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List of acquisitions by Adobe

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List of acquisitions by Adobe

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Adobe Inc. is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California. In 1982, John Warnock and Charles Geschke left Xerox PARC and established Adobe to develop and sell the PostScript page description language. Apple Computer licensed PostScript in 1985 for use in its LaserWriter printers, which helped spark the desktop publishing revolution. The company has acquired 25 companies, purchased stakes in five, and divested six, most of which were software companies. Of the companies that Adobe has acquired, 18 were based in the United States. Adobe has not released the financial details for most of these mergers and acquisitions.[[Image:Adobe HQ.jpg|thumb|Adobe headquarters in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]]]

Adobe's first acquisition was Emerald City Software in March 1990. In August 1994, the company acquired Aldus Corporation, a Seattle-based software company credited with creating the desktop publishing industry with its PageMaker software. The company's products were integrated into Adobe's product line later in the year, and re-branded as Adobe PageMaker and Adobe After Effects; Aldus also owned the TIFF file format, transferring ownership to Adobe. In October 1995, Adobe acquired the desktop publishing software company Frame Technology for US$566 million, and re-branded its FrameMaker software to Adobe FrameMaker. Adobe acquired GoLive Systems in January 1999 and obtained its CyberStudio HTML editor software, releasing it as Adobe GoLive. In May 2003, Adobe acquired Syntrillium Software and its digital audio editor software Cool Edit Pro, and merged it into its product line, re-releasing it as Adobe Audition.

In the 1990s, Adobe purchased a minority stake in four companies, and it purchased a stake in one company in the 2000s. Adobe has also divested six companies, in which parts of the company are sold to another company. All of its divestments were made in the 1990s, with its most recent divestment made in August 1999 when it sold Macromedia Pathware to Lotus Software.

Acquisitions

NumberCompanyCountryAcquired onAcquired for (USD)References
1Emerald City Software—
2BluePoint Technologies—
3LaserTools-Language TechAcquired from LaserTools—
4OCR Systems—
5Nonlinear Technologies1992—
6After Hours Software1993—
7Compumation1994—
8Aldus Corporation$
9LaserTools—
10Photoshop—
11Frame Technology$
12Ares Software—
13Sandcastle$
14HyWay Ferranti—
15DigiDox—
16GoLive Systems—
17Fotiva—
18AccelioAcquired from Adobe Systems Canada$
19Syntrillium Software—
20Yellow Dragon Software-TechAcquired from Yellow Dragon Software—
21Q-Link Technologies, Inc.—
22OKYZ—
23Macromedia$
24Navisware—
25Trade and Technologies France—
26Pixmantec—
27InterAKT—
28Serious Magic Inc.—
29Scene7—
30Virtual Ubiquity—
31YaWah—
32Business Catalyst—
33Omniture$
34Day Software$
35Demdex—
36EchoSign—
37Iridas Technology—
38Nitobi—
39Typekit—
40Auditude$
41Efficient Frontier Technology—
42Behance Inc.—
43Neolane$
44SatelliteJuly 31, 2013—
45Aviary—
46Fotolia$
47Mixamo—
48Livefyre—
49TubeMogul$
50Sayspring—
51Uru—
52Magento$
53Marketo$
54Allegorithmic—
55Workfront$
56Frame.io$
57ContentCal—
58Abstract Notebooks—
59rephrase.ai—
60Semrush$

Indirect acquisitions

Adobe also owns the assets of numerous companies, through less direct means, through the mergers or acquisitions of companies later acquired by Adobe.

  • Company of Science and Art (CoSA)
    • Acquired by Aldus
  • Allaire Corporation
    • Acquired by Macromedia
  • Live Software
    • Acquired by Allaire Corporation
  • Authorware Inc
    • Merged to form Macromedia
  • MacroMind
    • Merged to form MacroMind-Paracomp
  • Paracomp
    • Merged to form MacroMind-Paracomp
  • Altsys
    • Acquired by Macromedia
  • MacroMind-Paracomp
    • Merged to form Macromedia
  • iBand Software
    • Acquired by Macromedia
  • FutureWave Software
    • Acquired by Macromedia
  • Andromedia Corporation
    • Acquired by Macromedia
  • Presedia
    • Acquired by Macromedia
  • eHelp Corporation
    • Acquired by Macromedia
  • nHabit.com
    • Merged with GoodHome.com (Scene7)
  • Engage
    • Assets acquired by Scene7
  • Cascade
    • Acquired by Scene7
  • MidSystems
    • Acquired by Scene7
  • TrueSpectra
    • Acquired by Scene7
  • Touch Clarity
    • Acquired by Omniture
  • Visual Sciences, Inc. (formerly WebSideStory)
    • Acquired by Omniture
  • Offermatica
    • Acquired by Omniture
  • Mercado
    • Acquired by Omniture
  • Context Optional
    • Acquired by Efficient Frontier
    • Wrike***

