M&A Deal Summary

Autodesk Acquires Softdesk

On March 31, 1997, Autodesk acquired software company Softdesk for 72M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Autodesk’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Autodesk’s 9th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Autodesk’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Autodesk’s 1st transaction in New Hampshire.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1997-03-31
Target Softdesk
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Autodesk
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 72M USD

Target

Softdesk

Henniker, New Hampshire, United States
Softdesk, Inc., a software developer, produces architecture, engineering, and construction application software.

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Buyer

Autodesk

San Rafael, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Software
Employees15,300
Revenue 6.1B USD (2025)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Autodesk's corporate headquarters in Mill Valley, California.
Entrance to Autodesk's corporate headquarters in Mill Valley, California.

Autodesk is a provider of design software for customers in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, digital media, consumer, and entertainment industries. Autodesk's sophisticated software products enable customers to experience their ideas before they are real. Customers are able to imagine, design, and create their ideas by visualizing, simulating and analyzing real-world performance early in the design process by creating and manipulating digital prototypes. Autodesk's professional software products are sold globally, both directly to customers and through a network of resellers and distributors. Additionally, the Company sells a line of consumer products for digital art, personal design and creativity, and home design. Autodesk was founded in 1982 and is based in San Rafael, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 61
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 37
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New Hampshire M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 36
Year: 1997 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1993-08-04 Ithaca Software

Alameda, California, United States

Ithaca Software, a 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software computer graphics company.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-03-16 Discreet Logic

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Discreet Logic, Inc. develops advanced systems and new media software used in the creation of digital imagery and serves three key markets: visual effects, editing and production. Discreet products are used to develop imagery for video, broadcast, HDTV, the web, new media.

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