M&A Deal Summary

15Five Acquires Emplify

On May 5, 2021, 15Five acquired software company Emplify from Edison Partners for 50M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is 15Five’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is 15Five’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is 15Five’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is 15Five’s 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-05-05
Target Emplify
Sector Software
Buyer(s) 15Five
Sellers(s) Edison Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 50M USD

Target

Emplify

Fishers, Indiana, United States
Emplify is an employee engagement measurement and improvement software company. Emplify’s data-driven employee engagement improvement solution helps executives and HR leaders make better people decisions and improve business results. Emplify was founded in 2016 and is based in Fishers, Indiana.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

15Five

San Francisco, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

15Five is a human-centered performance management platform that creates effective managers, highly engaged employees, and top-performing organizations. From engagement surveys and 1-on-1 tools to performance reviews and OKRs, 15Five is the most complete solution that combines software, education, and community to develop successful managers and unlock peak employee performance. 15Five was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Software) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Edison Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 1.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 22
Sector (Software) 3 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 17
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 17
Year (2021) 2 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-12 MoneyLion

New York, New York, United States

MoneyLion is a mobile banking and financial membership platform that empowers people to take control of their finances. MoneyLion was based in New York, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-25 MacroFab

Houston, Texas, United States

MacroFab is a digital platform for electronics manufacturing, which allows customers to consume manufacturing via a cloud interface with instant price quotes, material sourcing, version control, supply chain tools and access to a network of 75 factories across North America. MacroFab was founded in 2013 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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