Advisory
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Investors and business owners are searching for a trusted partner, one that can not only recognise potential but also rally the resources, insights, and expertise to realise it. From capital raising to mergers and acquisitions, we provide tailored solutions to help our clients reach their goals.

At every turn, we draw on decades of experience supporting and developing tech leadership to inform and inspire our clients on their journeys to create long-term, sustainable companies.

    Advisory Offerings

      All Offerings

      Strategic Advisory

      Our Advisory services are built around a passion for technology and building great companies. Our partnership approach to the advice we give is grounded in the close-held belief that building great companies takes time. And we are not in a rush.

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      Mergers and Acquisitions

      Comprehensive Sell-side and Buy-side Advisory services for privately-held or publicly-traded technology companies.

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      Private Equity

      GP Bullhound’s global technology-focused Advisory team is ideally positioned to advise private equity firms across their entire ownership lifecycle in the sector.

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      Capital Transactions

      Advising category-leading high-growth companies and entrepreneurs along the journey – raising the right type of capital, from the best-fit investors, on optimal terms, and at the right time.

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      Transactions

      Client
      FATMAP
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised FATMAP on its acquisition by Strava.
      Industry Sector
      Software
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      Client
      Hooyu
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised Hooyu on its acquisition by Mitek for £98M.
      Industry Sector
      Fintech
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      Client
      Intrum
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised Intrum on its CHF 60m sale of Byjuno to Cembra.
      Industry Sector
      Fintech
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      Client
      Astragon
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised astragon on its €100m acquisition by Team17.
      Industry Sector
      Digital Media
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      Strategic Advisory

      Strategic Advisory

      Our Advisory services are built around a passion for technology and building great companies. Our partnership approach to the advice we give is grounded in the close-held belief that building great companies takes time. And we are not in a rush.

      We have built a full suite of services to support private-held, or publicly-traded companies through every stage from Growth Equity, to raising Debt Capital, M&A bolt-on’s, MBO, Strategic Sale or IPO.

      We are global. Independent. And 100% focused on Technology. And this means we have an unrivalled network. Are always impartial. And always provide expert sector-specific advice.

      What we do

      • Strategic exit options review
      • Financing options review
      • Exit planning
      • Corporate development and buyside

      Transactions

      Client
      FATMAP
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised FATMAP on its acquisition by Strava.
      Industry Sector
      Software
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      Client
      Hooyu
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised Hooyu on its acquisition by Mitek for £98M.
      Industry Sector
      Fintech
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      Client
      Intrum
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised Intrum on its CHF 60m sale of Byjuno to Cembra.
      Industry Sector
      Fintech
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      Client
      Astragon
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised astragon on its €100m acquisition by Team17.
      Industry Sector
      Digital Media
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      M&A

      Mergers and Acquisitions

      Comprehensive Sell-side and Buy-side Advisory services for privately-held or publicly-traded technology companies.

      GP Bullhound leverages an unfair advantage through an unrivalled network of Strategic Buyer and Financial Sponsor relationships, expert sector knowledge, and experience orchestrating processes in order to maximize equity value.

      What we do

      • Strategic sale
      • Majority private equity sale
      • Fairness opinion
      • Buyside advice
      • Buy & build M&A strategies
        • Transaction size $100m to $2bn

      Transactions

      Client
      Goat
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised Goat on its acquisition by WPP
      Industry Sector
      Digital Services
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      Client
      FATMAP
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised FATMAP on its acquisition by Strava.
      Industry Sector
      Software
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      Client
      Bliss Point Media
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised Bliss Point Media on its sale to Tinuiti.
      Industry Sector
      Digital Services
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      Client
      Egoditor
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised Egoditor on its sale to Bitly.
      Industry Sector
      Software
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      Private Equity

      Private Equity

      GP Bullhound’s global technology-focused Advisory team is ideally positioned to advise private equity firms across their entire ownership lifecycle in the sector.

      Leveraging incredible sector-specific deal flow, up-to-the-minute market intelligence, and sector expertise, GP Bullhound is able to deliver outstanding advice working on the buyside with sponsors, sell-side with portfolio companies or on transformational buy-and-build mandates.

      What we do

      • Majority & minority recapitalisations
      • Growth funding
      • Management buyouts (MBOs)
      • Buyside advisory
      • Buy-and-build platform advice

      Transactions

      Client
      Precision Strategies
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised Precision Strategies on its strategic growth investment from Abry Partners.
      Industry Sector
      Digital Services
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      Client
      Team ITG
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised Team ITG on its majority investment from Bridgepoint.
      Industry Sector
      Digital Services
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      Client
      InterCloud
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised InterCloud on €100m Series D fundraising round, led by Aleph Capital.
      Industry Sector
      Software
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      Client
      AnyVan
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised AnyVan on £125m growth investment by Vitruvian Partners.
      Industry Sector
      Digital Commerce
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      Capital Transactions

      Capital Transactions

      Advising category-leading high-growth companies and entrepreneurs along the journey – raising the right type of capital, from the best-fit investors, on optimal terms, and at the right time.

      We draw on a truly global network of late-stage venture, growth equity, private equity and debt investors. GP Bullhound is there for the long haul, often supporting on multiple capital rounds and an eventual exit or IPO.

