Draft:Acquia
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer software |
| Founded | 2007[1] |
| Founder | Dries Buytaert Jay Batson |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Steve Reny Dries Buytaert Chris Andersen Alberto Andrade Chris Doggett Jennifer Griffin Smith Heather Hartford Vangie Cleversey Jim Shaw Mark Picone Matthew Gonnering |
| Revenue | Over $200 million (FY 2018) |
Number of employees | 1,200 |
| Website | acquia.com |
Acquia is a software-as-a-service company co-founded by Dries Buytaert and Jay Batson to provide enterprise products, services, and technical support for the open-source web content management platform Drupal [3]. Acquia has been a significant contributor to the growth and acceptance of the Drupal platform around the globe [4].
Overview
[edit]Acquia is recognized for its significant contributions to the Drupal community and its role in facilitating the platform's adoption by enterprises worldwide[5]. The company is venture capital backed, having received $173.5 million in eight rounds. The most recent Series G round of funding raised $55 million in September 2015, led by Centerview Capital.[6] Other investors include Amazon,[7] New Enterprise Associates, Investor Grown Capital, and North Bridge Venture Partners.[8] In February 2015 Acquia announced it had surpassed $100 million in revenue for 2014, up 46 percent from 2013.[9]
In 2019, Vista Equity Partners bought a controlling stake in Acquia, valuing the company at $1 billion.[10]
In September 2021, Acquia acquired Widen Enterprises, an American privately held technology company that designs, develops and provides digital asset management and product information management software as well as digital asset management services.[11]
Recent Developments
[edit]In January 2024, Acquia acquired the Monsido platform from CivicPlus.[12]
Products and services
[edit]Source:[13]
- Drupal CMS
- Acquia Cloud Platform
- Acquia Site Factory
- Monsido
- Acquia CDP
- Acquia Campaign Studio
- Acquia DAM
- Acquia PIM
References
[edit]- ^ "Acquia raises $7M for Drupal platform". venturebeat.com. 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- ^ "Contact Us". acquia.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- ^ "Open Source Discovery, Adoption, and Use: An Informal Perspective". Springer. 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Acquia is an active, enthusiastic contributor to the Drupal project, that also provides Drupal training and certification". drupal.org. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Who sponsors Drupal development?(2020-2021 edition)". drupal.org. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Online Content Manager Acquia Raises $55 Million For Online Customer Relationships". boston.com. 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ^ Duryee, Tricia (13 August 2014). "Amazon makes an undisclosed investment in cloud services company Acquia". www.geekwire.com. Geek Wire. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Michael Skok on Why He Left North Bridge and What's Next". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "IPO-bound Acquia reaches $100M annual revenue".
- ^ "Vista Equity Partners buys Acquia for $1B". 24 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "Acquia Open DXP with Widen maximizes the value of digital content | Acquia". www.acquia.com. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Acquia Completes Acquisition of Monsido". Yahoo Finance. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Open Source DXP | Acquia". www.acquia.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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