M&A Deal Summary

QAD Acquires Kavida

On November 11, 2025, QAD acquired information technology company Kavida from QIMA

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is QAD’s 2nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is QAD’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-11-11
Target Kavida
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) QAD
Sellers(s) QIMA
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Kavida

London, United Kingdom
Kavida develops AI-powered procurement and supply-chain automation agents designed to assist manufacturers and retailers. Their platform automates tasks such as supplier coordination, order tracking, document validation, and risk monitoring across global supply networks. Kavida was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in London.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

QAD

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Software
Revenue 308M USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION

QAD is a provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies. The company's applications provide critical functionality for managing manufacturing resources and operations within and beyond the enterprise, enabling global manufacturers to collaborate with customers, suppliers, and partners to make and deliver the right product, at the right cost and at the right time. QAD was founded in 1979 and is based in Santa Barbara, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 10
Sector: Information Technology M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-07 Phenix

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Phenix provides production scheduling for global companies in the process industry and bridging the gap between planning and execution. Phenix cloud-based scheduling solution enables the people who manage manufacturing the ability to orchestrate production, changeovers and inventory with delivery, cost and sustainability goals. Phenix is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

QIMA

Hong Kong, China

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

QIMA is a provider of cloud based supply chain compliance solutions, that partners with brands, retailers and importers to secure, manage and optimize their global supply network. QIMA was founded in 2005 and is based in Hong Kong, China.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-20 QIMA IBD

Botucatu, Brazil

QIMA IBD is a certifier of organic products also offers sustainability certifications such as Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and IBD Fair Trade. QIMA IBD was founded in 1983 and is based in Botucatu, Brazil.

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