M&A Deal Summary

Cornerstone Acquires Saba Software

On February 24, 2020, Cornerstone acquired internet software and services company Saba Software from Vector Capital for 1.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cornerstone’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Cornerstone’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cornerstone’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cornerstone’s 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-02-24
Target Saba Software
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Cornerstone
Sellers(s) Vector Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.4B USD
Advisor(s) William Blair (Financial)
Paul Hastings (Legal)

Target

Saba Software

Redwood Shores, California, United States
Saba Software is a cloud-based intelligent talent management solution used by organizations worldwide to hire, develop, engage and inspire their people. Saba Software was founded in 1997 and is based in Redwood Shores, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cornerstone

Santa Monica, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees2,900
Revenue 741M USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Cornerstone is a provider of cloud based comprehensive learning and talent management software solutions. Cornerstone was formed in 1999 and is based in Santa Monica, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 6
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 5
State: California M&A 2 of 3
Country: United States M&A 3 of 5
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-07 Grovo Learning

New York, New York, United States

Grovo Learning, Inc. has produced over 2,500 micro-learning courses across a range of topics. Grovo has over 300 clients, including Gap Inc., Hulu, Chevron and Wells Fargo, with offices in New York City and San Francisco. Grovo helps L&D teams engage employees and drive their business forward by delivering a constantly evolving library of customizable Microlearning lessons through an easy-to-use platform. Hundreds of companies of all sizes, from PepsiCo and Gap to Bitly and Magellan Health, trust Grovo to onboard employees faster, deepen their leadership bench, enable customer-facing teams, re-envision compliance programs and build inclusive, mission-driven cultures.

Buy $24M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-17 EdCast

Mountain View, California, United States

EdCast is a provider of LXP software solutions, known for its expertise and innovation in aggregating, curating, targeting, and delivering personalized and contextual learning to users. EdCast was founded in 2014 and is based in Mountain View, California.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Vector Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 4.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Vector Capital is a private equity firm specializing in spinouts, buyouts and recapitalizations of established technology businesses. Vector targets both public and private company investments. Prospective businesses typically have strong customer bases, high gross margins, and at least $30 million in sales. Vector Capital was formed in 1997, after spinning out from Ziff Brothers Investments. The Firm is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 34
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 6 of 8
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 16 of 18
State: California M&A 10 of 11
Country: United States M&A 25 of 29
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 Alvaria

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Alvaria is a provider of fully integrated customer engagement, workforce optimization, and self-service omnichannel software solutions. Alvaria was founded in 1973 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-01 Travelex

London, United Kingdom

Travelex is a specialist provider of foreign exchange and international business payments. The Group processes £20 billion of foreign exchange transactions every year. The Group’s consumer focused operations provide cash and pre-paid cards to over 30 million retail customers each year through a network of close to 1,000 stores and over 500 ATMs spread across 24 countries. Travelex was founded in 1976 and is based in London, United Kingdom

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