Company acquisitions in the SaaS 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 38 acquisitions that took place in the SaaS industry.
Acquisition amount:
$33,519,591
Announcement:
16 May 2019
The Omnichannel Era of Digital Transformation. Agile. Customer service that is scalable
Headquarter:
London, England, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Analytics, Brand Marketing, Customer Service, SaaS, Social Media, Software
For enterprises, NICE Systems offers intent-based systems that record and examine customer interactions and transactions.
Headquarter:
Ra'anana, HaMerkaz, Israel
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$6,000,000
Announcement:
11 December 2022
A business AI platform is called CognitiveScale.
Headquarter:
Austin, Texas, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Health Insurance, Information Services, Information Technology, Machine Learning, SaaS, Software
A telecoms business called Tecnotree Corporation creates and provides messaging and pricing solutions for carriers.
Headquarter:
Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$5,522,982
Announcement:
3 April 2022
Brands that can personalize messaging and strengthen their engagement with customers thanks to technology and services
Headquarter:
Milan, Lombardia, Italy
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Analytics, Big Data, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Fashion, Retail Technology, SaaS, Software, Travel
A software as a service company that specialized in SMS and email. modern programs for creating, automating, and reporting emails
Headquarter:
Milan, Lombardia, Italy
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$4,693,348
Announcement:
8 August 2016
For the public sector in the UK, Covalent Software creates performance management software solutions.
Headquarter:
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
SaaS, Software
Software for compliance-based information management is offered by Ideagen.
Headquarter:
Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$45,000,000
Announcement:
20 July 2022
For the purpose of streamlining distribution supply chain activities, GCommerce offers software-as-a-service procurement solutions.
Headquarter:
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Enterprise Software, SaaS, Service Industry, Software, Supply Chain Management
Retail trading partners may manage and complete orders intelligently with the help of SPS Commerce.
Headquarter:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$75,000,000
Announcement:
5 December 2022
A conversational customer care platform called Helpshift uses messaging-based communication, AI, and bots.
Headquarter:
San Francisco, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Artificial Intelligence, CRM, Customer Service, Internet, Mobile, SaaS
The video game industry receives technological support from Keywords Studios.
Headquarter:
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$64,200,000
Announcement:
26 September 2022
Software as a service (SaaS) solutions for contract administration and IFRS 16 compliance are created by the tech firm House of Control.
Headquarter:
Høvik, Akershus, Norway
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Accounting, Asset Management, Contact Management, SaaS
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$45,000,000
Announcement:
16 August 2022
MPO offers a worldwide SaaS platform for order planning and execution that makes use of current corporate IT investments.
Headquarter:
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
SaaS, Software
Leading supplier of cloud-based subscription software is Kinaxis.
Headquarter:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$25,000,000
Announcement:
9 March 2020
A company called Nursegrid develops online collaboration and communication technologies.
Headquarter:
Portland, Oregon, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Health Care, Hospital, SaaS, Scheduling, Software
To satisfy the needs of training, knowledge, and education, HealthStream offers internet-based learning and research solutions.
Headquarter:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$19,621,799
Announcement:
3 August 2021
Software provider Octadesk offers a multi-channel SaaS platform for help desk, service desk, and customer support.
Headquarter:
São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Information Services, Information Technology, SaaS, Software
For SMEs, Locaweb provides SaaS solutions including an e-commerce platform, payment options, an ERP system, point-of-sale equipment, marketing tools, and web presence options.
Headquarter:
São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$13,000,000
Announcement:
2 October 2009
Enterprise customer relationship management platform as a service provided by EM Technologies.
Headquarter:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
CRM, Information Technology, SaaS, Sales
The enterprise relationship management tool xRM Global helps firms to change.
Headquarter:
Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$1,574,006
Announcement:
8 February 2022
Gurus Solutions has 15 years of expertise helping organizations expand up using cloud technology and has been a 5-star NetSuite ERP & Dell Boomi partner for 9 years.
Headquarter:
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Cloud Computing, Consulting, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Information Technology, Professional Services, SaaS, Software
Alan Allman Associates is an ecosystem made up of 21 separate businesses that have been developed and are each focused on a certain industry or line of work.
Headquarter:
Issy-les-moulineaux, Ile-de-France, France
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$17,250,000
Announcement:
13 December 2021
Health plans and SaaS business employee benefits
Headquarter:
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Children, Elderly, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources, SaaS, Wellness
A new company called LifeSpeak educates workers about their mental health and fitness.
