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CPA Global
Integrated Innovation and IP Portfolio software and services
About CPA Global
In 1969, a new company, CPA Global, was founded in the Channel Islands to specialize in managing and protecting intellectual property. Initially focused on patent renewals, the firm grew to offer a comprehensive suite of IP software and tech-enabled services for law firms and corporate clients worldwide. The company's journey is marked by a series of significant ownership changes, reflecting the increasing value of the IP sector. In 2010, private equity began to take notice, with Intermediate Capital Group acquiring the firm. This was followed by a 2012 acquisition by Cinven and another in 2017 by Leonard Green & Partners for $3.1 billion. These moves signaled a strategy of consolidation and expansion within the IP management industry. The story took its most significant turn in 2020. Clarivate, a major player in information services and analytics, announced it would acquire CPA Global in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $6.8 billion. This merger created an intellectual property powerhouse, combining CPA Global's strength in Europe with Clarivate's dominance in America and Asia. The deal was completed on October 1, 2020, integrating CPA Global into the Clarivate brand and solidifying a new global leader in the IP lifecycle from innovation to protection.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 1969
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 1,151
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 61.7/100
- Industry
- Legal
- Sub-industry
- Intellectual Property
- Sector
- Legal, Intellectual Property
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 6 companies, latest Aug 2018
- Capital deployed
- $0
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERGER✓Other financing | Aug 2020 | $6.8B | $6.8B | Cafeyn | — |
| LATE VC✓Equity / VC | Jul 2010 | $18M | $74M | Epiris | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for CPA Global is 90K monthly website visits, up 18.4% over the last three months. CPA Global's team declined 59% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
Epiris
Other known investors2 additional known investors
Cafeyn
Castik Capital Partners
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