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11/2010

OPTIMIZELY (EX EPISERVER) acquired by IK PARTNERS

UNITED STATES Software / MarTech REV 100M - 200M SEK

Context

IK Investment Partners has acquired 100% of EPiServer Group AB from a consortium of sellers, including Amadeus Capital, Northzone Ventures, and other investors. The acquisition is driven by EPiServer’s track record in a fast-growing digital engagement market. IK aims to leverage its investment experience to accelerate EPiServer’s organic growth, both within the Swedish market and internationally. The investment thesis relies on EPiServer’s product suite (which bridges content, commerce, and communication) being well-positioned to capitalize on strong structural market drivers.

OPTIMIZELY (EX EPISERVER), which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2009, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , a level to compare with the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (15.3x).

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Target

Optimizely is a global provider of digital experience solutions, offering a comprehensive platform that integrates intelligent content management, digital commerce, and omnichannel marketing automation. Headquartered in the United States, the company serves a diverse portfolio of mid-to-large scale enterprises, enabling them to streamline the end-to-end customer journey through its flagship "Digital Experience Cloud." By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, Optimizely provides organizations with the tools necessary to deliver highly personalized and data-driven interactions across multiple digital touchpoints. From a market positioning perspective, Optimizely is widely recognized by industry analysts as a Leader in the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) and Web Content Management (WCM) segments. It competes effectively against legacy enterprise suites by offering a more agile, cloud-native architecture that facilitates faster time-to-market. The company's business model is primarily driven by a high-margin Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) revenue stream, supplemented by a robust global partner ecosystem that handles large-scale implementations.

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Revenue range: 100M - 200M SEK

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Target: optimizely (ex episerver)

Acquirer: ik partners