M&A Deal Summary

Autodesk Acquires CAiCE Software

On September 27, 2002, Autodesk acquired software company CAiCE Software for 10M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Autodesk’s 5th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Autodesk’s 20th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Autodesk’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Autodesk’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2002-09-27
Target CAiCE Software
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Autodesk
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 10M USD

Target

CAiCE Software

Tampa, Florida, United States
CAiCE Software Corp., a developer of surveying and engineering applications for transportation agencies and consultants.

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Buyer

Autodesk

San Rafael, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Software
Employees15,300
Revenue 6.1B USD (2025)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Autodesk's corporate headquarters in Mill Valley, California.
Entrance to Autodesk's corporate headquarters in Mill Valley, California.

Autodesk is a provider of design software for customers in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, digital media, consumer, and entertainment industries. Autodesk's sophisticated software products enable customers to experience their ideas before they are real. Customers are able to imagine, design, and create their ideas by visualizing, simulating and analyzing real-world performance early in the design process by creating and manipulating digital prototypes. Autodesk's professional software products are sold globally, both directly to customers and through a network of resellers and distributors. Additionally, the Company sells a line of consumer products for digital art, personal design and creativity, and home design. Autodesk was founded in 1982 and is based in San Rafael, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 61
Sector: Software M&A 5 of 37
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 6 of 55
State: Florida M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 36
Year: 2002 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 20 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-04-02 Revit Technology

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Revit Technology Corporation has been revolutionizing building design with Revit - the first parametric building modeler developed for the AEC industry. Revit's advanced parametric technology offers unprecedented ease of use in a product that has been designed to enable architects, engineers, owner/operators and construction professionals to transform the entire process by which buildings are designed, constructed and operated over their lifecycle. With offices in the United States and United Kingdom, and Revit Solutions Providers throughout the EU, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, Revit's revolutionary building technology is in use by leading architectural, building and construction management firms such as Little & Associates Architects, George B.H. Macomber Company, NBBJ and WAT&G.

Buy $133M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-02-24 MechSoft

Austin, Texas, United States

MechSoft, Inc., is a powerful engineering design tool, which runs seamlessly with all leading CAD products.

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