At what enterprise value was FINANZEN.NET acquired in 2024?

During the acquisition of FINANZEN.NET by INFLEXION in 2024, the transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 300M - 700M EUR.

What was the EV/EBITDA of FINANZEN.NET when it was acquired by INFLEXION?

The estimated EV/EBITDA multiple for FINANZEN.NET is in the range of 15x - 25x.

When was FINANZEN.NET acquired by INFLEXION?

FINANZEN.NET was acquired by INFLEXION in 2024.

What was the EBITDA of FINANZEN.NET during the acquisition?

FINANZEN.NET's EBITDA is estimated to be in the range of 10M - 30M EUR.

How is the data for the FINANZEN.NET acquisition sourced and is it reliable?

Mynth data is contributed by a professional community of M&A and Private Equity experts. Each transaction, including the FINANZEN.NET deal, is systematically cross-verified by our team using private deal documents and official sources. You can also find the official press release for this transaction here: https://www.inflexion.com/news-and-insights/news/2024/inflexion-partners-with-founders-to-acquire-finanzennet-from-axel-springer-to-drive-future-growth/

What is the average EV/EBITDA multiple for the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector in 2026?

The average EV/EBITDA multiple for the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector in 2026 is 15.1x.

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11/2024

FINANZEN.NET acquired by INFLEXION

GERMANY Media & Internet / Content & Publishing EV 300M - 700M EUR

Context

Inflexion has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Finanzen.net Group from the media conglomerate Axel Springer. The transaction is structured as a carve-out, separating the financial portal and brokerage business from the parent company to operate as a standalone platform. The founders will retain a significant stake and continue to lead the business. Strategically, Inflexion aims to accelerate the growth of the "Zero" neobroker division by cross-selling to the portal's massive audience, effectively converting media traffic into trading customers. The plan also includes launching new savings and investment products to rival competitors like Trade Republic.

FINANZEN.NET, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2023, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (15.1x).

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Target

Headquartered in Karlsruhe, Finanzen.net Group is a leading financial ecosystem in the DACH region. It operates three main divisions: (1) Finanzen.net, the region's largest capital markets information portal (35m+ monthly visits)

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Valuation range: EV 300M - 700M EUR

EBITDA range: 10M - 30M EUR

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Press release: view release

Target: finanzen.net

Acquirer: inflexion