Grapeshot is formerly owned by IQ Capital Partners, through IQ Capital Fund I, since 2009.

When did IQ Capital Partners acquire Grapeshot?

IQ Capital Partners acquired Grapeshot in 2009 and exited after 9 years.

Has Grapeshot been sold?

Yes. Grapeshot was exited in 2018 via Trade Sale.

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Grapeshot

AdTech·

UK·Exited 2018·Held 9yr

Grapeshot is a AdTech company, headquartered in UK.

Entry

2009

Hold

9yr

Exit

2018

Est. EV

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Who owns Grapeshot?

Grapeshot was owned by IQ Capital Partners through IQ Capital Fund I (2007 vintage) from 2009 to 2018, exited via Trade Sale. Across its history, Grapeshot has been through 2 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.

Buyer identity available on Pro.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-05-21

Most recent investor

IQ Capital Partners

IQ Capital Fund I · 2007 · VC

2 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQUK

SectorAdTech

StatusAcquired

Key takeaways

·Fully exited in 2018.
·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 7 years.

Ownership history

2 ownership periods · co-invest detected

Exited

Last exited in 2018 to .

Co-invest · 2 holders · 2009 · 2018

IQ Capital PartnersExited 2018

2009 · 2018 · IQ Capital Fund I · 2007 · VC

Trade Sale · to

MOIC

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Albion CapitalExited 2018

2014 · 2018 · Albion Technology & General VCT · 2001 · Evergreen

Trade Sale · to

MOIC

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