M&A Deal Summary

Salesforce Acquires Demandware

On June 1, 2016, Salesforce acquired internet software and services company Demandware for 2.8B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Salesforce’s 20th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Salesforce’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Salesforce’s 32nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Salesforce’s 2nd transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-06-01
Target Demandware
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Salesforce
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.8B USD
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs (Financial)

Target

Demandware

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Demandware's corporate headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Demandware's corporate headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Demandware is a provider of enterprise cloud commerce solutions, enabling retailers to move faster and grow faster in the changing face of retail. Demandware’s enterprise cloud platform minimizes the costs and complexities of running global, omni-channel commerce operations, and empowers retailers to respond with speed and agility to new market opportunities and continually evolving consumer expectations. Demandware was formed in 2004 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts.

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Buyer

Salesforce

San Francisco, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees56,606
Revenue 34.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Salesforce office in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Salesforce office in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

Salesforce is a provider of enterprise cloud computing solutions. The Company's four core services include Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud and the Salesforce Platform. Salesforce delivers solutions as a service via all the major Internet browsers and on most major mobile device operating systems. Salesforce was founded in 1999 and is based in San Francisco, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 63
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 20 of 33
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 38 of 62
State (Massachusetts) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 32 of 51
Year (2016) 4 of 10
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 23
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