Public Company Transportation & Logistics

Descartes Systems Group

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Powers more responsive, efficient, secure, and sustainable supply chains by uniting logistics-intensive businesses on its Global Logistics Network (GLN). Provides technology, data, and AI for logistics execution such as routing, tracking, shipment execution, transportation rating/payment, global trade research, and customs/security document filing.

Focus Areas
Logistics software, Routing and route optimization, Transportation management / shipment execution

Tracked deals

17

17 tracked deals across 2015-2026.

Recent pace

4

4 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

17 buyout

Descartes Systems Group Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 7 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 7 years for Descartes Systems Group. 1 2019 1 2020 3 2022 3 2023 2 2024 2 2025 ~5 est. 4 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 17 tracked deals for Descartes Systems Group.

  • Descartes Systems Group Acquires Extensiv
    September 1, 2026
    Buyer
    Descartes Systems Group
    Target
    Extensiv
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Descartes Systems Group acquired Extensiv for approximately US$120 million in cash. The acquisition adds warehouse and inventory management, AI-enabled fulfillment capabilities, and omnichannel data to Descartes’ logistics network, expanding its reach among 3PLs and ecommerce businesses.

  • Descartes Systems Group Acquires Tai
    August 24, 2026
    Buyer
    Descartes Systems Group (Descartes)
    Target
    Tai
    Industry
    Logistics & Distribution
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Descartes Systems Group announced its acquisition of Tai, a provider of AI-powered transportation management solutions for freight brokers. The deal expands Descartes’ transportation management capabilities and adds Tai’s transportation, carrier, and shipment execution data to its Global Logistics Network.

  • Descartes Acquires Drivin (Up to $35 Million)
    July 7, 2026
    Buyer
    Descartes Systems Group
    Target
    Drivin SpA
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Chile
    Type
    Buyout

    Descartes Systems Group acquired Drivin, a Santiago-headquartered provider of last-mile delivery management solutions across Latin America. The deal combines Drivin’s route optimization, dispatch management, and execution visibility (with machine learning and agentic AI) with Descartes’ Global Logistics Network to expand AI-powered last-mile logistics capabilities and Latin America reach.

  • Descartes Systems Group Acquires Idelic
    April 27, 2026
    Buyer
    Descartes Systems Group
    Target
    Idelic
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Descartes Systems Group acquired Idelic, an AI-powered fleet driver safety and performance management solutions provider, to strengthen its logistics platform. The deal was completed for about $28 million in cash, with an earn-out of up to $12 million tied to future performance, bringing potential total value to $40 million.

  • Descartes Systems Group Acquires Finale Inventory
    August 4, 2025
    Buyer
    Descartes Systems Group
    Target
    Finale Inventory
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Descartes Systems Group has acquired Finale Inventory, a California-based provider of cloud-based inventory management solutions for ecommerce businesses. The acquisition, announced August 4, 2025, expands Descartes' ecommerce capabilities and was completed for approximately US$40 million upfront plus up to US$15 million in performance-based earn-out.

  • Descartes Systems Group Acquires PackageRoute
    June 19, 2025
    Buyer
    Descartes Systems Group
    Target
    PackageRoute
    Industry
    Logistics & Distribution
    Location
    Washington, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Descartes Systems Group has acquired PackageRoute, a US-based provider of final-mile carrier software, for approximately US$2 million in cash. The acquisition adds PackageRoute's mobile and web-based route optimization, real-time visibility and fleet management capabilities to Descartes' GroundCloud suite to strengthen its final-mile carrier offerings.

  • Descartes Systems Group Acquires MyCarrierPortal (Assure Assist, Inc.)
    September 24, 2024
    Buyer
    Descartes Systems Group
    Target
    Assure Assist, Inc. (MyCarrierPortal)
    Industry
    Transportation
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Descartes Systems Group acquired Assure Assist, Inc., doing business as MyCarrierPortal (MCP), for approximately $24 million in up-front cash plus up to $6 million in performance-based earn-outs. The deal adds carrier onboarding, risk monitoring and KYC/fraud-prevention capabilities to Descartes’ logistics platform and complements its MacroPoint FraudGuard solution.

  • Descartes Systems Group Acquires OCR Services for About $90 Million
    March 28, 2024
    Buyer
    Descartes Systems Group
    Target
    OCR Services, Inc.
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Maryland, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Descartes Systems Group has acquired Rockville, Maryland–based OCR Services, a provider of global trade compliance solutions and content, for approximately $90 million in cash. The acquisition adds OCR’s GlobalEASE platform and controlled export data to Descartes’ Global Trade Intelligence offerings, expanding content and capability to better serve multinational customers and partners.

  • Descartes Systems Group Acquires Localz (assets)
    April 20, 2023
    Buyer
    Descartes Systems Group
    Target
    Localz
    Industry
    Logistics & Distribution
    Location
    Victoria, Australia
    Type
    Buyout

    Descartes Systems Group acquired the assets of Localz, a Melbourne-based provider of real-time vehicle tracking and customer engagement SaaS for final-mile deliveries, for approximately US$6.2 million paid from cash on hand. The acquisition adds customer scheduling, real-time tracking and click-and-collect capabilities to Descartes' final-mile delivery solutions to enhance the day-of-service customer experience.

  • Descartes Systems Group Acquires GroundCloud
    February 14, 2023
    Buyer
    Descartes Systems Group
    Target
    GroundCloud
    Industry
    Transportation
    Location
    Minnesota, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Descartes Systems Group acquired GroundCloud, a Minneapolis-based provider of final-mile carrier SaaS solutions that combine route execution, safety/compliance and video telematics. The deal involved approximately $138 million in up-front cash plus an earn-out of up to $80 million tied to revenue targets.

  • Descartes Systems Group Acquires Supply Vision
    January 6, 2023
    Buyer
    Descartes Systems Group
    Target
    Supply Vision
    Industry
    Logistics & Distribution
    Location
    Arizona, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Descartes Systems Group has acquired Supply Vision, a Phoenix-based provider of shipment management solutions for North American Logistics Service Providers (LSPs). The deal was for approximately $12 million in cash up front plus up to $3 million in performance-based earn-outs, and is intended to expand Descartes' capabilities for LSP digitization and complement its existing portfolio of LSP solutions.

  • Descartes Systems Group Acquires XPS Technologies
    June 9, 2022
    Buyer
    Descartes Systems Group
    Target
    XPS Technologies
    Industry
    Transportation
    Location
    Utah, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Descartes Systems Group acquired XPS Technologies, a Cottonwood Heights, Utah-based provider of cloud-based multi-carrier parcel shipping solutions, for approximately $65 million upfront plus up to $75 million in performance-based earn-outs. The acquisition expands Descartes' ecommerce shipping and fulfilment capabilities and brings XPS's network of more than 10,000 customers into Descartes' logistics SaaS portfolio.

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Logistics & Distribution Buyers & Acquisitions 7 tracked deals by Descartes Systems Group. Transportation Buyers & Acquisitions 4 tracked deals by Descartes Systems Group. Cloud & SaaS Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by Descartes Systems Group. IT Services Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by Descartes Systems Group. Acquisitions in California 5 tracked deals by Descartes Systems Group. Acquisitions in Arizona 2 tracked deals by Descartes Systems Group. Acquisitions in Maryland 1 tracked deal by Descartes Systems Group. Acquisitions in Massachusetts 1 tracked deal by Descartes Systems Group.

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