Epicor Acquires Acadia Software

Epicor Acquires Smart Software

May 1, 2024

Software

Epicor has acquired Smart Software, a cloud-based, AI-driven provider of inventory planning and optimization (IP&O) applications, to integrate Smart Software’s Smart IP&O platform into Epicor’s ERP offerings. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal is intended to accelerate Epicor’s delivery of AI-powered forecasting and inventory optimization capabilities for manufacturing, distribution, and retail customers.

Epicor Acquires Grow (no-code BI platform)

March 1, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Epicor has acquired Grow, a no-code, full‑stack business intelligence (BI) platform, to strengthen Epicor’s analytics and data-visualization capabilities across its manufacturing, distribution and retail customer base. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal folds Grow’s data integrations, warehousing and visualization tools into Epicor’s enterprise software portfolio to help customers generate actionable insights in real time.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquires Epicor Software Corporation from KKR

August 31, 2020

Software

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has acquired Epicor Software Corporation from KKR in a transaction valued at $4.7 billion. Epicor, a global provider of industry-specific ERP and cloud-enabled software serving more than 20,000 customers across manufacturing, distribution, and retail, will be led by a board chaired by CD&R Operating Partner Jeff Hawn as the firm pursues product investment and strategic acquisitions to accelerate growth.

Epicor Acquires Solenium Group and Visual SKUs

October 3, 2024

Software

Epicor Software Corporation has acquired Solenium Group Inc. and its sister company Visual SKUs Inc., long-standing Epicor partners and providers of Product Information Management (PIM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions for the Automotive Aftermarket. The dual acquisition strengthens Epicor's catalog and e-commerce offerings for the automotive aftermarket; financial terms were not disclosed, and Schwartz Advisors served as exclusive sell-side advisor to Solenium Group.

CVC Acquires Significant Stake in Epicor, Partnering with CD&R

August 13, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Funds managed by CVC have agreed to acquire a significant ownership position in Epicor, joining existing investor Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) as equal Board partners. Epicor — an Austin-based, industry-specific SaaS ERP provider — will continue to be led by CEO Steve Murphy as the investors support further SaaS migration, product innovation (including AI/BI capabilities) and international expansion.

Epicor Acquires KBMax

May 27, 2021

Software

Epicor Software Corporation acquired KBMax, a Configure Price Quote (CPQ) and product-visualization software provider, on May 27, 2021. The deal brings KBMax’s cloud-first CPQ and 3D/AR visualization capabilities into Epicor’s ERP suite to improve sales-to-order workflows, enable new cross-sell opportunities, and support international growth in manufacturing and distribution end markets.