Kahoot! - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Kahoot! M&A Summary

Kahoot! has acquired 7 companies of its own, including 7 in the last 5 years.

Kahoot!’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Digital Teaching Tools Finland for $12M. Kahoot! has acquired in 1 US state, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (100%).

Kahoot! Ownership

Who owns Kahoot!?

Kahoot! is owned by General Atlantic, Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking and KIRKBI. It was acquired on July 14, 2023.

Is Kahoot! PE-backed?

Yes. Kahoot! is owned by private equity investors General Atlantic, Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking and KIRKBI.

Kahoot! Business Overview

Where is Kahoot! headquartered?

Kahoot! is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

How many employees does Kahoot! have?

Kahoot! has 50 employees.

What sector is Kahoot! in?

Kahoot! is an internet software and services company.

When was Kahoot! founded?

Kahoot! was founded in 2012.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 5

Kahoot!

Kahoot! AS

Fridtjof Nansens plass 7,
Oslo, 0160
Norway,
www.kahoot.com

Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share and play fun learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes. Kahoot! is used in a variety of settings – in K-12 and university classrooms, corporate offices, social settings, and major sporting and cultural events. Kahoot! AS was founded in 2012 and is based in Oslo, Norway.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 2 2 3 - - - 7
vol $7M $12M $19M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Clever, Inc. 2021-05-06 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.clever.com
Motimate 2021-04-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Oslo, Norway · www.motimateapp.com
Digital Teaching Tools Finland Ltd. 2021-02-23 12M USD Add-on Acquisition
Pinjainen, Finland · www.whiteboard.fi
Drops 2020-11-24 - Add-on Acquisition
Tallinn, Estonia · www.languagedrops.com
Actimo 2020-09-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Copenhagen, Denmark · www.actimo.com
Poio 2019-05-15 7M USD Add-on Acquisition
Oslo, Norway · www.poio.com
WeWantToKnow AS 2019-05-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Oslo, Norway · www.dragonbox.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 7 (100%) 19M (100%) - -
Total 7 $19M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Norway 3 7M - -
Denmark 1 - - -
Estonia 1 - - -
Finland 1 12M - -
United States 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Domestic 3 (43%) 7M (35%) - -
Cross-border 4 (57%) 12M (65%) - -
Total 7 $19M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $19M
TOTAL $19M
Largest Digital Teaching Tools Finland Ltd.
$12M (2021-02-23)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Internet Software and Services

Employees

50

Established

2012

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