Idealista, S.A.U.
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Idealista, S.A.U. - overview
Established
2000
Location
Madrid, -, Spain
Primary Industry
Internet
About
Founded in 2000 and based in Madrid, Spain, Idealista, S. A. U. operates as an online real estate marketplace.
The company was co-founded by Jesus Encinar (CEO), Fernando Encinar, and Cesar Oteiza. In December 2020, EQT, along with the company's management, acquired a majority stake in Idealista, S. A. U.
, from Apax Partners, and in February 2021, Apax Partners, EQT, and company management invested EUR 250 million in Idealista, S. A. U. In June 2022, the firm acquired Aplicaciones Inmovilla, S.
L. U. The company supports real estate agents and visitors through its platform of real estate classifieds. Idealista's platform can be accessed through its website as well as via its mobile application.
The firm also provides users with digital services such as CRM tools, data analysis, and mortgage broker. In addition, Idealista supports 40,000 real estate agents and has 38 million unique monthly visitors. It operates in Southern Europe, primarily Spain, Italy, and Portugal.
Current Investors
EQT, Apax Partners
Primary Industry
Internet
Sub Industries
Web Applications, Search Engines, Analytics & Performance Software, Customer Relationship Management
Website
www.idealista.com
Verticals
E-commerce, Mobile Apps, Real Estate Tech
Company Stage
Mature
Total Amount Raised
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Idealista, S.A.U. - timeline of key events

Idealista, S.A.U. - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (USD) | 30,465,000 | 40,477,000 | 51,137,000 | 64,014,000 | 78,653,000 | 82,527,000 | 101,466,000 | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | 32.9% | 26.3% | 25.2% | 22.9% | 4.9% | 22.9% | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | 5,209,000 | 20,827,000 | 28,867,000 | 36,775,000 | 29,793,000 | 43,678,000 | 53,962,000 | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | 4,584,000 | 19,501,000 | 27,438,000 | 35,086,000 | 27,204,000 | 39,084,000 | (48,049,000) | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | 15.0% | 48.2% | 53.7% | 54.8% | 34.6% | 47.4% | (47.4%) | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | 17.1% | 51.5% | 56.5% | 57.4% | 37.9% | 52.9% | 53.2% | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | 2,029,000 | 18,375,000 | 22,629,000 | 30,496,000 | 23,352,000 | 35,325,000 | (59,044,000) | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | 6.7% | 45.4% | 44.3% | 47.6% | 29.7% | 42.8% | (58.2%) | - | - | - |
Idealista, S.A.U. - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add-on | Completed | Certicalia | - | ||||||||
| Add-on | Lapsed/Withdrawn | Kyero | - | ||||||||
| Secondary Buyout | Completed | Idealista, S.A.U. | - | ||||||||
| Add-on, Spin-Off | Completed | Instituto De Desarrollo Asegurador's real estate division | - | ||||||||
| Add-on | Completed | Inmovilla | - |
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Idealista, S.A.U. - employee data


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