      What we do

      • Late stage venture capital
      • Growth equity
      • Minority recapitalisation / secondary sale
      • Debt capital raise
        • Transaction size $50m to $1bn

      Transactions

      Client
      EcoVadis
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised EcoVadis on $500m investment led by Astorg and General Atlantic (BeyondNetZero).
      Industry Sector
      Software
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      Client
      MariaDB
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised MariaDB on $104m series D growth financing and also invested in the round.
      Industry Sector
      Software
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      Client
      ottonova
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised ottonova on €34m growth investment led by Cadence Growth Capital.
      Industry Sector
      Fintech
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      Client
      Logicbroker
      Description
      GP Bullhound advised Logicbroker on $135m growth round received by K1 Investment Management.
      Industry Sector
      Software
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      Latest news

      Driving performance with data-driven influencer marketing.

      London, 22 March 2023 – GP Bullhound acted as exclusive financial advisor to Goat, the leading global data-driven influencer marketing agency, backed by private equity firm Inflexion, on its acquisition by WPP.

      June 07, 2023
      GP BULLHOUND ACTED AS EXCLUSIVE FINANCIAL ADVISOR TO EXPENSYA ON ITS ACQUISITION BY MEDIUS
      • France/BeneLux
      • Software
      April 12, 2023
      GP BULLHOUND ADVISED DOCTRINE ON MAJORITY GROWTH BUYOUT FROM SUMMIT PARTNERS AND PEUGEOT INVEST
      • France/BeneLux
      • Software
      March 22, 2023
      GP BULLHOUND ADVISED GOAT ON ITS ACQUISITION BY WPP
      • UK/Ireland
      • Digital Services
      February 27, 2023
      GP BULLHOUND ADVISED BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL ON ITS MAJORITY INVESTMENT INTO EQUATIV
      • France/BeneLux
      • Digital Services
      February 24, 2023
      GP BULLHOUND ADVISED FACTOR ELEVEN ON ITS SALE TO ARMIRA INVESTMENT HOLDING
      • Germany/DACH
      • Digital Services
      February 13, 2023
      GP BULLHOUND ADVISED PRECISION STRATEGIES ON ITS STRATEGIC GROWTH INVESTMENT BY ABRY PARTNERS
      • USA
      • Digital Services

      Our Team of Experts

      Jaime Alba
      Analyst
      Zeeshan Ali
      Analyst
      Claudio Alvarez
      Partner
      Gonzalo Amoribieta
      Associate
      Marius Becker
      Associate
      Adam Birnbaum
      Executive Director
      Jacob Björkman
      Associate
      Guillaume Bonneton
      Partner
      Sacha Bouaziz
      Associate
      Felix Bratell
      Director
      Alex La Brie
      Analyst
      Hugh Campbell
      Managing Partner
      Jonathan Cantwell
      Partner
      Stefano Caprirolo
      Vice President
      Alessandro Casartelli
      Executive Director
      Gioia Cerbelli
      Vice President
      Viqas Chohan
      Vice President
      Oliver Connick
      Associate
      Eric Crowley
      Partner
      Alec Dafferner
      Partner & Head of US Advisory
      Laurence Devriese
      Associate
      William Dogger
      Analyst
      Carolin Drewes
      Vice President
      Joffrey Ezerzer
      Vice President
      Marty Flaherty
      Executive Director
      Ravi Ghedia
      Executive Director
      Tom Gilbride
      Associate
      Lars Glenewinkel
      Associate
      Will Holmquist
      Associate
      Malcolm Horner
      Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer, Investment Banking
      Javed Huq
      Executive Director
      Okan Inaltay
      Vice President
      Gerry Kelliher
      Vice President
      Kishan Khushal
      Analyst
      Rory Kimel
      Analyst/Economist
      Miguel Kindelán
      Executive Director
      Katharina Kober
      Associate
      Allen Kogan
      Director
      Reda Ben Larbi
      Associate
      Romain Leandris
      Analyst
      Robbie Lenigas
      Analyst
      Pierce Lewis-Oakes
      Vice President
      Irene Lin
      Analyst
      Christoph Litke
      Analyst
      Yinzheng Liu
      Analyst
      William Liu
      Analyst
      James Loydall
      Analyst
      Felix Lutjen
      Associate
      Manish Madhvani
      Managing Partner
      Simon Miremadi
      Director
      Christopher Neumann
      Analyst
      Simon Nicholls
      Partner
      Lukas Niedermeier
      Associate
      Gustav Nilsson
      Analyst
      Jason Nordlicht
      Vice President
      Nikolay Papazov
      Analyst
      Kelemen Papp
      Partner
      Ben Pittari
      Director
      Ivo Polten
      Partner
      Joe Quiligotti
      Associate
      Sven Raeymaekers
      Partner
      Nikhil Reddy
      Vice President
      Martin Rezaie
      Partner
      Sofie Richter
      Analyst
      Julian Riedlbauer
      Partner & Head of DACH Advisory
      Daniel Roberts
      Associate
      Per Roman
      Managing Partner
      Luis Rosales
      Associate
      Oliver Schweitzer
      Executive Director
      Alexis Scorer
      Partner
      Adam Segall
      Associate
      Jaime Sendagorta
      Director
      Yuriy Sheyko
      Vice President
      Kevin Siagam
      Vice President
      Marcus Silkisberg
      Analyst
      Joy Sioufi
      Partner
      Greg Smith
      Partner
      Matt Stamp
      Partner
      Konstantin Stöhr
      Analyst
      Andrea Strand
      Associate
      Joe Tabberer
      Director
      Felix Ternheim
      Analyst
      Ward van Vierssen Trip
      Vice President
      Nigel Turay
      Associate
      Carsten Wagener
      Director
      Carl Wessberg
      Partner
      Eren Yagmurlu
      Analyst
      Evgeny Yakovlev
      Associate
      Kyle Yu
      Analyst

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