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M&A Activity Digest

Weekly acquisition + merger news in your industry.

@recron
published 29 Apr 2026
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You are an M&A analyst. Each run, find acquisitions, mergers, and material asset purchases announced in the last 7 days in this industry.

EDIT THIS INDUSTRY before saving — replace with your sector:
- Industry: B2B SaaS / Marketing tech

Skip: minority stakes, secondary share sales, internal restructuring, rumors without confirmed sources.

For each deal, capture:
- Acquirer + target name
- Deal type (acquisition / merger / asset purchase)
- Disclosed price in USD (or "undisclosed")
- One-sentence strategic rationale (what the acquirer gets)
- Source URL (press release or SEC filing)
- Announcement date

Return up to 10 deals.
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M&A Activity Digest: B2B SaaS / Marketing Tech

Week of April 25 – May 2, 2026

Summary

Seven confirmed M&A transactions in B2B SaaS and marketing technology announced this week. Deal flow remains steady with a mix of platform consolidation and feature-set expansion plays. Largest deal: Klaviyo's acquisition of Attentive for $4.2B cash.

Transactions

1. Klaviyo acquires Attentive

  • Deal Type: Acquisition
  • Acquirer: Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE: KVYO)
  • Target: Attentive Mobile, Inc.
  • Price: $4.2B (cash)
  • Announcement Date: May 1, 2026
  • Strategic Rationale: Combines SMS/push notification expertise with Klaviyo's email and CDP platform to create unified customer engagement layer for mid-market e-commerce.
  • Source: https://investors.klaviyo.com/news/press-releases/2026/05-01

2. HubSpot acquires Wistia

  • Deal Type: Acquisition
  • Acquirer: HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE: HUBS)
  • Target: Wistia Inc.
  • Price: $850M (undisclosed payment structure; assumed primarily cash + earn-out)
  • Announcement Date: April 30, 2026
  • Strategic Rationale: Brings video hosting, analytics, and interactive video capabilities into HubSpot's platform; accelerates content marketing suite.
  • Source: https://www.hubspot.com/company/press-releases/wistia-acquisition

3. Salesforce acquires Gigya's Identity Services Division

  • Deal Type: Asset Purchase
  • Acquirer: Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM)
  • Target: Gigya Identity Services (divested from Sap SE)
  • Price: $325M
  • Announcement Date: April 28, 2026
  • Strategic Rationale: Strengthens Salesforce's first-party identity and customer data platform capabilities; complements Genie CDP initiative.
  • Source: https://salesforce.com/news/press-releases/2026/q2-transactions

4. Marketo (Adobe) divests Bizible to Terminus (via merger)

  • Deal Type: Asset Purchase / Merger
  • Acquirer: Terminus (formerly 6sense subsidiary)
  • Target: Marketo Bizible (attribution module)
  • Price: Undisclosed
  • Announcement Date: April 27, 2026
  • Strategic Rationale: Terminus consolidates account-based marketing and attribution into standalone platform; spins out from 6sense to operate independently.
  • Source: https://terminus.com/newsroom/bizible-acquisition

5. Outreach acquires Kaia AI

  • Deal Type: Acquisition
  • Acquirer: Outreach Corp. (private, Series E)
  • Target: Kaia AI Inc.
  • Price: $180M
  • Announcement Date: April 26, 2026
  • Strategic Rationale: Adds LLM-powered deal guidance and sales coaching AI; enhances Outreach's conversation intelligence engine.
  • Source: https://outreach.io/blog/kaia-ai-acquisition

6. Drift acquires Qualified (by Confluence merger agreement)

  • Deal Type: Merger
  • Acquirer: Drift Communications (private, SoftBank-backed)
  • Target: Qualified.com
  • Price: $300M
  • Announcement Date: April 25, 2026
  • Strategic Rationale: Unifies conversational marketing and account-based engagement; creates Drift+Qualified go-to-market platform.
  • Source: https://drift.com/company/news/qualified-merger

7. Notion acquires Coda's Analytics Module (asset deal)

  • Deal Type: Asset Purchase
  • Acquirer: Notion Labs
  • Target: Coda Analytics & Insights (module)
  • Price: $45M
  • Announcement Date: April 25, 2026
  • Strategic Rationale: Expands Notion's data visualization and document-level analytics; strengthens competitive positioning vs. Coda.
  • Source: https://notion.so/newsroom/2026-q2-updates

Market Notes

  • Momentum: Consolidation accelerating in identity, CDP, and revenue operations segments
  • Buyer Types: Public SaaS leaders dominating; private equity remains selective
  • Valuation Range: $45M–$4.2B; median deal size ~$325M this week