Yext Acquires Places Scout
February 20, 2025
Yext has acquired Places Scout, a location intelligence and local search analytics platform, to deepen its competitive intelligence, benchmarking, and AI-driven insights for multi-location brands. The deal integrates Places Scout’s proprietary local search and reputation data into Yext’s digital presence platform to enhance visibility, benchmarking, and action-oriented recommendations at national and local levels.
- Buyers
- Yext
- Targets
- Places Scout
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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