Epsilon M&A Deal Report - TouchType (Swiftkey)
Transaction Multiples for the Valuation of Private Companies
Microsoft / TouchType (Swiftkey)
No EMAT :
78463
Announced Date :
03/02/2016
Type :
Exit ,Acquisition of Majority Stake
Deal Value :
Yes
Acquirer :
Microsoft
Target :
TouchType (Swiftkey)
Country :
United Kingdom
Sector of activity :
- Telecom software > Software > Mobile Software
- Software > Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Business Description :
Founded in 2008 by Jon Reynolds and Ben Medlock, TouchType Limited, doing business as SwiftKey, develops keyboard applications that provide text predictions . > Offers SwiftKey, a next-word...
Transaction multiples available
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Rating :
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Multiple available |
| n.s. | Multiple calculated, but not significant |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
Comparable Transactions
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Mobile Software » = 67
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Artificial Intelligence (AI) » = 24
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Multiples | See details |
| 05/12/2014 | Descartes Systems Group | Pentant | England | * | 78417 |
| 02/10/2015 | Apple | VocalIQ | England | * | 78383 |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
