M&A Deal Summary

Autodesk Acquires Datum360

On June 24, 2024, Autodesk acquired software company Datum360 from BGF

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Autodesk’s 37th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Autodesk’s 4th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-06-24
Target Datum360
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Autodesk
Sellers(s) BGF
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Cavu Corporate Finance (Financial)
Weightmans (Legal)

Target

Datum360

Stockton on Tees, United Kingdom
Datum360’s software platform connects disparate systems, providing a trusted data backbone that manages the life cycle of critical engineering and asset management data for a range of blue-chip customers from the fields of energy, mining, utilities, road, and rail infrastructure. Datum360 was founded in 2009 and is based in Stockton on Tees, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 61 of 61
Sector: Software M&A 37 of 37
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 55 of 55
Country: United Kingdom M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-21 Wonder Dynamics

Los Angeles, California, United States

Wonder Dynamics is a cloud-based 3D animation and VFX solution that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with established tools. Wonder Dynamics is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BGF

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 2.5B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Business Growth Fund (BGF) is a private investment firm focused on early and growth-stage investing across the UK. The Firm also invests in publicly traded companies. BGF's growth team looks to invest £1 to £15 million in small to mid-sized companies looking for additional capital to pursue growth. BGF was established in 2011 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 123 of 131
Sector: Software M&A 9 of 10
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 66 of 70
Country: United Kingdom M&A 117 of 125
Year: 2024 M&A 12 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-17 NewGen

High Holborn, United Kingdom

NewGen is a social-first media agency, focused on bridging the gap between brands and creators. Its known for high-impact marketing campaigns targeting Gen Z and video gaming audiences. NewGen mission is to revolutionize these connections, making advertising more relevant, more engaging, more fun and more effective. NewGen was founded in 2015 and is based in High Holborn, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-25 Tevalis

East Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Tevalis is a provider of electronic point of sale (EPOS) solutions to the leisure and hospitality industry, helping clients to manage, streamline and deliver their food and beverage operations. Tevalis was founded in 2005 and is based in East Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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