Houlihan Lokey Serves as Special Advisor on Episerver Sale

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Episerver, Inc. (Episerver) has been acquired by Insight Venture Partners, LLC (Insight) in a transaction valuing Episerver at $1.16 billion. The transaction was announced on September 6, 2018.

Episerver empowers digital leaders to easily create standout experiences for customers everywhere they engage, and always with measurable business results. The Episerver Digital Experience Cloud™ unifies digital content, commerce, and marketing in one platform, including omnichannel solutions for smart personalization and intelligent campaigns. Founded in 1994, Episerver has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, Spain, South Africa, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates.

Accel-KKR is a technology-focused investment firm with over $5 billion in capital commitments. The firm focuses on software and IT-enabled businesses well-positioned for top line and bottom line growth. At the core of Accel-KKR's investment strategy is a commitment to developing strong partnerships with the management teams of its portfolio companies and a focus on building value through significant resources available through the Accel-KKR network. Accel-KKR focuses on middle-market companies and provides a broad range of capital solutions including buyout capital, minority-growth investments, and credit alternatives. Accel-KKR also invests across a wide range of transaction types including private company recapitalizations, divisional carve-outs, and going-private transactions. Accel-KKR is headquartered in Menlo Park with additional offices in Atlanta and London.

Insight Venture Partners is a leading global venture capital and private equity firm investing in high-growth technology and software companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. Founded in 1995, Insight currently has over $20 billion of assets under management and has cumulatively invested in more than 300 companies worldwide. Insight's mission is to find, fund and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with practical, hands-on growth expertise to foster long-term success. Across its people and portfolio, Insight encourages a culture around a core belief: growth equals opportunity.

Houlihan Lokey served as special advisor to Accel-KKR.