Dropbox to Acquire DocSend
Dropbox (NASDAQ: DBX) has announced its acquisition of DocSend for $165 million in cash, aimed at enhancing document-sharing capabilities. With over 17,000 customers, DocSend provides secure document sharing and analytics. This strategic acquisition is expected to close in Q1 2021 and will have an immaterial impact on Dropbox's operating results for the year. Both companies aim to streamline document workflows by integrating their platforms, improving customer visibility and control over document engagements.
- Acquisition of DocSend enhances Dropbox's document-sharing capabilities.
- DocSend has over 17,000 customers, offering a broad user base for integration.
- Expected synergies from combining Dropbox, HelloSign, and DocSend to enhance product offerings.
- Acquisition cost of $165 million may strain cash reserves.
- Integration challenges may hinder the realization of anticipated benefits.
Dropbox, Inc. (NASDAQ: DBX), today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DocSend, a secure document sharing and analytics company with more than 17,000 customers.
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“Given the dramatic rise in remote work, there’s increased demand for digital tools that help people organize their content and seamlessly collaborate with each other,” said Dropbox Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Drew Houston. “DocSend is a perfect complement to our product roadmap and we’re thrilled to welcome them to our team. By bringing Dropbox, HelloSign, and DocSend together, we’ll be able to offer a full suite of secure, self-serve products to help them manage critical document workflows from start to finish.”
As work becomes more distributed, effective collaboration with external parties feels more siloed and results can be difficult to measure. DocSend gives customers visibility into what happens to their documents after they send them, adding a layer of intelligence on top of the scale and distribution of the Dropbox content platform. For example, client services teams and creative professionals who already rely on Dropbox to organize and collaborate on presentations and projects can use DocSend to deliver proposals and track engagement, and HelloSign to manage contracts and invoices. The combination of Dropbox, HelloSign, and DocSend will help customers across industries manage end-to-end document workflows—from closing deals to onboarding teams—giving them more control over their business results.
“Our roots are in helping startups navigate the fundraising process and empowering entrepreneurs to chase their dreams by giving them more visibility and control over the pitch process. As we’ve grown, we’ve realized that the ability to securely share content and engage with documents after they are sent offers powerful benefits to a variety of customer segments,” said Russ Heddleston, DocSend Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “By joining Dropbox, we’ll be able to rapidly scale, bringing our vision and capabilities to the hundreds of millions of people around the world who already trust Dropbox with their most important content.”
Under the terms of the agreement, Dropbox will acquire DocSend for
Forward Looking Statement
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About Dropbox
Dropbox is one place to keep life organized and keep work moving. With more than 700 million registered users across 180 countries, we’re on a mission to design a more enlightened way of working. Dropbox is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. For more information on our mission and products, visit dropbox.com.
About DocSend
DocSend enables companies to share business-critical documents with ease and get real-time actionable feedback. With DocSend's security and control, startup founders, investors, executives, and business development professionals can build business partnerships that have a lasting impact. Over 17,000 customers of all sizes use DocSend today. Learn more at docsend.com.
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