- SaaS M&A activity was down slightly in August from the previous year, with 13 transactions totaling $1.48 billion compared to 19 transactions totaling $173 million in August 2011.
- The SaaS index increased 8.8% in August, outperforming the Nasdaq which increased 4.1%. Large-cap and small-cap SaaS groups increased over 10% and 6.8% respectively.
- Notable SaaS transactions in August included IBM's acquisition of Kenexa for $1.4 billion and Tangoe's acquisition of Symphony Teleca for $44 million.