Add-on Acquisition • Staffing

ATS Mako Acquires Applicant Starter

On December 2, 2025, ATS Mako acquired staffing company Applicant Starter

Acquisition Context

This is ATS Mako’s 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
This is ATS Mako’s 1st transaction in the United States.
This is ATS Mako’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	December 2, 2025
Target	Applicant Starter
Sector	Staffing
Buyer(s)	ATS Mako
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Applicant Starter

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Applicant Starter offers “recruiting-as-a-service” and an applicant-tracking system aimed at helping small-to-medium businesses with hiring and recruiting processes. Their services include candidate sourcing, screening, scheduling interviews, and automating communication (email, SMS, calendar) so that clients primarily focus on interviewing. Applicant Starter is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Buyer

ATS Mako

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Category	Company
Sector	Software

DESCRIPTION

ATS Mako is a U.S.-based software firm that provides an applicant-tracking and hiring automation platform. The Company’s platform helps businesses manage applications, track candidates, schedule interviews, send automated SMS/emails, and handle employee onboarding and ongoing employee management aiming to streamline recruitment workflows. ATS Mako is based in

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 1
Sector: Staffing	1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition	1 of 1
State: Georgia	1 of 1
Country: United States	1 of 1
Year: 2025	1 of 1

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