William E. Ford

11 Dealmakers

22 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

£ 78 M

Value

Target: ARGUS MEDIA LTD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 31 M

Value

08 Aug 2018|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: CLEARESULT CONSULTING INC

Bidder: THE RISE FUND LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Mar 2019|France|Software

Target: DOCTOLIB SAS

Bidder: BPIFRANCE SA

10 Service Providers

07 Feb 2020|India|Education Services

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 128 M

Value

Target: BYJU'S

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Dealmakers

19 Feb 2020|India|Software

£ 154 M

Value

Target: UNACADEMY

Bidder: META (EX FACEBOOK)

7 Service Providers

02 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 84 M

Value

Target: IMMUNOCORE

Bidder: JDRF

11 Service Providers

05 Mar 2020|United States|Internet

30 Dealmakers

9 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 101 M

Value

Target: THE MEET GROUP

Bidder: PROSIEBENSAT 1 MEDIA SE

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 390 M

Value

15 Jan 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 May 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: SAMSARA NETWORKS INC

Bidder: ALLIANCE BERNSTEIN PCI

10 Service Providers

12 Dealmakers

03 May 2020|India|Digital Services

£ 326 M

Value

Target: JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED

Bidder: KKR & CO

37 Service Providers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 5 Vendor

142 Dealmakers

1 Target | 119 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 11.45 B

Value

15 May 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: GINKGO BIOWORKS INC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

6 Service Providers

6 Dealmakers

28 Jan 2020|France|E-commerce

£ 396 M

Value

Target: MANOMANO

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

7 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 113 M

Value

14 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: GYMSHARK LTD

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 210 M

Value

21 Aug 2020|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

36 Service Providers

8 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

125 Dealmakers

6 Target | 81 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

02 Sep 2020|India|Software

Target: UNACADEMY

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

7 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 111 M

Value

08 Sep 2020|India|Education Services

Target: BYJU'S

Bidder: OWL VENTURES

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 384 M

Value

09 Mar 2020|Germany|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: CONTROLEXPERT

Bidder: ALLIANZ X GMBH

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

4 Target | 65 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2020|Uruguay|Payments / Commerce

Target: DLOCAL GROUP LTD

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Dealmakers

21 Sep 2020|Brazil|Software

£ 155 M

Value

Target: ACESSO DIGITAL

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

14 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 83 M

Value

09 Sep 2020|India|Diversified Retailers

Target: RELIANCE RETAIL LIMITED

Bidder: KKR & CO

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

1 Target | 72 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 4.71 B

Value

12 Jun 2020|France|Management Consulting

Target: AGRITEL

Bidder: ARGUS MEDIA LTD

4 Service Providers

15 Jun 2020|China|E-commerce

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: 58.COM INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS ASIAN INVESTMENTS

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 6.74 B

Value

06 Nov 2020|United States|Private Equity

Target: GEN II FUND SERVICES

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

30 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Oct 2020|Mexico|Online and Social Platforms

Target: KAVAK

Bidder: GREENOAKS CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

08 Dec 2020|China|Pharmaceuticals

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 309 M

Value

Target: SCINEURO PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: LILLY ASIA VENTURES

8 Service Providers

7 Dealmakers

16 Dec 2020|United States|E-commerce

£ 75 M

Value

Target: STOCKX

Bidder: WHALE ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

02 Dec 2020|Australia|Clothing and Accessories

24 Dealmakers

15 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 367 M

Value

Target: ZIMMERMANN WEAR

Bidder: STYLE CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

05 May 2015|Turkey|Transportation Services

Target: YEMEKSEPETI

Bidder: DELIVERY HERO SE

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

15 Target | 20 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 389 M

Value

14 Jan 2021|United States|Medical Services

Target: CAREMETX

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

11 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Software

Target: CLEAR

Bidder: BOND CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

16 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 72 M

Value

Target: CENTESSA PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: JANUS HENDERSON INVESTORS

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

9 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 179 M

Value

16 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: SQUARESPACE

Bidder: DRAGONEER INVESTMENT GROUP

9 Service Providers

25 Feb 2021|Denmark|Restaurants and Bars

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 216 M

Value

Target: JOE & THE JUICE HOLDING

Bidder: NNS HOLDING

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Vendor

£ 34 M

Value

01 Apr 2021|Netherlands|Digital Services

Target: HOTMART COMPANY

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 94 M

Value

06 Apr 2021|China|E-commerce

Target: DINGDONG MAICAI

Bidder: MASS AVE GLOBAL

12 Service Providers

12 Dealmakers

26 Jan 2021|United States|FinTech

£ 504 M

Value

Target: ALBERT

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

11 May 2021|United States|Biotechnology

£ 72 M

Value

Target: GINKGO BIOWORKS INC

Bidder: BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO

26 Service Providers

5 Target | 21 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

46 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 10.64 B

Value

18 May 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: PATHAI INC

Bidder: REFACTOR CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 116 M

Value

02 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: DEPOP LTD

Bidder: ETSY

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

16 Target | 48 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

22 Jun 2021|Netherlands|Payments / Commerce

Target: MOLLIE

Bidder: ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

24 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 575 M

Value

22 Jun 2021|Israel|Software

Target: TRANSMIT SECURITY INC

Bidder: SYN VENTURES

11 Service Providers

29 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 391 M

Value

Target: WELLHUB (EX-GYMPASS)

