Fort Point Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Fort Point Capital has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 3 others.

Fort Point Capital’s most common sectors for investment aretransportation (25%) and business services (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include recapitalization (44%) and growth capital (32%). In total, Fort Point Capital has invested in 9 US states and 2 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (67%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity22
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 6

Fort Point Capital

185 Dartmouth Street, 6th Floor,
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
United States
(617) 303-2444
www.fortpointcapital.com
info@fortpointcapital.com

Fort Point Capital is a private investment firm that targets smaller middle-market growth company investments. The Firm specifically looks for partnerships where firm expertise can help businesses realize their 'potential'. Sectors of interest include business services, healthcare, consumer, and software and information. Fort Point Capital was formed in 2009 and has offices in Boston and New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Marketing, Software, Technology Hardware, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 30
Enterprise Value 20 100
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 10 2 2 2 - - 16
Sell (0.2/yr) # 5 1 - - - - 6
  22

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
The Yandell Family of Companies 2023-02-16 - Growth Capital
Benicia, California · www.yandell-scw.com
ROX360 2023-01-10 - Recapitalization
Eastpoint, Florida · www.rox360.com
Nova 2022-07-21 - Growth Capital
Toronto, Ontario · www.createwithnova.com
Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors, Inc. 2022-03-22 - Growth Capital
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.jonesfish.com
CellSite Solutions LLC 2021-09-21 - Growth Capital
Cedar Rapids, Iowa · www.cellsitesolutions.com
Strata Information Group, Inc. 2021-06-22 - Recapitalization
San Diego, California · www.sigcorp.com
3Phase Elevator Corp. 2021-06-03 - Secondary Buyout
Canton, Massachusetts · www.3phaseelevator.com
Barrington Media Group LLC 2020-03-03 - Recapitalization
Shelton, Connecticut · www.barringtonmediagroup.com
WolfePak Software 2019-10-17 - Secondary Buyout
Abilene, Texas · www.wolfepak.com
AMS Fulfillment Holdings LLC 2019-05-07 - Recapitalization
Valencia, California · www.amsfulfillment.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Transportation 2 (22%) - 4 (25%) -
Business Services 1 (11%) - 3 (19%) -
Information Technology 2 (22%) - 2 (13%) -
Marketing 2 (22%) - 2 (13%) -
Software 1 (11%) - 2 (13%) -
Communications 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (6%) -
Engineering - - 1 (6%) -
Total 9 - 16 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 8 (89%) - 15 (94%) -
  California 3 (33%) - 3 (19%) -
  Massachusetts - - 3 (19%) -
  Texas - - 3 (19%) -
  Ohio 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
  Michigan 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
  Iowa 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
  Florida 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
  Connecticut 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
  South Dakota - - 1 (6%) -
Canada 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
  Ontario 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
Domestic 8 (89%) - 15 (94%) -
Cross-border 1 (11%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 9 - 16 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Recapitalization 5 (56%) - 7 (44%) -
Growth Capital 4 (44%) - 5 (31%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 2 (13%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (13%) -
Total 9 - 16 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 4 (67%) -
Trade Sale 2 (33%) -
Total 6 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
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 5
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 1
Harvey & Company LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 11
Goodmans LLP
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
3 (19%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
67%
4 (67%)
Strategic(s)
33%
2 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Small

Established

2009

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Brooke Ablon

Co-Founder & Partner

Paul Lipson

Co-Founder & Partner

Christina Pai

Partner

Mike Hermsen

Advisory Partner

Michael Schiavo

CFO

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