Vaisala - M&A Summary and Business Overview

Test/measurement EquipmentCompany

Vaisala M&A Summary

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

Vaisala’s largest acquisition to date was in 2024, when it acquired WeatherDesk for $70M. Vaisala has acquired in 2 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information services (40%) and software (20%).

Vaisala Business Overview

Where is Vaisala headquartered?

Vaisala is headquartered in Vantaa, Finland.

What is Vaisala’s revenue?

Vaisala disclosed revenue of 540M EUR for 2023 and 514M EUR for 2022.

How many employees does Vaisala have?

Vaisala has 2,412 employees.

What sector is Vaisala in?

Vaisala is a test/measurement equipment company.

When was Vaisala founded?

Vaisala was founded in 1936.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Vaisala

Vaisala Oyj

Vanha Nurmijarventie 21,
Vantaa, 01670
Finland,
+358 9894 91
www.vaisala.com

Vaisala engages in environmental and industrial measurement business. Vaisala was founded in 1936 and is based in Vantaa, Finland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 2 - - - - 3 5
vol $15M $70M $85M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
WeatherDesk 2024-12-09 70M USD Divestiture
Westminster, Colorado
Nevis Technology Ltd. 2024-10-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Aberdeen, United Kingdom · www.nevistechnology.co.uk
Speedwell Climate Ltd. 2024-09-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Harpenden, United Kingdom · www.speedwellclimate.com
Leosphere Group 2018-10-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Orsay, France · www.leosphere.com
3TIER, Inc. 2013-12-17 15M USD Add-on Acquisition
Seattle, Washington · www.3tier.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Services 2 (40%) 15M (17%) - -
Business Services 1 (20%) 70M (83%) - -
Software 1 (20%) - - -
Technology Hardware 1 (20%) - - -
Total 5 $85M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 2 - - -
United States 2 85M - -
  Washington 1 15M - -
  Colorado 1 70M - -
France 1 - - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 5 (100%) 85M (100%) - -
Total 5 $85M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $85M
TOTAL $85M
Largest WeatherDesk
$70M (2024-12-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
20%
1 (20%)

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