M&A Deal Summary

Sinch Acquires MessageMedia

On June 9, 2021, Sinch acquired communications company MessageMedia for 1.3B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sinch’s 3rd transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Sinch’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Sinch’s 1st transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-06-09
Target MessageMedia
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Sinch
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.3B USD
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)
Herbert Smith Freehills (Legal)

Target

MessageMedia

Melbourne, Australia
Message4u Pty Ltd. is a global messaging provider that helps businesses of all sizes -- from SMBs to enterprise-level -- better connect with customers. Message4u is based in Melbourne, Australia.

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Buyer

Sinch

Stockholm, Sweden
Category Company
Founded 2008
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees3,595
Revenue 28.7B SEK (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Sinch brings businesses and people closer with tools enabling personal engagement. Its cloud communications platform lets businesses reach every mobile phone on the planet, in seconds or less, through mobile messaging, voice, and video. Sinch is a trusted software provider to mobile operators, and its platform powers business-critical communications for many companies. Sinch was formed in 2008 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 9
Sector (Communications) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 7
Country (Australia) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-17 Inteliquent

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Inteliquent is a communication enablement platform offering nationwide wholesale communication services. The company provides easy-to-use voice, messaging and mobility solutions to the wireless, over-the-top app, VoIP and wireline communications companies that choose to focus on customer-facing applications and service rather than infrastructure management. Inteliquent combines an intuitive software-based application program interface with its nationwide network of physical switches and dedicated transport to offer its leading wholesale telecommunication services.

Buy $1.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-30 Pathwire

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Pathwire empowers companies around the world to solve complex communication problems. Through its powerful email API and intuitive email marketing solutions, Pathwire delivers over 250 billion emails a year for companies like DHL, Wikipedia, Toast, Lyft, and Microsoft. The company provides reliable, cloud-native infrastructure, local expertise, and smart solutions based on machine learning so companies can more easily reach their customers and build connected experiences. Pathwire is based in San Antonio, Texas.

Buy $1.9B
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