Vivint Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Vivint was acquired by NRG Energy for $5.2B in December 2022, a 3.3x multiple on $1.6B of revenue.

Vivint acquisition price

$5.2B

Acquired by NRG Energy · Dec 2022

Vivint revenue at acquisition

$1.6B

Last twelve months · Dec 2022

Vivint revenue multiple at acquisition

3.3x

EV/Revenue · Dec 2022

Vivint EBITDA multiple at acquisition

7.2x

EV/EBITDA · Dec 2022

Vivint Overview

About Vivint

Vivint Smart Home is a provider of integrated security, automation, and energy management systems across the United States and Canada. Its platform includes doorbells with facial recognition, smart thermostats, and solar integrations, installed by certified technicians. Provo, Utah-headquartered and owned by NRG Energy since 2023, Vivint operates service centers in 40 states and partners with ADT for monitoring. The company equips homes with 4K cameras and AI-driven alerts.


Founded

1999

HQ

United StatesProvo, UT

Website

vivint.com

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Subscription

Revenue

$1.6B (Dec 2022)

Valuation

$5.2B (acquired Dec 2022)

Vivint Acquisition

Vivint was acquired by NRG Energy for $5.2B on 6 December 2022.

The acquisition price implies a 3.3x revenue and 7.2x EBITDA multiple on $1.6B of revenue.

Before the acquisition Vivint had raised $100M across 1 funding round.

NRG Energy, a leading U.S. energy provider, agreed on December 6, 2022, to acquire Vivint Smart Home, a Provo, Utah-based smart home platform offering security, automation, and energy management products and services, for $2.8 billion in cash at $12 per share, plus assumption of $2.4 billion in debt, resulting in a total enterprise value of $5.2 billion. The deal, unanimously approved by both boards, closed on December 5, 2022, and represents a full acquisition of Vivint's outstanding equity. NRG's advisors were Goldman Sachs and White & Case, while Vivint's were J.P. Morgan and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. The acquisition supports NRG's consumer-focused strategy to build the leading essential home services platform by integrating Vivint's technology with NRG's energy services, creating cross-selling opportunities across 7.4 million North American customers and enhancing customer lifetime value through connected experiences. The transaction implies a 6.3x multiple on run-rate enterprise value to adjusted EBITDA, with annual run-rate adjusted EBITDA projected at $835 million including $100 million in run-rate synergies. NRG plans to maintain Vivint's Utah presence post-close. This follows NRG's prior $3.6 billion acquisition of Direct Energy in 2021, advancing diversification beyond electricity and natural gas into smart home solutions amid decarbonization efforts. The deal faced no noted regulatory hurdles and aligned with NRG's growth investments, though it increased leverage with $2 billion in new debt.

Vivint acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
6 Dec 2022Strategic M&A$5.2B3.3x7.2x

Vivint Funding History

Vivint has raised a total of $100M across 1 funding round.

Vivint funding rounds

Vivint funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Apr 2016Undisclosed stageFounders Fund (lead); Solamere Capital (lead)$100MVivint Smart Home, a Provo, Utah-based provider of integrated smart home technology including security systems, thermostats, cameras, doorbell cameras, sensors, and compatibility with devices like Amazon Echo and Nest thermostats, announced a $100 million strategic equity investment on April 27, 2016, co-led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund and Solamere Capital, founded by Tagg Romney with Mitt Romney as chairman. The funding, Vivint's first venture capital round despite prior ownership by Blackstone which acquired the company for $2 billion in 2012, aims to fuel growth, research and development, product innovation, international expansion beyond the US, Canada, and New Zealand, and scaling comprehensive smart home installations. Blackstone remains the majority owner through APX Parent Holdco, Inc. In 2015, the year prior to the round, Vivint reported $650 million in revenue per company statements in TechCrunch and Business Insider, with Security Systems News specifying $653.7 million, marking a 16% increase over 2014, alongside $387 million in EBITDA indicating strong profitability. The company served over one million customers, with an average account tenure of nine years, and added 33,162 new smart home subscribers in Q4 2015, up 53.9% year-over-year. Customers typically have $1,200 in products installed, covered by service plans, with a 3.5-year recoup period emphasized by CEO Todd Pedersen. This investment validates Vivint's differentiated model in the heating smart home market against competitors like Nest and Amazon, focusing on full-service solutions rather than standalone hardware sales. The round drew attention for its size and backers, positioning Vivint for leadership amid rising competition from major consumer electronics firms.

Who has invested in Vivint?

2 investors have backed Vivint across its funding rounds, including Founders Fund and Solamere Capital.

Lead investors include Founders Fund and Solamere Capital.


