M&A Deal Summary

ATS Mako Acquires Applicant Starter

On December 2, 2025, ATS Mako acquired staffing company Applicant Starter

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ATS Mako’s 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is ATS Mako’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is ATS Mako’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-12-02
Target Applicant Starter
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) ATS Mako
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Applicant Starter

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Applicant Starter offers “recruiting-as-a-service” and an applicant-tracking system aimed at helping small-to-medium businesses with hiring and recruiting processes. Their services include candidate sourcing, screening, scheduling interviews, and automating communication (email, SMS, calendar) so that clients primarily focus on interviewing. Applicant Starter is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Buyer

ATS Mako

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Category Company
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

ATS Mako is a U.S.-based software firm that provides an applicant-tracking and hiring automation platform. The Company’s platform helps businesses manage applications, track candidates, schedule interviews, send automated SMS/emails, and handle employee onboarding and ongoing employee management aiming to streamline recruitment workflows. ATS Mako is based in


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Staffing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Georgia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1