Adobe has expanded its presence across various industries through strategic acquisitions and subsidiaries in areas such as collaborative design platforms and work management solutions. These moves have enhanced its product offerings, enabling the company to provide comprehensive tools for creative professionals and enterprises. By strengthening its services and fostering innovation, Adobe can adapt to the evolving needs of customers in design, marketing, and document management, ensuring it remains at the forefront of technology.
How many companies were acquired by Adobe?
Adobe has expanded its reach by acquiring multiple companies, driving its growth and innovation. These strategic acquisitions have been key in shaping Adobe into a major player in the creative software industry.
Some Notable Acquisitions Adobe Acquisitions
1. Frame.io (August 19, 2021): Cloud-Based Video Collaboration.
2. Workfront (November 9, 2020): Work Management and Collaboration Platform.
3. Allegorithmic (January 23, 2019): 3D Design and Texturing Tools.
4. Magento Commerce (May 21, 2018): E-Commerce Platform.
5. Marketo (September 20, 2018): Marketing Automation.
6. TubeMogul (November 10, 2016): Video Advertising and Programmatic Ad Buying.
7. Fotolia (December 11, 2014): Stock Photography Marketplace.
8. Behance (December 20, 2012): Creative Portfolio and Community Platform.
9. Omniture (September 15, 2009): Digital Marketing & Analytics.
10. Macromedia (December 3, 2005): Web Development & Multimedia.
Recent Acquisitions of Adobe
| S. No. | Acquiree Name | Announced Date | Price |
| 1 | Rephrase.ai | Nov 22, 2023 | – |
| 2 | ContentCal | Dec 08, 2021 | – |
| 3 | Frame.io | Aug 19, 2021 | $1.3B |
| 4 | Workfront | Nov 09, 2020 | $1.5B |
| 5 | Allegorithmic | Jan 23, 2019 | – |
| 6 | Marketo | Sep 20, 2018 | $4.8B |
| 7 | Magento Commerce | May 21, 2018 | $1.7B |
| 8 | Uru | Apr 27, 2018 | – |
| 9 | Sayspring | Apr 16, 2018 | – |
| 10 | KyleBrush.com | Oct 18, 2017 | – |
| 11 | TubeMogul | Nov 10, 2016 | $540M |
| 12 | Livefyre | May 03, 2016 | – |
| 13 | Digital Analytix | Nov 05, 2015 | – |
| 14 | Mixamo | Jun 01, 2015 | – |
| 15 | Fotolia | Dec 11, 2014 | $800M |
| 16 | Aviary | Sep 22, 2014 | – |
| 17 | Neolane | Jun 27, 2013 | $600M |
| 18 | Ideacodes | May 28, 2013 | – |
| 19 | Thumb Labs | May 22, 2013 | – |
| 20 | Behance | Dec 20, 2012 | $150M |
| 21 | Efficient Frontier | Nov 30, 2011 | $400M |
| 22 | Auditude | Nov 01, 2011 | $120M |
| 23 | Adobe Fonts | Oct 03, 2011 | – |
| 24 | Nitobi Software | Oct 03, 2011 | – |
| 25 | IRIDAS | Sep 07, 2011 | – |
| 26 | Adobe Sign | Jul 18, 2011 | – |
| 27 | Demdex | Jan 18, 2011 | $109M |
| 28 | Day Software | Jul 28, 2010 | $240M |
| 29 | Omniture | Sep 15, 2009 | $1.8B |
| 30 | GoodBarry | Aug 31, 2009 | – |
| 31 | Business Catalyst | Aug 29, 2009 | – |
| 32 | YaWah | Sep 15, 2008 | – |
| 33 | Virtual Ubiquity | Sep 30, 2007 | – |
| 34 | Scene7 | May 03, 2007 | – |
| 35 | Antepo | Dec 13, 2006 | – |
| 36 | Serious Magic | Oct 20, 2006 | – |
| 37 | Amicima | Oct 01, 2006 | – |
| 38 | InterAKT | Sep 05, 2006 | – |
| 39 | Pixmantec | Jun 26, 2006 | – |
| 40 | Trade and Technologies France | Apr 21, 2006 | – |
| 41 | Navisware | Dec 16, 2005 | – |
| 42 | Macromedia | Dec 03, 2005 | $3.4B |
| 43 | OKYZ | Dec 07, 2004 | – |
| 44 | Q-Link Technologies | May 07, 2004 | – |
| 45 | Syntrillium Software | May 19, 2003 | – |
| 46 | Accelio Corporation | Apr 15, 2002 | – |
| 47 | Fotiva | Dec 05, 2001 | – |
| 48 | GoLive Systems | Jan 04, 1999 | – |
| 49 | DigiDox | Sep 16, 1997 | – |
| 50 | HyWay Ferranti | Sep 05, 1997 | – |
| 51 | Sandcastle | Mar 14, 1997 | – |
| 52 | Ares Software | May 20, 1996 | – |
| 53 | Frame Technology | Oct 30, 1995 | $500M |
| 54 | Photoshop | Jan 01, 1995 | – |
| 55 | Aldus Corp | Aug 31, 1994 | – |
| 56 | OCR Systems | Jun 29, 1992 | – |
| 57 | BluePoint Technologies | Jun 21, 1990 | – |
| 58 | Emerald City Software | Mar 26, 1990 | – |
List of Adobe Subsidiaries
Adobe has more than 200+ subsidiaries worldwide. Here’s the full list of Adobe subsidiaries.
