Summary of Acquisitions

• Agile HR, a "full-service talent management software that includes applicant tracking, employee onboarding, and performance management" was acquired by PrismHR on April 2, 2019, for an undisclosed amount.
• Leapest, a corporate training marketplace for high-tech upskilling, was acquired by Edcast on February 12, 2019, for an undisclosed amount.
• Ultimate Software is a provider of "cloud-based people management solutions" acquired by Hellman & Friedman for $11B on Feb 4, 2019.
• Zugata is a performance management system "designed to improve employee and organizational performance" acquired by Culture Amp for an undisclosed amount on January 30, 2019.
• Glint, an employee engagement platform, was acquired by LinkedIn on October 8, 2018, for an undisclosed amount.
• WorkPlace Systems was first acquired by LDC in 2012 for $53.6 million (£41 million) and in 2016 by WorkForce Software for an undisclosed amount.

Summary of Findings

• In our preliminary research, we uncovered six acquisitions in the employee productivity software market, with four in 2019 and one each in 2018 and 2016.
• We can continue to build the list by uncovering more acquisitions in the past ten years.
• Below is our recommended research path.