M&A Deal Summary

Axon Acquires VIEVU

On May 4, 2018, Axon acquired electrical equipment company VIEVU from Safariland

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Axon’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Axon’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Axon’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-05-04
Target VIEVU
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Axon
Sellers(s) Safariland
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

VIEVU

Seattle, Washington, United States
VIEVU LLC is a provider of secure, high-resolution video cameras for law enforcement, security, emergency medical services and retailers. VIEVU was founded in 2007 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Axon

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Defense
Employees2,821
Revenue 1.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Axon is a provider of advanced less-lethal weapons for use in the law enforcement private security and personal defense markets. Axon was founded in 1993 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Washington) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 7
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-09 Dextro

New York, New York, United States

Dextro, Inc. is a developer of computer-vision and deep learning system to make the visual contents in video searchable in real time.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-25 My90

Seattle, Washington, United States

My90 is specializes in collecting anonymous, actionable data to generate actionable insights to help police agencies improve trust, safety and equity. My90 was founded in 2016 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Safariland

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Safety/Security
Employees1,700
DESCRIPTION

Safariland is a manufacturer of protective products and equipment primarily for law enforcement and military customers. Key product categories include body armor, duty gear, tactical armor, and armor systems, less-lethal products, and firearms accessories. Safariland was established in 1964 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-09 LBA International

Northants, United Kingdom

LBA International Ltd. is a designer and production of high-performance protective apparel for defense and law.

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