M&A Deal Summary

Boris FX Acquires GenArts

On September 9, 2016, Boris FX acquired software company GenArts

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Boris FX’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Boris FX’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Boris FX’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-09-09
Target GenArts
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Boris FX
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

GenArts

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
GenArts, Inc. is a provider of specialized visual effects software for industry standard editing and compositing solutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Boris FX

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Boris FX is a developer of VFX, compositing, titling, video editing, and workflow tools for broadcast, post-production, and film professionals.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-15 Imagineer Systems

Guildford, United Kingdom

Imagineer Systems Ltd. is a developer of mocha: Planar Tracking based visual effects solutions for film, video and broadcast post production markets. Imagineer has made its mark on such marquee Hollywood blockbuster productions as The Hobbit, Black Swan, The Amazing Spiderman, Invictus, and the Harry Potter series.

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