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Etsy

E-commerce·

USA·Exited 2019·Held 5yr

Entry

2014

Hold

5yr

Exit

2019

Who owns Etsy?

Etsy is an American E-commerce company, currently owned by General Atlantic.

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Most recent investor

XAnge

Capital 2 · 2012 · VC

3 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQUSA

SectorE-commerce

Key takeaways

·Held by General Atlantic since n/a.
·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 4 years.

Ownership history

3 ownership periods · co-invest detected

Active

Currently held by General Atlantic.

Co-invest · 2 holders · 2013 · 2019

Acton CapitalExited 2015

2013 · 2015(2yr) · Heureka Growth Fund I · 2010 · Growth

IPO

Acton Capital took Etsy public via IPO in 2015 after 2 years.

XAngeExited 2019

2014 · 2019(5yr) · Capital 2 · 2012 · VC

XAnge exited Etsy in 2019 after 5 years.

General AtlanticActive

present · General Atlantic Portfolio · Buyout

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General AtlanticChina

General AtlanticChina

Angel Host

Active

White Star CapitalCanada

Questions

Who owns Etsy?

Etsy is currently owned by General Atlantic, through Capital 2.

Who has owned Etsy over time?

Etsy has been through 3 private-equity ownership periods: Acton Capital · via Heureka Growth Fund I · 2013–2015 · (IPO); XAnge · via Capital 2 · 2014–2019; General Atlantic.

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