| S. No. | Subsidiaries | Country |
| 1 | Aldus Corp | United States |
| 2 | Allegorithmic Inc | United States |
| 3 | Alterego Networks Inc | United States |
| 4 | Altsys Corp | United States |
| 5 | Amicima | United States |
| 6 | Andromedia Inc | United States |
| 7 | Animotion Inc | United States |
| 8 | Antepo | United States |
| 9 | Ares Software Corp | United States |
| 10 | Auditude Inc | United States |
| 11 | Aviary Inc | United States |
| 12 | Behance Inc | United States |
| 13 | Bizible Inc | United States |
| 14 | BluePoint Technologies | United States |
| 15 | Business Catalyst Systems Llc | United States |
| 16 | Context Optional Inc | United States |
| 17 | Crowd Factory Inc | United States |
| 18 | Demdex Inc | United States |
| 19 | DigiDox | United States |
| 20 | Digital Analytix | United States |
| 21 | Echosign Inc | United States |
| 22 | Efficient Frontier Inc | United States |
| 23 | Ehelp Corp | United States |
| 24 | Elemental Software | United States |
| 25 | Rephrase Corp | United States |
| 26 | Rj Metrics Inc | United States |
| 27 | Sayspring Inc | United States |
| 28 | Scene7 Inc | United States |
| 29 | Serious Magic Inc | United States |
| 30 | Storify Inc | United States |
| 31 | Time4Com | United States |
| 32 | Toutapp Inc | United States |
| 33 | Valto Systems | United States |
| 34 | Virtual Ubiquity Inc | United States |
| 35 | Visual Sciences Inc | United States |
| 36 | Websidestory Inc | United States |
| 37 | Workfront | United States |
| 38 | XCommerce Inc | United States |
| 39 | Zubhium Inc | United States |
| 40 | Adobe Software (Shanghai) Co Ltd | China |
| 41 | Tubemogul Information Technology (Chengdu) Co Ltd | China |
| 42 | Tubemogul Information Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd | China |
| 43 | Adobe Systems Europe Ltd | United Kingdom |
| 44 | Marketo Solutions Ltd (United Kingdom) | United Kingdom |
| 45 | Mobile Innovation Ltd | United Kingdom |
| 46 | Neolane Ltd | United Kingdom |
| 47 | Proactive Systems Ltd | United Kingdom |
| 48 | Sandcastle | United Kingdom |
| 49 | Solis Inc | United Kingdom |
| 50 | Tubemogul Ukraine Llc | Ukraine |
| 51 | Adobe Research (Schweiz) Ag | Switzerland |
| 52 | Adobe Systems (Schweiz) Gmbh | Switzerland |
| 53 | Day Software Holding Ag | Switzerland |
| 54 | Adobe Systems Nordic Ab | Sweden |
| 55 | Adobe Systems Iberica Sl | Spain |
| 56 | Adobe Technologies International Sl | Spain |
| 57 | Adobe Systems Korea Ltd | South Korea |
| 58 | Adobe Systems South Africa Pty Ltd | South Africa |
| 59 | Adobe Systems Pte Ltd | Singapore |
| 60 | Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd (Singapore) | Singapore |
| 61 | Tubemogul Singapore Pte Ltd | Singapore |
| 62 | Adobe Systems Romania Srl | Romania |
| 63 | Adobe Systems Gmbh Sp Zoo In Poland | Poland |
| 64 | Adobe Systems Norge As | Norway |
| 65 | Adobe Systems New Zealand Ltd | New Zealand |
| 66 | Adobe Systems Benelux Bv | Netherlands |
| 67 | Omniture Callcenter & Service Bv | Netherlands |
| 68 | Magenireco Ltd | Luxembourg |
| 69 | Adobe Kk | Japan |
| 70 | Tubemogul Japan Inc | Japan |
| 71 | Adobe Systems Italia Srl | Italy |
| 72 | Adobe Systems Israel Ltd | Israel |
| 73 | Insightera Ltd (Israel) | Israel |
| 74 | Marketo Solutions Ltd | Israel |
| 75 | Shopial Ltd | Israel |
| 76 | Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd | Ireland |
| 77 | Magento Commerce International Ltd | Ireland |
| 78 | Marketo Emea Ltd | Ireland |
| 79 | Adobe Systems India Pvt Ltd | India |
| 80 | InterAKT | India |
| 81 | Adobe Systems Engineering Gmbh | Germany |
| 82 | Adobe Systems Gmbh | Germany |
| 83 | Day Software Gmbh | Germany |
| 84 | Fotolia Service Gmbh | Germany |
| 85 | IRIDAS | Germany |
| 86 | Adobe Systems France Sas | France |
| 87 | Allegorithmic Sas | France |
| 88 | Nitobi Software Inc | France |
| 89 | Tubemogul France Sas | France |
| 90 | Adobe Systems Danmark Aps | Denmark |
| 91 | Adobe Colombia Sas | Colombia |
| 92 | Adobe Systems Software Chile Ltda | Chile |
| 93 | Accelio Corporation | Canada |
| 94 | Adobe Canada Services Corp | Canada |
| 95 | Adobe Systems Canada Inc | Canada |
| 96 | Image Club Graphics Inc | Canada |
| 97 | Marketo Canada Corp | Canada |
| 98 | Neolane Sa | Canada |
| 99 | Tubemogul Canada Inc | Canada |
| 100 | Yawah Aps | Canada |