Software & SaaS

Marketo

Vista Equity Partners acquired Marketo, a marketing automation platform, for $1.8B in 2016. Vista sold Marketo to Adobe for $4.75B in 2018. Post-Adobe integration was widely criticized for pricing changes and product degradation. A cautionary case of PE prep-for-sale optimization.

FOUNDED
2006
ACQUIRED
Vista Equity Partners, 2016, $1.8B

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2006

Marketo founded

2016

Acquired by Vista Equity Partners for $1.8B

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