AppDirect completes acquisition of Builtfirst to enhance marketplace solutions
May 09, 2024•over 1 year ago
Acquiring Company
AppDirect
Acquired Company
Builtfirst
Description
AppDirect has successfully acquired Builtfirst, a company known for its self-service marketplace platform technology, adding new capabilities to AppDirect’s suite of solutions. With this acquisition, AppDirect aims to provide seamless pathways for customers to move to commerce and enhance its digital commerce platform to meet the growing demand from buyers who prefer making purchases through marketplaces.
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