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

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

GoTo M&A Summary

GoTo has acquired 11 companies of its own, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

GoTo’s largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired Citrix Systems - GoTo Business for $1.8B. GoTo has acquired in 6 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information technology (37%) and internet software and services (37%).

GoTo Ownership

Who owns GoTo?

GoTo is owned by Francisco Partners. It was acquired on December 17, 2019.

Is GoTo PE-backed?

Yes. GoTo is owned by private equity investor Francisco Partners.

Was GoTo formerly PE-backed?

Yes. GoTo was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

GoTo Business Overview

Where is GoTo headquartered?

GoTo is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

What is GoTo’s revenue?

GoTo disclosed revenue of 1,204M USD for 2018 and 990M USD for 2017.

How many employees does GoTo have?

GoTo has 3,763 employees.

What sector is GoTo in?

GoTo is an internet software and services company.

When was GoTo founded?

GoTo was founded in 2003.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 3

GoTo

GoTo Technologies USA, Inc.

333 Summer Street, 5th Floor,
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
United States,
(781) 638-9050
www.goto.com

GoTo is a developer and marketer of innovative remote control, productivity, management and security products that serve mobile professionals and system administrators. GoTo was established in 2003 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 10 - 1 - - - 11
vol $2.4B $2.4B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
  12

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Miradore Ltd. 2022-07-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Lappeenranta, Finland · www.miradore.com
Bold360 2021-03-16 - Divestiture
Boston, Massachusetts · www.bold360.com
Jive Communications, Inc. 2018-02-08 357M USD Add-on Acquisition
Orem, Utah · www.jive.com
Nanorep 2017-08-01 45M USD Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.nanorep.com
Citrix Systems - GoTo Business 2016-07-26 1.8B USD Merger
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Marvasol, Inc. (dba LastPass) 2015-10-09 125M USD Add-on Acquisition
Fairfax, Virginia · www.lastpass.com
Zamurai Corp. 2015-06-04 - Add-on Acquisition
San Jose, California · www.zamurai.com.
BBA, Inc. (dba Meldium) 2014-09-04 15M USD Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.meldium.com
Ionia Corporation 2014-05-07 12M USD Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.ioniacorporation.com
Bold Software LLC 2012-01-09 17M USD Add-on Acquisition
Wichita, Kansas · www.boldchat.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Technology 4 (36%) 77M (3%) - -
Internet Software and Services 4 (36%) 2.3B (96%) - -
Software 3 (27%) 17M (1%) 1 (100%) -
Total 11 $2.4B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 8 2.4B 1 -
  Massachusetts 2 57M 1 -
  California 2 15M - -
  Virginia 1 125M - -
  Utah 1 357M - -
  Kansas 1 17M - -
  Florida 1 1.8B - -
Canada 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
Finland 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 20M - -
Domestic 8 (73%) 2.4B (99%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 3 (27%) 20M (1%) - -
Total 11 $2.4B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
RBC Capital Markets
1
Mizuho
1
Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.8B
$100M to $1B 2 $482M
< $100M 5 $109M
TOTAL $2.4B
Largest Citrix Systems - GoTo Business
$1.8B (2016-07-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
18%
2 (18%)
Strategic(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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