Flexera Explained

Former Name:
  • Acresso Software (2008-2009)
Flexera
Industry:Technology
Type:Private
Hq Location City:Itasca, Illinois
Hq Location Country:U.S.
Area Served:Worldwide
Num Employees:1,300+

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.

History

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.

Acquisitions

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

Revenera, a division of Flexera
Type:Technology company
Hq Location City:Itasca, Illinois
Hq Location Country:U.S.
Parent:Flexera

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thoma Bravo Completes Acquisition of Macrovision's Software Business Unit . 2009-11-09 . 2013-06-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130602033702/http://www.flexerasoftware.com/company/newscenter/pressreleases/press-releases_8572.htm . dead .
  2. News: Lai . Eric . Acresso who? Macrovision spinoff changes name, again . 11 March 2024 . ComputerWorld . October 10, 2009.
  3. News: Flexera's Owners Pursue Sale for Up to $3 Billion. 6 May 2019. Bloomberg.com. 1 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Desk . AIT News . 2020-05-29 . Revenera: Flexera Rebrands Its Division Serving Software and IoT Companies . 2023-04-10 . AiThority . en-US.
  5. https://www.flexera.com/company/news/press-releases/flexera-software-acquires-managesoft.html Flexera Software Acquires ManageSoft
  6. News: Kuranda . Sarah . Flexera Acquires Secunia To Create One-Stop Shop For Software Licensing, Vulnerability Management . 11 March 2024 . CRN . CRN . September 15, 2015 . secunia.
  7. Web site: 2017-09-19 . Flexera Completes Acquisition of BDNA . 2023-12-18 . Flexera Blog . en-US.
  8. News: Flexera Acquires RightScale - The Multi-Cloud Management Platform Company. MSV. Janakiram. Forbes. 2018-11-25. en.
  9. News: Flexera buys RISC Networks to bolster cloud migration efforts. Dignan. Larry. ZDnet. 2019-06-07. en.
  10. Web site: Flexera enters into definitive agreement to acquire Snow Software, broadening its portfolio for technology value optimization . Flexera . 11 March 2024.
  11. Web site: Flexera Completes Acquisition of Snow Software, Broadening its Portfolio for Technology Value Optimization . Flexera . 11 March 2024.
  12. Web site: Lavine . Robert . Flexera muscles in on Palamida . Global Venturing. en-US. 2016-10-26.
  13. Web site: Flexera Expands Into Critical Software Usage Analytics Space . The Software Report. 21 February 2020 . en-US. 2020-02-28.
  14. Web site: Flexera acquires software usage analytics startup Revulytics. 2020-02-05. Tech Startups . en-US. 2020-02-28.
  15. Web site: Dignan. Larry. Flexera buys Revulytics to help software vendors monetize better. 2020-02-05. ZDNet . en-US. 2020-02-28.
  16. Web site: Staff . AIT News . 2020-05-29 . Revenera: Flexera Rebrands Its Division Serving Software and IoT Companies . 2023-04-10 . AiThority . en-US.
  17. Web site: Lewkowicz. Jakub . 2020-05-29 . SD Times news digest. 2020-05-29 . SD Times. en-US.
  18. Web site: 2022-10-19 . Revenera Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Providing Market-leading Usage Analytics and Software Enforcement Software. 2022-10-19 . Frost and Sullivan. en-US.
  19. Web site: Rybak. Alex . 5 Tips for Creating an SBOM . 2022-10-19 . DevProJournal. en-US.
  20. Web site: Vizard . Mike . 2021-07-23 . Revenera Makes Monetizing Container Images Easier. Container Journal. TechStrong Media. 23 July 2021.
  21. Web site: Businesses to move to a subscription-based model by 2023. Software Testing News. 31media.co.uk. 28 September 2021.
  22. Web site: Kocher . Laveesh. A New Software Composition Analysis Solution From Revenera . Open Source 4 U. 16 September 2022. 16 September 2022.
  23. Web site: Lewkowicz. Jakub . 2022-02-15 . Report: 64% of companies were impacted by supply chain attacks mostly due to increased OSS reliance. 2022-02-15 . SD Times. en-US.
  24. Web site: Barker . Ian. 2023-01-06 . How usage data can strengthen software monetization initiatives. Beta News. 6 January 2023.
  25. Web site: 2022-10-31 . Report: 59% of software companies expect to increase SaaS delivery in the next 18 months. 2022-10-31 . VentureBeat. en-US.

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