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Liaw: Salesforce will pause major M&A while digesting Slack

Eric Liaw · 20VC: What Happens To Growth Rounds in this New Environment? Where is the Funding Crunch? How Does This Impact M&A and Going Public? How do Crossover Funds Respond? What Does it Mean For Early Stage and more with Eric Liaw, General Partner @ IVP · Apr 8, 2022 · at 12:27

Eric Liaw, General Partner at IVP, projects enterprise software acquisition activity following Salesforce's purchase of Slack.

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“Now, I think Salesforce is probably going to be quiet for a little bit as they digest Slack.”

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The claim, plainly

Eric Liaw predicts Salesforce will pause significant acquisition activity while integrating Slack.

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Assessment

Between April 8, 2022, and April 8, 2023, Salesforce did not announce or complete any major acquisitions exceeding the $1 billion purchase price threshold (or anywhere near it). The only acquisition announced during this window was Troops.ai in May 2022, which was a small tuck-in acquisition valued at significantly under $100 million. Per the resolution criteria, the claim resolves as true because no major acquisitions were made within the specified one-year timeframe.

No acquisitions exceeding $1 billion were announced by Salesforce between April 8, 2022, and April 8, 2023.
The only acquisition during the window was Troops.ai (announced May 11, 2022), a small tuck-in deal with estimated valuation around $66 million.
Salesforce officially disbanded its Board M&A Committee in January 2023 and refrained from $1B+ acquisitions until September 2024.

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