Headquarter:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$6,000,000
Announcement:
4 June 2015
a San Francisco-based firm that produced the well-known iPad whiteboard app.
Headquarter:
San Jose, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Marketing, Mobile, SaaS
For both organizations and people, LogMeIn offers SaaS-based remote connectivity, collaboration, and support solutions.
Headquarter:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$53,100,000
Announcement:
20 July 2021
A low-code Conversational AI platform from e-bot7 enables businesses to increase the effectiveness of customer care.
Headquarter:
München, Bayern, Germany
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Artificial Intelligence, CRM, Machine Learning, Marketing Automation, SaaS, Sales Automation, Software, Virtual Assistant
LivePerson offers real-time, intelligent customer interaction tools that support businesses in improving their client connections.
Headquarter:
New York, New York, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$12,974,227
Announcement:
2 April 2019
Hiper is a point-of-sale system that helps Brazilian SMB merchants manage their stores more effectively.
Headquarter:
Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Point of Sale, Retail, SaaS, Software
Through its companies, Linx Retail offers management software solutions for the Brazilian and worldwide retail markets.
Headquarter:
São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$79,952,583
Announcement:
21 November 2022
Paygroup is a supplier of cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) software and business process outsourcing (BPO) services.
Headquarter:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Human Resources, Outsourcing, SaaS, Software
Deel is a platform for payroll and compliance for foreign workers and contractors.
Headquarter:
San Francisco, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$3,512,132
Announcement:
1 February 2022
Roi Rekrytering is a rapidly expanding HR-Tech business.
Headquarter:
Malmö, Skane Lan, Sweden
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Human Resources, Recruiting, SaaS
Poolia is a privately held business that places talented people in both permanent and temporary positions.
Headquarter:
Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$1,552,132
Announcement:
1 July 2022
The company's safety policy is sent digitally to employees' phones, tablets, and PCs in real-time through SafetyTek.
Headquarter:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Document Management, Information Technology, SaaS, Security, Software
A firm called Safety Evolution was established to provide an inexpensive HSE Management System in response to this requirement.
Headquarter:
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$60,000,000
Announcement:
25 May 2022
For content producers, PubPlus is a revenue attribution platform that monetizes and oversees audience and distribution initiatives.
Headquarter:
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Analytics, Content, Digital Media, Publishing, SaaS
A performance marketplace for marketers and publishers is called ClearPier.
Headquarter:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$60,200,000
Announcement:
14 December 2018
For large and expanding companies, Adestra is a dependable source of first-person marketing solutions.
Headquarter:
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Advertising Platforms, Big Data, Data Integration, Email, Email Marketing, Enterprise Software, Marketing Automation, Messaging, SaaS
A cloud-based corporate application called Upland aids companies in connecting with customers across important digital channels.
Headquarter:
Austin, Texas, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$1,200,000
Announcement:
17 May 2020
The modern marketer's tool for boosting attendance and streamlining online, hybrid, and physical event experiences is Banzai.
Headquarter:
Seattle, Washington, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Event Promotion, Events, Marketing, Marketing Automation, SaaS, Software
Business organizations may organize corporate events with the aid of High Attendance, a cloud-based enterprise event management tool.
Headquarter:
Tampa, Florida, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$22,000,000
Announcement:
19 July 2022
Curriculum is an entertaining online learning environment with phishing simulation and security awareness training.
Headquarter:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Content, Content Creators, Corporate Training, E-Learning, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Network Security, Privacy, SaaS, Security
A cybersecurity business called Huntress assists in thwarting covert attacks that evade detection by preventative security measures.
Headquarter:
Ellicott City, Maryland, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$4,000,000
Announcement:
8 April 2022
using a straightforward software platform, business information, and financial education to increase the success percentage of small enterprises.
Headquarter:
Temuco, Araucania, Chile
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Business Intelligence, Financial Services, SaaS, Small and Medium Businesses, Software
In Latin America, Maxxa offers SMB clients financing + software solutions.
Headquarter:
Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$32,000,000
Announcement:
6 September 2022
For the infrastructure sector, SenseHawk is a SaaS supplier of data analytics, integration, and workflow management software.
