Blue Yonder Acquires Pledge Earth Technologies

Blue Yonder Acquires Doddle

November 13, 2023

Transportation

Blue Yonder has acquired Doddle, a London‑based first‑ and last‑mile technology business that provides returns management, PUDO networks and self‑service kiosks. The deal adds reverse logistics and returns capabilities to Blue Yonder's WMS, OMS and TMS suite, extending its end‑to‑end supply chain offering for retailers, carriers and logistics providers.

Panasonic Acquires Blue Yonder

December 26, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Panasonic Corporation agreed to acquire the remaining 80% stake in Blue Yonder from New Mountain Capital and funds managed by Blackstone for USD5.6 billion (USD7.1 billion including repayment of outstanding debt), valuing Blue Yonder at USD8.5 billion. The acquisition brings Blue Yonder fully into Panasonic to combine Blue Yonder's AI/ML-driven, cloud-based Luminate supply chain platform with Panasonic's IoT, edge and industrial engineering capabilities to accelerate an "Autonomous Supply Chain" strategy.

Panasonic Corporation Acquires Blue Yonder

September 17, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Panasonic Corporation completed the acquisition of Blue Yonder, purchasing the remaining 80% of shares to own the company outright. The transaction, announced Sept. 17, 2021, values Blue Yonder at approximately USD 8.5 billion and combines Panasonic's sensing and edge-device capabilities with Blue Yonder's AI/ML-powered supply chain SaaS platform to accelerate an "Autonomous Supply Chain."

Panasonic Takes 20% Strategic Stake in Blue Yonder

May 20, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Panasonic Corporation made a strategic equity investment to acquire a 20% minority stake in Blue Yonder via a secondary share sale that values Blue Yonder at an enterprise value of $5.5 billion. Panasonic will take one board seat and expand a partnership to accelerate the Autonomous Supply Chain platform and joint activities—particularly in Japan—while New Mountain Capital and Blackstone remain majority shareholders.

Blue Yonder Acquires One Network Enterprises for Approximately $839 Million

August 1, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Blue Yonder has signed (and later closed) an agreement to acquire One Network Enterprises for an enterprise value of approximately $839 million, expanding Blue Yonder's end-to-end supply chain platform. The deal brings One Network's Digital Supply Chain Network, control tower capabilities and a multi-enterprise network of trading partners into Blue Yonder to deliver real-time, multi-tier orchestration, visibility and AI-driven decisioning.

ClimeCo and Techquity Invest in EarthUP

November 4, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

ClimeCo purchased a minority stake in EarthUP, Inc., a Seattle-based startup that provides a web-based sustainability and employee engagement platform. Techquity is named as a founding investor and ClimeCo will provide environmental solutions to support EarthUP as it moves from pilot to public launch with a freemium, subscription-based reporting offering.