Francisco Partners Acquires Litmos from SAP
December 1, 2022
Francisco Partners has agreed to acquire SAP Litmos from SAP, a carve-out intended to relaunch Litmos as an independent, growth-focused company. The transaction, announced in 2022, will allow Francisco Partners to invest in product development, expand the team, and accelerate customer success initiatives; the deal was expected to close in Q4 2022.
- Buyers
- Francisco Partners
- Targets
- Litmos
- Sellers
- SAP America Inc., SAP SE
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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