Electronic Arts Acquires Metalhead Software

Bregal Unternehmerkapital Acquires Majority Stake in EA Elektro-Automatik

December 12, 2019

Manufacturing

Funds advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital have acquired a majority stake in EA Elektro-Automatik GmbH & Co. KG as part of a succession plan. The investment is intended to support the company’s continued growth — including expanded US and Asian presence, new product development, and increased production capacity at its Viersen headquarters.

Electronic Arts Acquires Glu Mobile

February 8, 2021

Software

Electronic Arts Inc. agreed to acquire Glu Mobile Inc. in a cash transaction valuing Glu at $2.1 billion enterprise value (approximately $12.50 per share, $2.4 billion equity value). The acquisition is intended to accelerate EA's mobile business by adding Glu's portfolio of live-service mobile games, talent and recurring-revenue franchises and is expected to be immediately accretive to EA's net bookings.

Motorsport Games to Acquire Digital Tales USA LLC

March 24, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Motorsport Games entered a binding term sheet to acquire mobile game developer Digital Tales USA LLC, the studio behind the SBK Official Mobile Game franchise. The deal (the target was reported as being sold by EleDa s.r.l) is intended to expand Motorsport Games' mobile development capabilities and add two‑wheel/racing mobile content to its product portfolio.

Summa Equity Invests in EA Technology

October 14, 2024

Energy

Impact investor Summa Equity has completed an investment in UK-headquartered EA Technology, partnering with selling management and employee shareholders to scale the company's smart grid hardware, software and services. The deal (from Summa Equity Fund III) will support EA Technology's capability enhancement and international roll-out; EA reported ~£48m revenue in 2023 and around 300 employees.

Fortive Corporation Acquires EA Elektro-Automatik from Bregal Unternehmerkapital

October 24, 2023

Manufacturing

Fortive Corporation has agreed to acquire EA Elektro-Automatik Holding GmbH from private equity owner Bregal Unternehmerkapital for an enterprise value of €1,585 million (reported as $1.45 billion net of tax benefits). The acquisition strengthens Fortive's Precision Technologies portfolio (complementing Tektronix) by adding high-power electronic test & measurement capabilities serving e-mobility, energy storage, renewable energy and hydrogen markets; the deal closed in early 2024 after customary approvals.

HeadsUp Entertainment Acquires Gaming Hive Ltd.

May 17, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. has agreed to acquire Gaming Hive Ltd., a UK-based SaaS fundraising and gaming platform founded by Dan Bream. The acquisition is intended to augment HeadsUp's technical solutions portfolio by adding Gaming Hive's hosted fundraising platform, integrations, and bespoke customization capabilities for charitable organizations.