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

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Taleo M&A Summary

Taleo has acquired 6 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Taleo’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired Vurv Technology for $128M. Taleo has acquired in 2 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (50%) and software (34%).

Taleo Ownership

Who owns Taleo?

Taleo is owned by Oracle. It was acquired on February 9, 2012.

Was Taleo formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Taleo was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Taleo Business Overview

Where is Taleo headquartered?

Taleo is headquartered in Dublin, California.

What sector is Taleo in?

Taleo is a software company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 2

Taleo Corp.

Suite 400, 4140 Dublin Boulevard,
Dublin, California 94568
United States,
(925) 452-3000
www.taleo.com

Taleo Corporation provides on-demand talent management software solutions. The Company offers recruiting, performance management, compensation, succession planning, learning management, leadership development, and analytics software solutions. The Company delivers its solutions on demand as a service that is accessed through an Internet connection and a Web browser. Its solution delivery model, also called software-as-a-service (SaaS). It offers its solutions as a subscription-based service for, which its customers pay a recurring annual or quarterly fee during the subscription term. The Company operates in two segments: subscription and support and professional services.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
vol $309M $309M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Jobpartners 2011-06-21 29M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Reading, United Kingdom
Cytiva Software, Inc. 2011-02-01 11M USD Add-on Acquisition
Vancouver, British Columbia
Learn.com 2010-09-02 125M USD Add-on Acquisition
Sunrise, Florida · www.learn.com
Worldwide Compensation, Inc. 2009-09-15 16M USD Add-on Acquisition
Redwood City, California
Vurv Technology LLC 2008-05-06 128M USD Add-on Acquisition
Jacksonville, Florida · www.vurv.com
JobFlash, Inc. 2007-03-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Fremont, California
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Vurv Technology LLC    - People Business Network, Inc. 2007-01-16 2
Jacksonville, Florida · www.vurv.com Jacksonville, Florida · www.peoplebusinessnetwork.com
Vurv Technology LLC    - HRTools.com 2005-12-29 1
Jacksonville, Florida · www.vurv.com , United States · www.hrtools.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 3 (50%) 165M (53%) - -
Software 2 (33%) 144M (47%) - -
Staffing 1 (17%) - - -
Total 6 $309M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 269M - -
  Florida 2 253M - -
  California 2 16M - -
Canada 1 11M - -
  British Columbia 1 11M - -
United Kingdom 1 29M - -
Domestic 4 (67%) 269M (87%) - -
Cross-border 2 (33%) 40M (13%) - -
Total 6 $309M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities
1
Legal Deals
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $253M
< $100M 3 $56M
TOTAL $309M
Largest Vurv Technology LLC
$128M (2008-05-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)

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