Vivint Investors

Investors in Vivint by funding rounds participated
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Acquisitions by Vivint

Vivint has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Vivint was on August 18th 2014. Vivint acquired Space Monkey for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Vivint

Space Monkey
Description
Space Monkey is a hybrid cloud storage provider offering subscription-based access to one terabyte of secure online storage via proprietary hardware devices. Headquartered in Midvale, Utah, since 2011, it syncs data across iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux clients, and web browsers, enabling global sharing and redundancy through a distributed peer network.
HQ CountryUnited States
HQ City
Salt Lake City, UT
Deal Date18 Aug 2014
Valuationundisclosed
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Investments by Vivint

Vivint has invested in 1 company to date.

Latest investment by Vivint was on December 17th 2014. Vivint invested in Quantenna Communications in their $22M Undisclosed stage round.


Latest Investments by Vivint

Quantenna Communications
Description
Quantenna Communications is a leader in Wi-Fi chipsets supporting 802.11ac and 802.11ax standards with multi-gigabit speeds up to 10.2 Gbps. Founded in 2006 in Fremont, California, the company shipped over 1 billion chips before its 2019 acquisition by ON Semiconductor for $1.07 billion. Quantenna provides solutions for routers, mesh networks, and service provider gateways used by operators like Comcast and BT. Its 8x8 MU-MIMO technology enables capacity for 200+ devices per access point. Headquartered in San Jose post-acquisition, Quantenna maintains R&D centers in Shanghai and Pune.
HQ CountryUnited States
HQ City
San Jose, CA
Deal Date17 Dec 2014
RoundUndisclosed stage
Raised$22M
InvestorsSigma Partners; Centerview Capital; Venrock; Sequoia Capital; RUSNANO; Celesta Capital; NTT Group; DAG Ventures
Valuationundisclosed
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Vivint Competitors

Vivint competitors include listed companies like Alarm.com, Impinj, EquipmentShare.com and Nordic Semiconductor, and private ones like Verkada and MEGVII.

Public and private companies comparable to Vivint
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Alarm.comUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$1B$184M$2.7B2.6x
ImpinjUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$361M$7M$5.5B14.8x
VerkadaUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$5.8B-
EquipmentShare.comUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$4.4B$704M$4.6B1.8x
MEGVIIChinaBeijingPrivate$183M-$4B21.9x
Nordic SemiconductorNorwayNorwayPublicly listed$668M$56M$3.8B4.5x

Vivint Public Comps

Vivint is no longer listed, but its public comps include Impinj, EquipmentShare.com, Brink's, GEO Group, Brady, ALSOK, Nordic Semiconductor, ThunderSoft, Loomis and MSA Safety.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Impinj$361M$7M15.6x14.8x778.3x70.9x
EquipmentShare.com$4.4B$704M2.1x1.8x13.1x5.3x
Brink's$5.3B$863M1.4x1.4x8.6x7.2x
GEO Group$2.6B$619M2.2x2.0x9.3x10.9x
Brady$1.7B$314M2.3x2.1x12.4x11.5x
ALSOK$3.8B$497M0.9x0.9x7.0x7.3x
Nordic Semiconductor$668M$56M5.4x4.5x64.3x33.5x
ThunderSoft$1.2B$151M3.0x2.6x23.1x20.2x

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Common questions about Vivint

When was Vivint founded?Vivint was founded in 1999.
Where is Vivint headquartered?Vivint is headquartered in Provo, UT, United States.
Is Vivint publicly listed?No, Vivint was acquired by NRG Energy in December 2022.
Who acquired Vivint?Vivint was acquired by NRG Energy in December 2022.
How much was Vivint acquired for?Vivint was acquired for $5.2B in December 2022, a 3.3x revenue multiple.
How much funding has Vivint raised?Vivint has raised $100M across 1 funding round.
What was Vivint's last funding round?Vivint's last funding round was a $100M undisclosed-stage round in April 2016, led by Founders Fund and Solamere Capital.
Who are Vivint's investors?Vivint's investors include Solamere Capital and Founders Fund.
Which companies are comparable to Vivint?Companies comparable to Vivint include Alarm.com, Impinj, Verkada, EquipmentShare.com, MEGVII and Nordic Semiconductor.
How many companies has Vivint acquired?Vivint has acquired 1 company, including Space Monkey.
How many companies has Vivint invested in?Vivint has invested in 1 company, including Quantenna Communications.
What was Vivint's last investment?In December 2014, Vivint invested in Quantenna Communications' $22M undisclosed-stage round alongside Sigma Partners, Centerview Capital, Venrock and 5 other investors.

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