7 Acquisitions in the Database industry - Flippa
Company acquisitions in the Database industry always make headlines! Especially since related startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.
In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 5 acquisitions that took place in the Database industry.
Neon acquired by Databricks
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $1,000,000,000
Announcement: May 14 2025
Details about the company:
Serverless Postgres database platform with separation of storage and compute; popular with developers and AI agents.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Databases, Serverless, Developer Tools, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Rockset acquired by OpenAI
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: Undisclosed
Announcement: June 21 2024
Details about the company:
Real‑time analytics database powering low‑latency vector search and data retrieval—useful for grounding LLMs and RAG pipelines.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Databases, Real‑Time Analytics, Vector Search, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Common Code acquired by Ackama
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $1,805,670
Announcement: 17 November 2022
Details about the company:
A web application development company called Common Code provides digital and software services to businesses, municipalities, and other organizations.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Database, Software, Web Design, Web Development
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Congruitive acquired by Tantalus Systems
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $8,000,000
Announcement: 1 February 2022
Details about the company:
Software applications, data virtualization, renewable energy sources, and energy data services are all provided by Congruitive.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Database, Energy, Energy Storage, Information Technology, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
HexaTier acquired by Huawei Technologies
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $42,000,000
Announcement: 27 December 2016
Details about the company:
Utilizing proprietary database reverse proxy technology, HexaTier offers integrated database security solutions.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Cloud Data Services, Cyber Security, Database, Security, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
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Parseport acquired by Workiva
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $100,000,000
Announcement: 1 April 2022
Details about the company:
Using XBRL services, ParsePort provides yearly and tax reporting services.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Database, Financial Services, Professional Services, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Podchaser acquired by Acast
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $34,000,000
Announcement: 17 July 2022
Details about the company:
The largest podcast database in the world, Podchaser powers podcaster, brand, and listener discovery.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Advertising Platforms, Analytics, Audio, Big Data, Data Visualization, Database, Internet Radio, Podcast, Search Engine, Social Network
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
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