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Monotype Acquires Fontworks

On July 19, 2023, Monotype acquired internet software and services company Fontworks from SandboxAQ

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Monotype’s 7th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Monotype’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-07-19
Target Fontworks
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Monotype
Sellers(s) SandboxAQ
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Fontworks

Tokyo, Japan
Fontworks is a developer, and sales of digital fonts (typefaces), software development, provision of technical services, and OEM development, etc. Fontworks was founded in 1993 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Monotype

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Sector Software
Employees696
Revenue 247M USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Monotype is a provider of typefaces, technology, and expertise that enable the best user experience and ensure brand integrity. Monotype provides customers worldwide with typeface solutions for a broad range of creative applications and consumer devices. Monotype is based in Woburn, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 15
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 7 of 7
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 4
Country (Japan) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-25 Berthold - Renowned Typeface Inventory

Berlin, Germany

Berthold's Renowned Typeface Inventory provides typefaces.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-20 Colophon Foundry

London, United Kingdom

Colophon Foundry is a human-centric agency for typography. Colophon Foundry was founded in 2009 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

SandboxAQ

Silicon Valley, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2021
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

SandboxAQ is an enterprise SaaS company, providing solutions at the nexus of AI and Quantum technology (AQ) to address challenging problems. SandboxAQ was founded n 2021 and is based in Silicon Valley, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Japan) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-14 Cryptosense

Paris, France

Cryptosense is an enterprise SaaS company that helps organizations identify and catalog the cryptography leveraged within their applications and infrastructure. Cryptosense is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-09 Good Chemistry

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Good Chemistry is a computational chemistry company that leverages AI, quantum and other advanced technologies to accelerate drug discovery and materials design. Good Chemistry was founded in 2021 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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