Merger • Software

Maxon Computer Acquires Red Giant

On December 17, 2019, Maxon Computer acquired software company Red Giant

Acquisition Context
  • This is Maxon Computer’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Maxon Computer’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Maxon Computer’s 1st transaction in Oregon.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date December 17, 2019
Target Red Giant
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Maxon Computer
Deal Type Merger

Target Company

Red Giant

Portland, Oregon, United States
Red Giant LLC is a software company made up of talented artists and technologists who collaborate to create unique tools for filmmakers, editors, VFX artists, and motion designers. Red Giant LLC culture is focused on finding the balance between work and life – we call it "the double bottom line" – this philosophy helps us ignore complexity in favor of building simple tools that yield giant results.
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Buyer

Maxon Computer

Friedrichsdorf, Germany

Category Company
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Maxon Computer GmbH is a developer of Cinema 4D, recently recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with a Technical Achievement Award. Maxon software solutions are used by creative professionals worldwide to produce VFX for film, broadcast motion graphics, game cinematics, product designs, medical illustrations, architectural and industrial visualizations, and more.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Software 1 of 3
Type: Merger 1 of 1
State: Oregon 1 of 1
Country: United States 2 of 3
Year: 2019 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-08 Redshift Rendering Technologies

Newport Beach, California, United States

Redshift Rendering Technologies, Inc. is a developer of the Redshift rendering engine. Redshift is a powerful and flexible GPU-accelerated renderer, built to meet the specific demands of contemporary high-end production. Redshift Rendering Technologies is based in Newport Beach, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-19 TMS

Tokyo, Japan

TMS Corp. import and sell video equipment and video-related software. TMS Corp specializes in the broadcast, industrial design, architectural design, event and exhibition, and game development industries in this region, within which Cinema 4D already has a strong established presence.

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