WPBeginner Growth Fund completes acquisition of BuddyBoss to strengthen its position in the community and social learning market
Jul 09, 2024•about 1 year ago
Acquiring Company
WPBeginner Growth Fund
Acquired Company
BuddyBoss
West Palm Beach
DubaiInformation TechnologyLanguage LearningE LearningEducationDescription
WPBeginner Growth Fund, backed by Awesome Motive, has successfully acquired BuddyBoss, an all-in-one community and social learning platform. This acquisition aims to expand WPBeginner's portfolio in the WordPress business space and enhance its capabilities in serving creators, businesses, and universities with advanced community and social learning solutions.
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