Failed acquisitions

  • Figma - After 15 months of regulatory review, the acquisition of Figma for $20 billion was abandoned after no longer seeing a path toward regulatory approval.

Stakes

DateCompanyBusinessCountryValue (USD)References
VerityComputer consulting—
CrosswiseApplications software—
Siebel SystemsApplication services provider—
Fractal DesignGraphics software$
SkysoftOnline digital music services$

Divestitures

DateAcquirerTarget companyTarget businessAcquirer countryValue (USD)References
ParacompMacroMindSoftware—
—LuminousAdobe retained a 19.9% stake in LuminousGraphics software—
INSOMasterSoftPublishing software$
Creative Internet SolutionsChangeMediaInternet service provider—
Calian Technologies Ltd.Why InteractiveMulti-media company$
Lotus DevelopmentMacromedia PathwareInternet software—

Notes

References

References

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  2. LePage, Rick. (2007-09-11). "Opinion: Adobe's DNA is part of Apple". Macworld.
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  4. Lewis, Jay B.. (1998-04-13). "Adobe Makes a Move for the Future Fremont Site". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  5. (2004-09-30). "Inside Adobe's New Digital Negative Format". Macworld.
  6. (1996-06-03). "Adobe Systems Announces Adobe FrameMaker for Windows 95 and NT". PR Newswire.
  7. Cohen, Peter. (2008-04-28). "Adobe Discontinues GoLive". PC World.
  8. (2003-11-25). "Adobe Audition 1.0 sounds like a new program, but this multitrack recorder/editor is the offspring of Syntrillium's Cool Edit Pro 2.1.". PC Magazine.
  9. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires Emerald City Software". [[Thomson Financial]].
  10. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires BluePoint Technologies". Thomson Financial.
  11. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires LaserTools-Language Tech from LaserTools Corp". Thomson Financial.
  12. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires OCR Systems Inc". Thomson Financial.
  13. http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Adobe_Systems_Inc_acquires_OCR_Systems_Non_Linear_Tech_from_OCR_Systems_Inc-262231020 {{Bare URL inline. (October 2021)
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  19. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires Ares Software Corp". Thomson Financial.
  20. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires Sandcastle Inc". Thomson Financial.
  21. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires HyWay Ferranti". Thomson Financial.
  22. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires DigiDox Inc". Thomson Financial.
  23. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires GoLive Systems Inc". Thomson Financial.
  24. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires Fotiva Inc". Thomson Financial.
  25. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires Accelio Corp from Adobe Systems Canada Inc". Thomson Financial.
  26. "Cool Edit Pro is now Adobe Audition". Adobe.
  27. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires Yellow Dragon Software-Tech from Yellow Dragon Software Corp". Thomson Financial.
  28. "Adobe Acquires Q-Link Technologies". Adobe.
  29. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires OKYZ SA". Thomson Financial.
  30. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires Macromedia Inc". Thomson Financial.
  31. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires Navisware". Thomson Financial.
  32. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires Trade and Technologies France". Thomson Financial.
  33. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires Pixmantec ApS". Thomson Financial.
  34. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires InterAKT". Thomson Financial.
  35. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires Serious Magic Inc". Thomson Financial.
  36. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires Scene7 Inc". Thomson Financial.
  37. "Adobe to Acquire Virtual Ubiquity".
