Add-on Acquisition • Software

Planview Acquires Sciforma

On February 18, 2025, Planview acquired software company Sciforma from STG

Acquisition Context
  • This is Planview’s 8th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Planview’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Planview’s 6th transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date February 18, 2025
Target Sciforma
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Planview
Sellers(s) STG
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) DLA Piper (Legal)

Target Company

Sciforma

San Diego, California, United States
Sciforma is a provider of Portfolio & Project Management software, delivering solutions to more than a quarter-million users worldwide. The company offers flexible and easy-to-use multi-platform project management and project portfolio management software solutions. Businesses that have multiple projects from multiple clients (including internal customers) need to be able to prioritize efforts that will bring the best results to the company. Sciforma was founded in 1982 and is based in San Diego, California.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Planview

Austin, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Planview is a provider of IT Governance software solutions to the Global 2000 with applications that help companies optimize the utilization of resources and manage/monitor IT projects. Planview was formed in 1989 and is based in Austin, Texas.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector: Software 8 of 8
Type: Add-on Acquisition 10 of 10
State: California 6 of 6
Country: United States 8 of 8
Year: 2025 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-18 Plutora

San Francisco, California, United States

Plutora is a Value Stream Management (VSM) and software delivery solutions provider the speed and quality of software development by capturing, visualizing, and analyzing metrics throughout the delivery process. The company aligns software development with business strategy with complete visibility, control, and contextual analytics, guiding continuous improvement through the measured outcomes of each effort. Plutora was formed in San Francisco, California.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

STG

Menlo Park, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 12.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

STG is a private equity firm focused on making investments in software and services companies. STG looks to leverage operational expertise in helping its portfolio companies 'increase customer value' and grow. In addition to its focus within the software/services sectors, STG also has interest in healthcare, pharmaceuticals manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, retail, financial services, and communications. STG was formed in 2002 and is based in Menlo Park, California.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 32 of 34
Sector: Software 13 of 13
Type: Add-on Acquisition 15 of 16
State: California 6 of 6
Country: United States 22 of 23
Year: 2025 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-14 TaxCalc

Wokingham, United Kingdom

TaxCalc is a provider of tax and accounting software, trusted by over 11,000 accountants. TaxCalc focus on providing innovative and easy-to-use software at a great value, TaxCalc focuses on expanding its offering to meet the evolving needs of accountants. TaxCalc was founded in 2004 and is based in Wokingham, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-17 NetWitness

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

NetWitness is a provider of network threat analysis software to governments, financial institutions and large enterprises worldwide. NetWitness was founded in 1997 and is based in Bedford, Massachusetts.

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