Splunk / Cisco Systems: The company was acquired by Cisco Systems for approximately $28 billion on March 18, 2024. Splunk is a cloud-first software company that focuses on analyzing machine data.
Alteryx / Clearlake Capital Group: The company was acquired by Insight Partners and Clearlake Capital Group through a $6.4 billion public-to-private LBO on March 19, 2024. Alteryx Inc is a software company that provides self-service data analytics software for engineering, analytics, reporting, machine learning, and data science processes.
Jama Software / Francisco Partners: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Francisco Partners through a $1.2 billion LBO on March 18, 2024. The company is a developer of a requirements management enterprise platform intended to assist and create complex products and mission-critical software systems.
Paramount Pictures / Apollo Global Management: The company has received bids to be acquired by Apollo Global Management through an $11 billion LBO as of March 20, 2024. The company is a producer and distributor of films and digital content based in Los Angeles, California.
Aloft.ai / Terra Drone: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Terra Drone for an undisclosed amount on March 20, 2024. The company is a developer of an airspace platform designed to support drone operations.
Audio Rhapsody / Meyer Sound Laboratories: The company was acquired by Meyer Sound Laboratories for an undisclosed amount on March 20, 2024. The company is a manufacturer and designer of theatrical sound production systems.
Bidstack Group / Bidstack Management: The company was acquired by its management for an undisclosed amount on March 22, 2024. Bidstack Group PLC is an advertising company engaged in developing software to place programmatic advertising campaigns directly into video games.
Data.AI / Sensor Tower: The company was acquired by Sensor Tower, via its financial sponsor Riverwood Capital, through an LBO on March 18, 2024 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of an artificial intelligence powered platform intended for measuring and analyzing mobile application performance.
DeepBench / Bridger: The company was acquired by Bridger for an undisclosed amount on March 18, 2024. The company is a recruiter of hard-to-reach participants for B2B and healthcare research.
Expedera / indie Semiconductor: The company was acquired by indie Semiconductor for an undisclosed amount on March 22, 2024. The company is a provider of customizable neural engine semiconductors.
JustPark / ParkHub: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by ParkHub, via its financial sponsors FTV Capital and LLR Partners, through an LBO on March 21, 2024 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of a car parking application designed to match drivers with vacant parking spaces.
Lilac / Databricks: The company was acquired by Databricks for an undisclosed amount on March 19, 2024. The company is a developer of AI powered open-source data understanding and manipulation software.
MotionHall / Clarivate: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Clarivate for an undisclosed amount on March 21, 2024. The company is a developer a market intelligence platform for the pharmaceutical industry.
Pliant / International Business Machines: The company was acquired by International Business Machines for an undisclosed amount on March 20, 2024. The company is a developer of an automation and orchestration platform for enterprise tech stacks.
RetailMeNot / Plebicom: The company, a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, was acquired by Plebicom for an undisclosed amount on March 21, 2024. The company is an operator of a digital coupon platform.
SharpStream / Bauer Media Group: The company was acquired by Bauer Media Group for an undisclosed amount on March 20, 2024. The company is a provider of streaming audio software services based in East Sussex, United Kingdom.
Talespin Reality Labs / Cornerstone OnDemand: The company was acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand, via its financial sponsors Vector Capital, Clearlake Capital Group, Ares Management and Blue Owl Capital, through an LBO on March 19, 2024 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of a virtual learning platform intended to serve healthcare, manufacturers, customer service representatives and individual clients.
