M&A Deal Summary

Autodesk Acquires Spacemaker AS

On November 17, 2020, Autodesk acquired internet software and services company Spacemaker AS for 240M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Autodesk’s 16th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Autodesk’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Autodesk’s 1st transaction in Norway.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-11-17
Target Spacemaker AS
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Autodesk
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 240M USD

Target

Spacemaker AS

Oslo, Norway
Spacemaker AS provides cloud-based, artificial intelligence (AI), and generative design to help architects, urban designers, and real estate developers make more informed early-stage design decisions faster and enables improved opportunities for sustainability from the start. Spacemaker was founded in 2016 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

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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 54 of 61
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 16 of 18
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 48 of 55
Country: Norway M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-22 Pype

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Pype is a provider of cloud-based solutions for automating construction project management workflows. Pype is based in Herndon, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-24 Innovyze

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Innovyze is a global provider of wet infrastructure business analytics software solutions designed to meet the technological needs of water/wastewater utilities, government agencies, and engineering organizations worldwide. The company’s clients include the majority of the largest UK, Australasian, East Asian and North American cities, foremost utilities on all six continents, and ENR top-rated design firms. Innovyze was founded in 1996 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.

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