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03/2021

NUXEO acquired by HYLAND SOFTWARE

FRANCE Software / Collaboration & Productivity EV 300M - 700M EUR

Context

Hyland Software completed the acquisition of Nuxeo, taking full control of the French content‑services and digital asset management platform, including its products, technology, and open‑source community.  The strategic rationale is grounded in the content services and DAM convergence. Nuxeo brings a cloud‑native, low‑code, AI‑enhanced platform that complements Hyland’s existing portfolio, particularly in the areas of digital asset management, media‑rich content orchestration, and open‑source‑driven developer ecosystems. The acquisition supports Hyland’s push to become the largest open‑source‑oriented content services provider, reinforcing its cloud‑native roadmap and extending its footprint with additional customers, partners, and technical talent across Europe and North America. The integration of Nuxeo Insight, an AI and machine‑learning engine, allows Hyland to enrich large document and media libraries with business‑specific metadata, automate workflows, and generate actionable insights, thereby deepening its value proposition in information‑intensive verticals.

NUXEO, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2020, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , a level to compare with the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (15.1x).

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Target

Nuxeo is a French enterprise software company specializing in cloud‑native content services and digital asset management, with its headquarters in Paris and international hubs in New York, London, and Lisbon. The group provides an open‑source platform for managing unstructured content, including electronic documents, images, videos, and social‑media‑related assets, for large enterprises and content‑intensive organizations. Its core offering combines document and media management with workflow automation and metadata‑driven content orchestration. Nuxeo positions itself as a developer‑ and engineer‑centric content platform, emphasizing flexibility, extensibility, and API‑driven architecture rather than a monolithic, out‑of‑the‑box suite. The company targets media, marketing, telecom, and enterprise‑class clients that require scalable, customizable content repositories capable of integrating with third‑party tools and cloud infrastructure. Its open‑source model supports community‑driven innovation while monetizing through enterprise support, training, and value‑added services.

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Valuation range: EV 300M - 700M EUR

Revenue range: 25M - 50M EUR

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Target: nuxeo

Acquirer: hyland software