Altair - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Altair M&A Summary

Altair has acquired 40 companies of its own, including 21 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Altair’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired Datawatch for $176M. Altair has acquired in 10 different US states, and 13 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (70%) and information technology (20%).

Altair Ownership

Who owns Altair?

Altair is owned by Siemens AG. It was acquired on October 30, 2024.

Was Altair formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Altair was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Altair Business Overview

Where is Altair headquartered?

Altair is headquartered in Troy, Michigan.

What is Altair’s revenue?

Altair disclosed revenue of 613M USD for 2023 and 572M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Altair have?

Altair has 3,400 employees.

What sector is Altair in?

Altair is an information technology company.

When was Altair founded?

Altair was founded in 1985.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity40
    • M&A Buy Activity40
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 13
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 3

Altair

Altair Engineering, Inc.

1820 East Big Beaver Road,
Troy, Michigan 48083
United States,
(248) 614-2400
www.altair.com

Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of product development, high-performance computing, and data analytics. Altair was founded in 1985 and is based in Troy, Michigan.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (3.6/yr) # 22 5 3 5 2 3 40
vol $176M $176M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  40

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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 28 (70%) 176M (100%) - -
Information Technology 8 (20%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 3 (8%) - - -
Business Services 1 (3%) - - -
Total 40 $176M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 16 176M - -
  Massachusetts 4 176M - -
  California 3 - - -
  Michigan 2 - - -
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  Colorado 1 - - -
  Alabama 1 - - -
Germany 4 - - -
United Kingdom 4 - - -
Canada 3 - - -
  Ontario 2 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
France 3 - - -
South Korea 2 - - -
Spain 2 - - -
Finland 1 - - -
Greece 1 - - -
India 1 - - -
Italy 1 - - -
South Africa 1 - - -
Sweden 1 - - -
Domestic 16 (40%) 176M (100%) - -
Cross-border 24 (60%) - - -
Total 40 $176M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
RBC Capital Markets
1
Legal Deals
Choate Hall & Stewart
1
Lowenstein Sandler
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $176M
TOTAL $176M
Largest Datawatch Corp.
$176M (2018-11-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Strategic(s)
10%
4 (10%)

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