Akerna - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Akerna M&A Summary

Akerna has acquired 3 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 3 assets.

Akerna’s largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired Ample Organics for $46M. Akerna has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (67%) and internet software and services (34%).

Akerna Business Overview

Where is Akerna headquartered?

Akerna is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

How many employees does Akerna have?

Akerna has 204 employees.

What sector is Akerna in?

Akerna is an information technology company.

When was Akerna founded?

Akerna was founded in 2010.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 2

Akerna

Akerna Corp.

1550 Larimer Street, Suite 246,
Denver, Colorado 80202
United States,
(888) 932-6537
www.akerna.com

Akerna is a global regulatory compliance technology company in the cannabis space. Akerna intends to grow through targeted, strategic acquisitions that are complementary to its current business and organically by accelerating its product development efforts. Akerna was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Denver, Colorado.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # - 1 - 2 - - 3
vol $46M $17M $63M
Sell (0.6/yr) # - - - - - 3 3
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ample Organics, Inc. 2023-01-27 - Divestiture
Vaughan, Ontario · www.ampleorganics.com
MJ Freeway 2023-01-27 - Divestiture
Denver, Colorado · www.mjplatform.com
Leaf Data Systems 2023-01-27 - Divestiture
Denver, Colorado · www.leafdatasystems.com
365 Cannabis 2021-09-13 17M USD Add-on Acquisition
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.365cannabis.com
Viridian Sciences 2021-03-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Pleasant Grove, Utah · www.viridiansciences.com
Ample Organics, Inc. 2019-12-18 46M CAD Add-on Acquisition
Vaughan, Ontario · www.ampleorganics.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 2 (67%) 63M (100%) 3 (100%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 $63M 3 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 17M 2 -
  Colorado - - 2 -
  Utah 1 - - -
  Nevada 1 17M - -
Canada 1 46M 1 -
  Ontario 1 46M 1 -
Domestic 2 (67%) 17M (27%) 2 (67%) -
Cross-border 1 (33%) 46M (73%) 1 (33%) -
Total 3 $63M 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Cowen Group, Inc.
 1
Legal Deals
Dorsey & Whitney
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $63M
TOTAL $63M
Largest Ample Organics, Inc.
$46M (2019-12-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Information Technology

Revenue

13,645   2022
(millions of USD)

Employees

204

Established

2010

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