Headquarter:
Saratoga, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Analytics, Asset Management, Construction, Drones, Infrastructure, Power Grid, SaaS, Software, Solar, Task Management
Reliance Industries works in the petrochemical, textile, retail, and energy industries.
Headquarter:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$6,000,000
Announcement:
25 March 2022
A SaaS platform called Live Keeping creates accounting software and company management solutions.
Headquarter:
Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Accounting, Consulting, IT Management, SaaS, Software
An online B2B marketplace called IndiaMART.com links suppliers and customers.
Headquarter:
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$90,000,000
Announcement:
28 April 2022
Digital marketing solutions help expand your audience more quickly and increase sales more effectively. 24/7 award-winning support is provided.
Headquarter:
San Francisco, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Enterprise Software, Marketing Automation, SaaS
Vercom develops CPaaS platforms, opening up new channels for corporate and individual interaction.
Headquarter:
Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$35,000,000
Announcement:
6 December 2021
Supply chain software provider Navegate provides cloud-based software and services for logistics management.
Headquarter:
Mendota, Minnesota, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Information Technology, Logistics, SaaS, Supply Chain Management, Transportation
One of the fastest growing logistics companies, Radiant is a publicly traded firm that provides non-asset based third party logistics services.
Headquarter:
Bellevue, Washington, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$9,750,000
Announcement:
1 September 2022
Leading company OnSIP offers enterprises real-time communications services.
Headquarter:
New York, New York, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Internet, PaaS, SaaS, Telecommunications, Unified Communications, Video Chat, VoIP
Ooma creates powerful connected experiences in home and small business telecommunications service, as well as affordable home security.
Headquarter:
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$100,000,000
Announcement:
6 January 2014
A wide range of decontamination consumables are offered by ParaSure.
Headquarter:
Herndon, Virginia, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Cloud Storage, Customer Service, Internet, SaaS, Software
A software company called Microsoft creates, produces, licenses, sells, and maintains a variety of software goods and services.
Headquarter:
Redmond, Washington, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$4,024,863
Announcement:
3 March 2022
Pharmacy Access Solutions Inc. offers healthcare organizations software as a service (SaaS).
Headquarter:
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Health Care, Information Technology, SaaS, Software
A new generation of pharmacists needs an ownership bridge, and that is what FGC Health is committed to providing.
Headquarter:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$15,297,434
Announcement:
22 March 2022
SaaS
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Information Technology, Logistics, SaaS, Software
Connectivity across several carriers and carrier allocation are made simple with Shippit.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$40,000,000
Announcement:
11 May 2022
A geographic network deployment technology called Render Networks creates networks for its consumers.
Headquarter:
Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Internet, SaaS, Software, Telecommunications, Wired Telecommunications
Leading international provider of investing services is IFM Investors.
Headquarter:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$20,000,000
Announcement:
11 June 2018
Rplan offers financial institutions fintech software.
Headquarter:
London, England, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
FinTech, SaaS
InvestCloud is a multinational organization with a focus on digital platforms that facilitate the creation of financial solutions.
Headquarter:
West Hollywood, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$13,591,148
Announcement:
20 February 2022
With our AI project management platform, Sharktower AI hopes to revolutionize how organizations implement change.
Headquarter:
Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Project Management, SaaS, Software
A technology firm called MyProteus offers digital solutions and project management to help businesses flourish.
Headquarter:
Stow Cum Quy, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$20,000,000
Announcement:
18 April 2022
Regtech business Tookitaki provides financial crime detection and prevention to some of the top banks and fintech companies in the globe.
Headquarter:
Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Compliance, Finance, FinTech, Predictive Analytics, SaaS, Software
Thunes provides a worldwide cross-border payment network that enables quick money transfers in 60 different currencies to 100 different countries.
Headquarter:
Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$2,163,720
Announcement:
9 January 2019
Vocational training schools can use Wisenet's "software-as-a-service learning relationship management system."
Headquarter:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Information Technology, SaaS, Software
Innovative ICT company Adapt IT Holdings Limited is situated in South Africa and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
Headquarter:
Midrand, NA - South Africa, South Africa
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$44,000,000
Announcement:
24 August 2022
A technological platform called Zephr helps media firms increase their subscription income.
Headquarter:
London, England, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Advertising, Content Delivery Network, Digital Media, Publishing, SaaS
Zuora offers subscription-based cloud software that aids in the development, management, and conversion of businesses into subscription businesses.
Headquarter:
San Mateo, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
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