Acquiring Company
Epik Foods
Acquired Company
Sauce Capital
Description
Epik Foods has acquired Sauce Capital in a strategic move worth $15 million, supported by funding from Ruya Private Capital. This acquisition will create one of MENA’s largest food and beverage operators, housing 75 brands. It enhances Epik's operations in Saudi Arabia through Sauce Capital’s established presence in the Kingdom. The combined entity will operate across 50 locations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.
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