iRobot - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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iRobot M&A Summary

iRobot has acquired 6 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

iRobot’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Robopolis SAS for $141M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2016, when it sold Endeavor Robotic to Arlington Capital Partners for $45M. iRobot has acquired in 3 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include technology hardware (67%) and distribution (17%).

iRobot Business Overview

Where is iRobot headquartered?

iRobot is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.

What is iRobot’s revenue?

iRobot disclosed revenue of 1,183M USD for 2022 and 1,565M USD for 2021.

How many employees does iRobot have?

iRobot has 1,126 employees.

What sector is iRobot in?

iRobot is a technology hardware company.

When was iRobot founded?

iRobot was founded in 1990.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

iRobot

iRobot Corp.

8 Crosby Drive,
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730
United States,
(781) 430-3000
www.irobot.com

iRobot is a designer and builder of robots for consumers and businesses. iRobot's home robots help people find smarter ways to clean, its defense & security robots protect those in harm's way, and its remote presence robots enable virtual presence from anywhere in the world. iRobot was founded in 1990 and is based in Bedford, Massachusetts.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 5 - 1 - - - 6
vol $230M $230M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $45M $45M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Aeris Cleantec AG 2021-11-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Cham, Switzerland · www.aerishealth.com
Root Robotics, Inc. 2019-06-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.rootrobotics.com
Robopolis SAS 2017-07-25 141M USD Add-on Acquisition
Villeurbanne, France · www.robopolis.com
Sales on Demand Corp. - Distribution Business 2016-11-21 - Divestiture
Tokyo, Japan
Endeavor Robotic, Inc. 2016-02-04 45M USD Divestiture
Chelmsford, Massachusetts · www.endeavorrobotics.com
Evolution Robotics, Inc. 2012-09-17 74M USD Add-on Acquisition
Pasadena, California · www.evolution.com
Nekton Research LLC 2008-09-08 15M USD Add-on Acquisition
Durham, North Carolina
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Technology Hardware 4 (67%) 230M (100%) 1 (100%) 45M (100%)
Distribution 1 (17%) - - -
Electronics 1 (17%) - - -
Total 6 $230M 1 $45M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 89M 1 45M
  Massachusetts 1 - 1 45M
  North Carolina 1 15M - -
  California 1 74M - -
France 1 141M - -
Japan 1 - - -
Switzerland 1 - - -
Domestic 3 (50%) 89M (39%) 1 (100%) 45M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (50%) 141M (61%) - -
Total 6 $230M 1 $45M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $141M
< $100M 2 $89M
TOTAL $230M
Largest Robopolis SAS
$141M (2017-07-25)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $45M
TOTAL $45M
Largest Endeavor Robotic, Inc.
$45M (2016-02-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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