M&A Deal Summary

Workday Acquires Adaptive Insights

On June 11, 2018, Workday acquired internet software and services company Adaptive Insights from JMI Equity for 1.6B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Workday’s 7th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Workday’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Workday’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Workday’s 8th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-06-11
Target Adaptive Insights
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Workday
Sellers(s) JMI Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.6B USD
Advisor(s) Morgan Stanley (Financial)
Cooley (Legal)

Target

Adaptive Insights

Palo Alto, California, United States
Adaptive Insights, Inc. is a provider of software as a service (SaaS) corporate performance management (CPM) and cloud-based business intelligence (BI) solutions. Adaptive Insights, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Workday

Pleasanton, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees19,415
Revenue 7.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Workday's headquarters in Pleasanton, California.
Workday's headquarters in Pleasanton, California.

Workday is a provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. Workday delivers financial management, human capital management and analytics applications designed for companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. Workday's software delivers embedded analytics that capture the content and context of everyday business events, facilitating fast and informed decision-making from wherever users are working. Workday was established in 2005 and is based in Pleasanton, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 17
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 7 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 17
State (California) 8 of 9
Country (United States) 10 of 14
Year (2018) 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-08 Rallyteam

San Francisco, California, United States

Rallyteam, Inc. is an internal mobility platform that enables companies to better understand and utilize their most valuable assets their people. Rallyteam helps organizations develop, engage, and retain top talent by offering unlimited growth and experiential learning opportunities, fostering collaboration and continuous feedback, and rewarding top performers with new opportunities and recognition.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-17 Stories s.r.o.

Prague, Czech Republic

Stories s.r.o. is a provider of augmented analytics, a powerful approach that leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to automate analysis and deliver insights into what’s happening in a business. Stories s.r.o. was founded in 2015 and is based in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

JMI Equity

La Jolla, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 7.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

JMI Equity is a private equity firm focused on investments in software, internet, business service, and healthcare IT. Targeted businesses typically help automate and optimize business and information technology processes. The Firm will consider investments at all stages of development, including early-stage companies, self-funded businesses requiring growth capital, and later stage businesses in need of buyout or recapitalization funding. JMI looks to commit at least $10 million per transaction. JMI Equity was formed in 1992 and maintains offices in San Diego and Baltimore.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 85 of 106
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 14 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 54 of 67
State (California) 14 of 18
Country (United States) 78 of 94
Year (2018) 4 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 34
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-14 CipherHealth

New York, New York, United States

CipherHealth is a patient communication, engagement and care coordination software company provides across the care continuum to improve patient communication and care coordination with the latest technologies. With each technology, the company delivers highly configurable and easy-to-use solutions that provide a tailored experience for both staff members and patients.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-10 Avecto

Cheadle, United Kingdom

Avecto Ltd. is a provider of windows privilege management solutions. It help organizations to deploy secure and compliant desktops and servers. Avecto was founded in 2008 and is based in Cheadle, United Kingdom.

Sell -