Bidder: VALOR CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 158 M

Value

01 Jul 2021|United States|Software

Target: ARTICULATE GLOBAL LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

06 Jul 2021|France|E-commerce

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

Target: MANOMANO

Bidder: DRAGONEER INVESTMENT GROUP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 256 M

Value

02 Jun 2021|Germany|Transportation Services

Target: FLIX SE

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

16 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 458 M

Value

15 Jul 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: AMHERST PIERPONT

Bidder: BANCO SANTANDER SA

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 427 M

Value

19 Jul 2021|China|E-commerce

Target: PATPAT

Bidder: INCE CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

21 Jul 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 370 M

Value

Target: EPIC!

Bidder: SEQUOIA CAPITAL

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 367 M

Value

02 Aug 2021|India|Software

Target: UNACADEMY

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

09 Aug 2021|Turkey|E-commerce

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 316 M

Value

Target: TRENDYOL

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

5 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

09 Aug 2021|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: 80 ACRES FARMS

Bidder: PG IMPACT INVESTMENTS AG

7 Service Providers

12 Aug 2021|United States|Footwear

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 115 M

Value

Target: REEBOK

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.78 B

Value

13 Aug 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: CHIME FINANCIAL INC

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

7 Service Providers

13 Sep 2021|United States|Software

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 541 M

Value

Target: JUMPCLOUD

Bidder: SAPPHIRE VENTURES LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Jan 2021|Canada|Food Products

£ 114 M

Value

Target: OPEN FARM

Bidder: ENCORE CONSUMER CAPITAL LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

12 Sep 2021|Australia|Online and Social Platforms

Target: MABLE

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 72 M

Value

19 Nov 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: SIERRA SPACE

Bidder: MOORE STRATEGIC VENTURES

8 Service Providers

22 Nov 2021|India|Online and Social Platforms

12 Dealmakers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.04 B

Value

Target: NOBROKER

Bidder: TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC

5 Service Providers

07 Dec 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 156 M

Value

Target: INCODE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: JP MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

11 Dealmakers

08 Dec 2021|United States|Household Appliance

£ 166 M

Value

Target: GROVE COLLABORATIVE

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

5 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value

11 Jan 2022|France|E-commerce

Target: BACK MARKET (JUNG SAS)

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 373 M

Value

20 Jan 2022|United States|Software

Target: PIXIS

Bidder: PREMJI INVEST

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 73 M

Value

10 Mar 2022|Spain|Software

Target: TYPEFORM

Bidder: GP BULLHOUND INC

10 Service Providers

31 Mar 2022|India|Private Equity

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 103 M

Value

Target: IIFL WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

8 Target | 41 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 373 M

Value

07 Jan 2022|France|Software

Target: DOCTOLIB SAS

Bidder: BPIFRANCE SA

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 417 M

Value

02 Jun 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: DEVO TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: EURAZEO CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

11 Dealmakers

14 Jun 2022|France|Software

£ 79 M

Value

Target: ECOVADIS

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 409 M

Value

31 May 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ULTIMA GENOMICS

Bidder: PLAYGROUND GLOBAL

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

27 Jan 2022|United States|Software

£ 474 M

Value

Target: FIREBLOCKS

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 407 M

Value

16 Jun 2019|China|Real Estate Services

Target: ZIROOM

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

5 Service Providers

13 Apr 2022|Brazil|Software

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 438 M

Value

Target: UNICO IDTECH

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

4 Service Providers

4 Dealmakers

23 May 2019|China|Travel and Tourism

£ 87 M

Value

Target: MAFENGWO

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

5 Service Providers

5 Dealmakers

28 Dec 2011|United States|Digital Services

£ 220 M

Value

Target: MU SIGMA

Bidder: SEQUOIA CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 94 M

Value

04 Apr 2022|China|E-commerce

Target: SHEIN

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

4 Service Providers

8 Dealmakers

26 Oct 2022|United States|Private Equity

£ 890 M

Value

Target: IRON PARK CAPITAL

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

10 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2023|India|Software

Target: PHONEPE

Bidder: TVS CAPITAL FUNDS

6 Service Providers

6 Dealmakers

22 May 2023|India|Software

£ 161 M

Value

Target: PHONEPE

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers