M&A Deal Summary

Dassault Systemes Acquires Virtools S.A.

On July 26, 2005, Dassault Systemes acquired software company Virtools S.A.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dassault Systemes’ 5th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Dassault Systemes’ 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-07-26
Target Virtools S.A.
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Dassault Systemes
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Virtools S.A.

Paris, France
Virtools comprehensive software solutions enable companies to give life to 3D by creating applications with rich game-like 3D interactivity.

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Buyer

Dassault Systemes

Velizy-Villacoublay, France

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Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Software
Employees21,451
Revenue 5.7B EUR (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Dassault Systemes' campus in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Entrance to Dassault Systemes' campus in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Dassault Systemes is a provider of technical design software. The company produces 3D design software and product lifecycle management solutions. Dassault Systemes was founded in 1981 and is based in Velizy-Villacoublay, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 40
Sector (Software) 5 of 32
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 34
Country (France) 1 of 6
Year (2005) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-10-26 Rand Technologies C.I.S.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Rand Technologies C.I.S., Inc. provides sails and support of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions focusing on Russian market.

Buy €32M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-04 ABAQUS

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

ABAQUS, Inc. is a provider of software and services for advanced finite element analysis. The ABAQUS software suite has an unsurpassed reputation for technology, quality and reliability.

Buy $413M
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