4 Acquisitions in the Developer Tools industry - Flippa
Company acquisitions in the Developer Tools 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 3 acquisitions that took place in the Developer Tools 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
Kite acquired by Affirm
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $26,000,000
Announcement: 2 August 2021
Details about the company:
With the use of machine learning and internet programming skills, Kite enhances the coding environment.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Developer Platform, Developer Tools, Information Services, Machine Learning
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Spectral acquired by CloudGuard
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $60,000,000
Announcement: 1 February 2022
Details about the company:
Israeli firm Spectral is a leading pioneer in developer-first security products created by developers for developers.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Cyber Security, Developer Platform, Developer Tools, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
WildWorks acquired by Nazara Technologies
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $10,400,000
Announcement: 30 August 2022
Details about the company:
leading creator of free-to-play games available online for users of all ages.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Developer Tools, Gaming, Video Games
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
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