3 Acquisitions of Companies in the Developer Tools Industry

January 15, 2023
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Company acquisitions in the Developer Tools industry always make headlines! Especially since related startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.

In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 3 acquisitions that took place in the Developer Tools industry.

WildWorks acquired by Nazara Technologies

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$10,400,000

Announcement:

30 August 2022

Details about the company:

leading creator of free-to-play games available online for users of all ages.

Headquarter:

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

Developer Tools, Gaming, Video Games

Details about the buyer:

The mobile material that Nazara Technologies creates includes games, themes, wallpapers, and multimedia.

Headquarter:

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Where to find them:

Spectral acquired by CloudGuard

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$60,000,000

Announcement:

1 February 2022

Details about the company:

Israeli firm Spectral is a leading pioneer in developer-first security products created by developers for developers.

Headquarter:

Tel Aviv-yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel

Where to find them:

Industry:

Cyber Security, Developer Platform, Developer Tools, Software

Details about the buyer:

CloudGuard offers superior threat prevention and cloud-native security for all workloads and assets in public, private, and hybrid clouds.

Headquarter:

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Where to find them:

Kite acquired by Affirm

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$26,000,000

Announcement:

2 August 2021

Details about the company:

With the use of machine learning and internet programming skills, Kite enhances the coding environment.

Headquarter:

San Francisco, California, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

Artificial Intelligence, Developer Platform, Developer Tools, Information Services, Machine Learning

Details about the buyer:

Consumer installment loans are available via Affirm, a provider of financial technology services, at the point of sale.

Headquarter:

San Francisco, California, United States

Where to find them: