Sprout Social Acquires NewsWhip for Up to $65 Million
July 30, 2025
Sprout Social has acquired NewsWhip for $55 million in cash with up to $10 million in potential earnouts (up to $65 million total) to deepen Sprout’s predictive media intelligence and listening capabilities. The deal closed July 30, 2025, and NewsWhip’s team — led by co-founder and CEO Paul Quigley — will join Sprout, with Quigley named General Manager of Sprout’s Listening business.
- Buyers
- Sprout Social
- Targets
- NewsWhip
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Ireland
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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