SAP acquires WalkMe for 1.5 billion dollars to strengthen its position in Business AI
Sep 12, 2024•over 1 year ago
Acquiring Company
SAP
Acquired Company
WalkMe
Description
SAP has completed the acquisition of WalkMe for 1.5 billion dollars, aiming to strengthen its position in Business AI. WalkMe, a specialist in SaaS solutions for enterprise organizations, will contribute to reducing unnecessary complexity at SAP, as its assets will be integrated into SAP’s AI copilot, Joule.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed