Blackhawk Network - About the company
Blackhawk Network is an acquired company based in Pleasanton (United States), founded in 2001. It operates as a Provider of financial benefits prepaids cards for employees. Blackhawk Network has raised $249K in funding. The company has 590 active competitors, including 151 funded and 99 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Hinge Health, Super and Accolade.
Company Details
Provider of financial benefits prepaids cards for employees. It offers payment solutions providing card-based financial solutions and third-party prepaid cards. Its products include the gift card mall with premium retail gift cards, general-purpose gift cards, ticket and sports cards, telecommunications cards and phones, and prepayment reloadable debit cards.
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Founded Year
2001
Location
Pleasanton, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
49th among
Annual Revenue
as on Dec 31, 2017
Employee Count
as on Dec 31, 2022
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Acquired by Silver Lake (Jan 16, 2018)
Legal entities associated with Blackhawk Network
Blackhawk Network is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of incorporation | Revenue | Net Profit | Employee Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 26, 2006 | $2.23B (as on Dec 31, 2017) | 546 | 948 | |
Feb 06, 2001 | $33.8K (as on Jan 01, 2022) | 937 | 244 | |
Jan 12, 2017 | $15.8M (as on Mar 31, 2022) | 580 | 750 | |
Dec 26, 999 | - | 741 | 520 |
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Blackhawk Network's acquisition details
Blackhawk Network got acquired by Silver Lake and P2 Capital Partners on Jan 16, 2018 at an acquisition amount of $3.5B. It was facilitated by Sandler O Neill, Barclays, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and .
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Blackhawk Network's funding and investors
Blackhawk Network has raised a total funding of $249K over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 18, 2009.
Blackhawk Network has 3 institutional investors including , and .
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Blackhawk Network:
Date of funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post money valuation | Revenue multiple | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 2016 | $500M | Post IPO | 1112428 | 7666078 | - |
Oct 2014 | $525M | Conventional Debt | 6287085 | 9465196 | - |
May 13, 2010 | $88.3K | Seed | 3459443 | 3457821 | - |
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Blackhawk Network's founders and board of directors
Blackhawk Network's employee count trend
Blackhawk Network has 1,558 employees as of Dec 22. The total employee count is 4.1% lower than what it was in Dec 21. Here is Blackhawk Network's employee count trend over the years:
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Top competitors of Blackhawk Network include Hinge Health, Super and Accolade. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Blackhawk Network, ranked by ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù score :
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score |
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1st |  Hinge Health 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series E | Digital solutions for employees recuperating from chronic pain for musculoskeletal disorders | $854M | TCV, The Vertical GroupÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 81/100 |
2nd |  Super 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Online platform for discovering and booking hotel accommodations at discounted prices | $152M | Carson Private Capital, Telstra VenturesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 77/100 |
3rd |  Accolade 2007, Plymouth Meeting (United States), Acquired | Cloud-based platform for employee health benefits | $228M | Cross Creek, Comcast VenturesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 76/100 |
4th | Sharecare 2010, Atlanta (United States), Acquired | Provider of health and wellness social network for employees | $64M | Wellington, Summit PartnersÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 76/100 |
5th |  Wellhub 2012, New York City (United States), Series F | Cloud based corporate wellness program for employee health, productivity, and retention | $85M | General Atlantic, EQTÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 73/100 |
6th |  1979, North Kansas City (United States), Acquired | Online platform for employee health benefits | - | Acadian Asset, Ìý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 73/100 |
7th | Online platform providing payment cards for employee benefits | - | 72/100 | ||
8th | Empyrean 2006, Houston (United States), Acquired | Provider of employee benefits solutions for enterprises | $56M | Claritas Capital, FTV CapitalÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 71/100 |
9th |  HealthEquity 2002, Draper (United States), Public | Employee benefits management platform for individuals and businesses | $15.3M | Vulcan Capital, Prettybrook PartnersÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 70/100 |
10th | Optum 2011, Eden Prairie (United States), Seed | Online medical services booking platform for organizations, enterprises, and patients | $250K | 70/100 | |
49th | 2001, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired | Provider of financial benefits prepaids cards for employees | $249K | CPP Investments, GTCRÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 57/100 |
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Blackhawk Network's Investments and acquisitions
Blackhawk Network has not made any investments yet. Blackhawk Network has made 20 acquisitions. Here is the list of latest three acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 31, 2024 | Acquisition | 2009 | Seattle, United States | |
Aug 19, 2021 | Acquisition | - | ||
Dec 03, 2020 | Acquisition | - |
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