M&A Deal Summary

Tibco Acquires Spotfire

On May 1, 2007, Tibco acquired software company Spotfire for 195M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tibco’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Tibco’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Tibco’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tibco’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-05-01
Target Spotfire
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Tibco
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 195M USD

Target

Spotfire

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Spotfire is a software developer focused on providing a visual approach to data analysis.

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Buyer

Tibco

Palo Alto, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Software
Revenue 1.1B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Tibco Software's corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, California.
Entrance to Tibco Software's corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, California.

Tibco is a provider of middleware and infrastructure software. Tibco's standards-based software platform enables customers to create flexible, event-driven applications from infrastructure and deliver real-time, actionable insights. Tibco was formed in 1985 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 23
Sector (Software) 2 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 21
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 1 of 20
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-03-09 ObjectStar International

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

ObjectStar provides a software platform which integrates old systems with contemporary enterprise applications. It uses a business rule engine and a comprehensive set of front-end and back-end gateways to maximize the ability of developers, integrators and corporate IT staffs to build integrated applications.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-24 DataSynapse

New York, New York, United States

DataSynapse, Inc. is a provider of enterprise grid and cloud computing software. DataSynapse products provision and manage applications across physical, virtual and cloud-based environments.

Buy $28M
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