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Groupon

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Who owns Groupon?

Groupon is an American E-commerce company, currently owned by Silver Lake.

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Silver Lake
Most recent investor
Silver Lake
Silver Lake Partners IV · 2013 · Buyout
2 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQUSA
SectorE-commerce

Ownership history

2 ownership periods

Active
Currently held by Silver Lake.
HV Capital
HV CapitalExited 2011
2010 · 2011(1yr) · Holtzbrinck Ventures Legacy · 2000 · VC
IPO

HV Capital took Groupon public via IPO in 2011 after 1 year.

Silver Lake
Silver LakeActive
present · Silver Lake Partners IV · 2013 · Buyout

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Questions

Who owns Groupon?

Groupon is currently owned by Silver Lake, through Silver Lake Partners IV.

Who has owned Groupon over time?

Groupon has been through 2 private-equity ownership periods: HV Capital · via Holtzbrinck Ventures Legacy · 2010–2011 · (IPO); Silver Lake · via Silver Lake Partners IV.

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