M&A activity has seen a steady increase across the globe over the past decade, especially in San Jose. 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 8 acquisitions that took place in San Jose .
Acquisition amount:
$97,500,000
Announcement:
6 July 2016
A firm called DFine creates therapeutic devices to treat compression fractures of the spine.
Headquarter:
San Jose, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Health Care, Medical Device, Therapeutics
A healthcare company called Merit Medical Systems produces medical equipment used in interventional cardiology and radiology treatments.
Headquarter:
South Jordan, Utah, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$64,000,000
Announcement:
23 July 2002
Connectivity semiconductor intellectual property is provided by inSilicon Corp. for usage by semiconductor and systems.
Headquarter:
San Jose, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Semiconductor
Software provider Synopsys offers electrical design automation (EDA), semiconductor intellectual property (IP), software quality, and security solutions.
Headquarter:
Mountain View, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$11,600,000
Announcement:
7 April 2014
Security software from Metaforic has a built-in defense against malware, bots, hackers, and other assaults.
Headquarter:
San Jose, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Computer, Network Security, Software
A fabless firm called Inside Secure offers chips and software for open-standard near-field communication and contactless payments.
Headquarter:
Meyreuil, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$11,000,000
Announcement:
4 October 2021
For the purpose of outsourcing the services of finance/accounting and human resources, Ravix Group offers seasoned consulting knowledge.
Headquarter:
San Jose, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consulting, Financial Services, Outsourcing
One of the biggest non-standard truck and automotive insurers in North America is Kingsway Financial Services.
Headquarter:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$43,000,000
Announcement:
6 September 2005
Enterprise wide area network optimization and application acceleration solutions are offered by Swan Labs.
Headquarter:
San Jose, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Apps, Internet, Software
Application security and delivery technologies are offered by F5 Networks.
Headquarter:
Seattle, Washington, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$2,800,000
Announcement:
20 September 2007
Devices to treat vascular disease and nonvascular obstacles are developed and marketed by Vascular Architects.
Headquarter:
San Jose, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Architecture, Health Care, Manufacturing, Medical Device
To treat peripheral vascular illnesses, LeMaitre Vascular designs, produces, and sells medical implants and equipment.
Headquarter:
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
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:
$7,389,025
Announcement:
8 December 2022
A producer of high-performance mixed-signal connection solutions, Mixel offers a broad range of mixed-signal mobile IPs.
Headquarter:
San Jose, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Semiconductor
Pfaudler is a specialized brand of technological goods with glass interiors.
Headquarter:
Waghäusel, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Where to find them:
Website
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