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

SoftwareCompany

PayScale M&A Summary

PayScale has acquired 3 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

PayScale has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information technology (67%) and software (34%).

PayScale Ownership

Who owns PayScale?

PayScale is owned by Francisco Partners. It was acquired on April 25, 2019.

Is PayScale PE-backed?

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

Was PayScale formerly PE-backed?

Yes. PayScale was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

PayScale Business Overview

Where is PayScale headquartered?

PayScale is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

What sector is PayScale in?

PayScale is a software company.

When was PayScale founded?

PayScale was founded in 2002.

M&A Summary

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

PayScale

PayScale, Inc.

542 1st Avenue South Suite 400,
Seattle, Washington 98104
United States,
(206) 223-7590
www.payscale.com

PayScale, Inc. offers modern compensation software and the most precise, real-time, data-driven insights for employees and employers alike. PayScale was founded in 2002 and is based in Seattle, Washington.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 1 - 1 1 - - 3
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Agora Solutions, Inc. 2022-11-15 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.getagora.com
Curo Compensation Ltd. 2021-08-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Ottawa, Ontario · www.curocomp.com
MarketPay Associates LLC 2016-04-21 - Merger
Denver, Colorado · www.marketpay.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Technology 2 (67%) - - -
Software 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 - - -
  Colorado 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (67%) - - -
Cross-border 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 - - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
District Capital Partners
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)

 Subscribe to unlock this and 208,055
investor and company profiles

Sign-up today to get full access

  • check  Unlimited Searches
  • check  Unlimited Profile Views
  • check  Build and Export Lists of
    • PE Backed Companies
    • Direct Investors & Acquirers
    • Advisors
    • Deals
    • & More

What's Mergr?

We built Mergr to save people the arduous and time-consuming process of tracking when companies are bought, sold, and who currently owns them.

Every day, new opportunities emerge around M&A and we help professionals of all types comb through transactions, investors, and corporate acquirers via an easy-to-use web database that is accessible to anyone.

Try us for 1 week free today!

Mergr, the Easiest-to-Use PE and M&A DB


Key Benefits

  • Stay informed on events in your industry
  • M&A research that takes seconds (not all afternoon)
  • Better understand your customers and prospects
  • Discover active buyers (or sellers)
Search
  • 4.6K Private Equity Firms
  • 201K M&A Transactions
  • 203K Companies Involved in M&A
    (Buyer, Seller, or Target)
  • 3.6K M&A Advisors
    (Investment Banks and Law Firms)
  • 81K M&A Contacts
    (PE and M&A Advisors)

Ready to try?

Join FREE for 1 Week

No obligation. Cancel anytime.