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Sprout Social Acquires NewsWhip

On July 30, 2025, Sprout Social acquired software company NewsWhip for 55M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sprout Social’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Sprout Social’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Sprout Social’s 1st transaction in Ireland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2025-07-30
Target NewsWhip
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Sprout Social
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 55M USD

Target

NewsWhip

Dublin, Ireland
NewsWhip is a real-time media intelligence company to predicts and understands the impact of emerging stories. Its technology monitors millions of news and social media signals per hour, surfacing rising narratives, assessing momentum, and delivering predictive, context-rich alerts through its real-time media monitoring agent. NewsWhip was formed in 2011 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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Buyer

Sprout Social

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 2010
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees1,322
Revenue 406M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Sprout Social is a provider of social media management, analytics, and advocacy solutions. The company offers communication tools, contact management, lead generation, and analytics services. Sprout Social was formed in 2010 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: Ireland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-03 Tagger Media

Santa Monica, California, United States

Tagger Media is a provider in revolutionizing how top brands and agencies harness data and analytics to drive creator and influencer marketing strategies. Tagger is a disruptive SaaS solution that offers unparalleled expertise. Leveraging API partnerships with major social channels, Tagger connects millions of brand and influencer profiles to billions of social data points, offering the industry's most robust social intelligence and actionable insights. Tagger's platform provides powerful analytics, all-in-one capabilities, and strategic integrations for efficient campaign workflows. Tagger Media was founded in 2015 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

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