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Flexera is an American computer software company based in Itasca, Illinois. It is a business-focused organization which works in software asset management and cloud management.
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Number of employees | 1,300+ |
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| Website | www |
On 1 April 2008, Macrovision sold its software division to the Thoma Bravo investment fund,[1] which became Acresso Software. Macrovision subsequently changed its name to Rovi Corporation.
In October 2009, Acresso Software, Inc. became Flexera Software after a legal threat from Agresso Software.[2]
On July 19, 2011, Thoma Bravo sold a majority stake in Flexera Software LLC to Teachers' Private Capital, the private investment department of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. The transaction was finalized on October 3, 2011.[3]
In 2020, Flexera released their SaaS platform Flexera One.
On May 28, 2020, Flexera launched a new division called Revenera.[4] Revenera is a business-focused organization which works in monetization, software composition analysis, and installation (computer programs) software.
Flexera acquired Australian based ManageSoft in 2010.[5] Managesoft was OSA (Open Software Associates), which itself came out of HP's Australian Software Organisation.
On September 15, 2015, Flexera acquired Denmark based Secunia for an undisclosed amount.[6]
On September 17, 2017, Flexera announced the completion of the acquisition of BDNA. [7]
On September 26, 2018, Flexera acquired RightScale for an undisclosed amount.[8]
On June 5, 2019, Flexera acquired Asheville, North Carolina–based RISC Networks for an undisclosed amount.[9]
On November 28, 2023, Flexera entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Snow Software, a software asset management company based in Sweden for an undisclosed sum.[10] The acquisition was completed February 15, 2024.[11]
Flexera Software
The Flexera Software division (now Revenera) has made several acquitions. On February 26, 2016, Flexera Software acquired software composition analysis company Palamida.[12]
On February 5, 2020, Flexera Software acquired software usage analytics company Revulytics.[13][14][15]
Revenera is a division of Flexera launched on May 28, 2020.[16][17] The Revenera division is a business-focused organization which works in software monetization,[18] software composition analysis,[19] and installation (computer programs) software.
Product history
In July 2021, Revenera announced Software Container Delivery for entitlement-driven delivery of software container images.[20]
In September 2021, Revenera announced that all software monetization, software composition analysis, and installation (computer programs) software will be sold via a subscription model.[21]
In September 2022, Revenera launched enhanced Software Bill of Materials support.[22]
Monetization Monitor
Revenera publishes a series of reports each year named Monetization Monitors. These reports highlight software monetization, piracy, and usage analytics trends.[23][24][25]
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