M&A Deal Summary

Autodesk Acquires Ithaca Software

On August 4, 1993, Autodesk acquired software company Ithaca Software

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Autodesk’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Autodesk’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Autodesk’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1993-08-04
Target Ithaca Software
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Autodesk
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ithaca Software

Alameda, California, United States
Ithaca Software, a 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software computer graphics company.

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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 1 of 61
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 37
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 55
State: California M&A 1 of 15
Country: United States M&A 1 of 36
Year: 1993 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Henniker, New Hampshire, United States

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