M&A Deal Summary

Auctane Acquires MetaPack

On July 25, 2018, Auctane acquired information technology company MetaPack for 175M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Auctane’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Auctane’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Auctane’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-07-25
Target MetaPack
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Auctane
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 175M GBP

Target

MetaPack

London, United Kingdom
MetaPack Ltd. is a provider of intelligent delivery solutions for eCommerce and multi-channel retailers. MetaPack helps e-commerce and delivery professionals to meet with the consumer’s growing expectations of delivery, whilst maintaining and optimizing operational efficiency. MetaPack Ltd. was founded in 1999 and is based in London, United kingdom.

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Buyer

Auctane

Austin, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Internet Software and Services
Revenue 758M USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Auctane is a provider of Internet-based mailing and shipping solutions. From same-day delivery and intuitive shipping software to a network of 3PL providers — and everything in between — Auctane’s suite of technology solutions solves a variety logistic challenges. Auctane was formerly known as Stamps.com and changed its name in 2021. Auctane is based in Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 6
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-20 ShippingEasy

Austin, Texas, United States

ShippingEasy, Inc. is an Austin, Texas based company that offers web-based multi-carrier shipping software that allows online retailers and e-commerce merchants to organize, process, fulfill and ship their orders quickly and easily. ShippingEasy integrates with major marketplaces, shopping carts, and e-commerce platforms to allow order fulfillment and tracking data to populate in real time across all systems. The ShippingEasy software downloads orders from all selling channels and automatically maps custom shipping preferences, rates and delivery options across all supported carriers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-20 Packlink

Madrid, Spain

Packlink is a European shipping platform, with a portfolio of merchant solutions. Packlink works with e-commerce platforms and marketplaces to deliver a selection of delivery options for online merchants of all sizes. Packlink was founded in 2012 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

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