  38. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires YaWah ApS". Thomson Financial.
  39. (31 August 2009). "Adobe Buys Business Catalyst / GoodBarry". TechCrunch.
  40. (15 September 2009). "Adobe To Acquire Omniture For Approximately $1.8 Billion". TechCrunch.
  41. "Adobe Adds Leading Web Content Management Software to its Portfolio of Solutions to Create, Deliver and Optimize Customer Experiences". Adobe.
  42. "Adobe Acquires Demdex – Brings Audience Optimization to $109 Billion Global Online Ad Market". Omniture.
  43. "Adobe Acquires EchoSign – Leading Web-based Signature Solution Joins Document Exchange Services Platform". Adobe.
  44. "Adobe Acquires IRIDAS Technology Company Extends Leadership in Professional Video with the Acquisition of Premium Tools for Digital Color Grading and Enhancement". Adobe.
  45. "Nitobi Enters Into Acquisition Agreement with Adobe". Adobe.
  46. "Adobe acquires Typekit". Typekit.
  47. (November 2011). "Adobe acquires video ad platform Auditude for $120M (updated)".
  48. (30 November 2011). "Adobe Acquires Efficient Frontier To Boost Its Digital Marketing Solutions".
  49. (21 December 2012). "Adobe Acquired Portfolio Service Behance For More Than $150 Million In Cash And Stock".
  50. "Adobe Completes Acquisition of Neolane".
  51. (June 28, 2013). "Adobe to Buy Neolane for $600 Million to Add Marketing Tools". Bloomberg.
  52. (22 September 2014). "Adobe Acquires Photo-Editing Platform Aviary". Techcrunch.
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  54. Systems, Adobe Systems. "Unlocking The Power of 3D for The Creative Community – Adobe Acquires Mixamo". Adobe Systems.
  55. (2016-05-10). "Adobe Completes Acquisition of Livefyre {{!}} Adobe". Adobe Digital Marketing Blog.
  56. "Adobe is acquiring ad tech company TubeMogul for $540 million". Business Insider.
  57. "Adobe Bets on Voice with Sayspring Acquisition".
  58. "Adobe acquires Uru, an AI startup that embeds ads in videos".
  59. Miller, Ron. (2018-05-21). "Adobe to acquire Magento for $1.68B".
  60. "Adobe gets its company, snaring Marketo for $4.75 billion". TechCrunch.
  61. Gagliordi, Natalie. (2019-01-23). "Adobe acquires 3D texture firm Allegorithmic".
  62. Miller, Ron. (2020-11-09). "Adobe acquires marketing workflow startup Workfront for $1.5B".
  63. "Adobe to Acquire Frame.io".
  64. (2021-12-08). "Adobe buys social media marketing startup ContentCal".
  65. "The next chapter for Abstract Notebooks: Adobe".
  66. (23 November 2023). "Adobe buys Indian generative AI startup Rephrase.ai".
  67. Roth, Emma. (November 19, 2025). "Adobe to acquire digital marketing platform Semrush for $1.9 billion".
  68. Lombardo, Cara. (2022-09-15). "Adobe to Buy Collaboration-Software Company Figma for About $20 Billion". [[The Wall Street Journal]].
  69. Weatherbed, Jess. (2023-12-18). "Adobe abandons $20 billion acquisition of Figma".
  70. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires a minority stake in Verity Inc". Thomson Financial.
  71. "Adobe Systems Inc acquires a minority stake in Crosswise Corp". Thomson Financial.
  72. "Adobe Ventures acquires a minority stake in Siebel Systems Inc". Thomson Financial.
  73. "Adobe Ventures acquires a minority stake in Fractal Design Corp". Thomson Financial.
  74. "Adobe Sys Software Ireland Ltd acquires a minority stake in Skysoft Co Ltd". Thomson Financial.
  75. "Paracomp Inc acquires Macromind Inc from Adobe Systems Inc". Thomson Financial.
  76. "Investor Group acquires Luminous Corp(Adobe Systems) from Adobe Systems Inc". Thomson Financial.
  77. "INSO Corp acquires Adobe Systems-MasterSoft Prods from Adobe Systems Inc". Thomson Financial.
  78. "Creative Internet Solutions acquires ChangeMedia(Allaire Corp) from Adobe Systems Inc". Thomson Financial.
  79. "Calian Technology Ltd acquires Why Interactive Inc from Adobe Systems Inc". Thomson Financial.
  80. "Lotus Development Corp(IBM) acquires Macromedia Inc-Pathware Bus from Adobe Systems Inc". Thomson Financial.
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