Amount$2.2B
SeriesAcquisition
AnnouncedApr 27, 2011
SectorCloud Computing
Sub-sectorAI Infrastructure
RegionGermany
Solid
A solid round with healthy fundamentals.
Round size vs peers
Larger than the typical Acquisition round (3.5×).
Syndicate size
Single investor — limited external validation.
Insider conviction
All-new money — no prior investors re-upped.
Investor track record
Backed by established, high-track-record investors.
Heuristic read of round size vs peers, syndicate size, insider conviction, and investor track record. Not investment advice.
vs. Acquisition rounds (118)
Round size distribution73th pct
smaller Acquisition roundslarger
