Postman Acquires Akita Software To Help Build The Future Of Api Observability
Jul 19, 2023•about 2 years ago
Acquiring Company
Postman
Acquired Company
Akita Software
Description
Postman, the world’s leading API Platform, today announced it has acquired Akita Software, the company that makes monitoring and observing system behavior accessible for every developer. This is Postman’s first strategic acquisition since unveiling its vision of empowering 100 million software builders through APIs. Postman will integrate Akita’s API discovery and monitoring capabilities into its platform to deliver tooling to help organizations thrive in an API-first world.
FundzWatch™ Score
73
High M&A Activity
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Tech stack consolidation
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Post-acquisition investment
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