Services
Sauce Labs
Tpg Capital

Target: SAUCE LABS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2021|United States|Software
Vectra Ai
Blackstone Group

Target: VECTRA AI INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 93 M

Value

30 Apr 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
Sonder
Gores Metropoulos Ii

Target: SONDER INC

Bidder: GORES METROPOULOS ii

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 16 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

39 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

21 Jun 2021|United States|Digital Services
LEGALZOOM
Technology Crossover Ventures (tcv)

Target: LEGALZOOM

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 65 M

Value

29 Jun 2021|United States|Education Services
Age Of Learning
Tpg Capital

Target: AGE OF LEARNING INC

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

10 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 215 M

Value

15 Jul 2021|United States|Insurance Brokers
Abd Insurance And Financial Services
Newfront Insurance

Target: ABD INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

Bidder: NEWFRONT INSURANCE

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

19 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 977 M

Value

09 Aug 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms
Leafly Holdings
Merida Capital Partners

Target: LEAFLY HOLDINGS

Bidder: MERIDA CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

32 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 277 M

Value

08 Sep 2021|United States|Software
AVIATRIX
Tiger Global Management

Target: AVIATRIX

Bidder: TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 145 M

Value

27 Sep 2021|Sweden|Automobiles
POLESTAR
Guggenheim Partners

Target: POLESTAR

Bidder: GUGGENHEIM PARTNERS LLC

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 14.63 B

Value

25 Oct 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
THRASIO
Advent International Corporation

Target: THRASIO

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 727 M

Value

27 Oct 2021|United States|Auto Technology
ONTRA
Battery Ventures

Target: ONTRA

Bidder: BATTERY VENTURES LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 145 M

Value

10 Dec 2021|United States|Digital Services
Getty Images
Cc Capital Partners

Target: GETTY IMAGES

Bidder: CC CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

28 Target | 20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.63 B

Value

09 Dec 2021|United States|Auto Technology
Robotic Research
Luminar Technologies

Target: ROBOTIC RESEARCH

Bidder: LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 172 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Environmental Consulting
FOOTPRINT
Gores Holdings Viii

Target: FOOTPRINT

Bidder: GORES HOLDINGS VIII INC

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

24 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

14 Oct 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce
FIVESTARS
SUMUP

Target: FIVESTARS

Bidder: SUMUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 232 M

Value

01 Feb 2022|United States|Auto Technology
Gm Cruise
Softbank Vision Fund

Target: GM CRUISE LLC

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

10 Feb 2022|United States|Software
Branch Metrics
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (psp Investments)

Target: BRANCH METRICS INC

Bidder: PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD (PSP INVESTMENTS)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 228 M

Value

18 Mar 2022|United States|Auto Technology
Gm Cruise
General Motors Co

Target: GM CRUISE LLC

Bidder: GENERAL MOTORS CO

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

10 Mar 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Reflexion Medical
Hillenbrand

Target: REFLEXION MEDICAL

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals
National Resilience
Arch Venture Partners

Target: NATIONAL RESILIENCE INC

Bidder: ARCH VENTURE PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 500 M

Value

07 Sep 2022|United States|Customer Relationship Management
Muck Rack
Susquehanna Growth Equity

Target: MUCK RACK

Bidder: SUSQUEHANNA GROWTH EQUITY

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 155 M

Value

10 Feb 2022|United States|Software
BRANCH.IO
New Enterprise Associates (nea)

Target: BRANCH.IO

Bidder: NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES (NEA)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 263 M

Value

19 Aug 2022|United States|Environmental Consulting
FOOTPRINT
Gores Holdings Viii

Target: FOOTPRINT

Bidder: GORES HOLDINGS VIII INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 16 M

Value

09 Nov 2022|United States|Facilities Technology
FINDOX
Reorg Research

Target: FINDOX

Bidder: REORG RESEARCH INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
Onesource Virtual (professional Services And Application Management)
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Target: ONESOURCE VIRTUAL (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND APPLICATION MANAGEMENT)

Bidder: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Battalion Oil Corporation
LUMINUS

Target: BATTALION OIL CORPORATION

Bidder: LUMINUS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 30 M

Value

27 May 2023|United States|Trucking
Phantom Auto
DIGITALBRIDGE

Target: PHANTOM AUTO

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

14 Jan 2021|United States|FinTech
TRUMID
Dst Global

Target: TRUMID

Bidder: DST GLOBAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 36 M

Value

15 Nov 2023|United States|Health Care Services
Reflexion Medical
The Rise Fund

Target: REFLEXION MEDICAL

Bidder: THE RISE FUND LP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 84 M

Value

23 Feb 2024|Italy|Auto Parts
Purflux Group
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners

Target: PURFLUX GROUP

Bidder: PACIFIC AVENUE CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

56 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 319 M

Value

21 Mar 2024|United States|Engineering Consulting
Ascend Analytics
Rubicon Technology Partners

Target: ASCEND ANALYTICS

Bidder: RUBICON TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2024|Israel|Digital Services
Avalor Technologies
ZSCALER

Target: AVALOR TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ZSCALER

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other
Motorsport Images
Getty Images

Target: MOTORSPORT IMAGES

Bidder: GETTY IMAGES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 May 2024|United States|Software
VENAFI
CYBERARK

Target: VENAFI

Bidder: CYBERARK

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 1.21 B

Value

23 Jul 2024|United States|Software
CLIO
New Enterprise Associates (nea)

Target: CLIO

Bidder: NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES (NEA)

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

14 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 702 M

Value

17 Sep 2024|United States|Online and Social Platforms
EVISORT
Workday

Target: EVISORT

Bidder: WORKDAY INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Battalion Oil Corporation
LUMINUS

Target: BATTALION OIL CORPORATION

Bidder: LUMINUS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 15 M

Value

24 Oct 2024|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
TURBINEAERO
Snow Peak Capital

Target: TURBINEAERO

Bidder: SNOW PEAK CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Nov 2024|United States|Aerospace
GLOBALSTAR
Apple

Target: GLOBALSTAR

Bidder: APPLE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2025|United States|Software
ELISITY
Technology Crossover Ventures (tcv)

Target: ELISITY

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Software
CLOUDSMITH
Technology Crossover Ventures (tcv)

Target: CLOUDSMITH

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 18 M

Value

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