Observed Signal · Sep 14, 2021 · Partnership · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Intuit to Acquire Mailchimp for $12B
Technology platform Intuit will acquire Mailchimp, the email marketing and customer engagement company, for $12 billion in cash and stock. The deal is expected to close in Intuit’s Q2 of fiscal year 2022 and represents Intuit’s largest acquisition to date, following its 2020 purchase of Credit Karma for over $8 billion. Intuit will also invest $200 million to grant employees Restricted Stock Units. Mailchimp boasts over 13 million users worldwide, including 2.4 million monthly active users and 800,000 paying customers, along with about 70 billion contacts and more than 250 Rich Partner Integrations. Mailchimp CEO and co-founder Ben Chestnut said the partnership will elevate both platforms and expand AI-driven capabilities to help small businesses grow. Sasan Goodarzi, Intuit CEO, highlighted joining forces to create an end-to-end customer growth platform.
Major Martech/CRM acquisition with significant industry impact; large-scale deal by a prominent platform
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- Intuit to acquire Mailchimp for $12 billion in cash and stock
- Transaction expected to close in Q2 FY 2022
- Largest Intuit acquisition to date after Credit Karma in 2020 (> $8B)
- Intuit to invest $200 million to grant RSUs to employees
- Mailchimp has 13 million users, 2.4 million MAU, 800k paying customers, 70 billion contacts, 250+ Rich Partner Integrations
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Intuit Faces Securities Fraud Lawsuit
Rosen Law Firm reminds Intuit Inc. investors of the September 8, 2026 deadline to become lead plaintiff in a securities class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that Intuit made misleading statements about its growth prospects and the performance of Mailchimp, its email marketing platform. Specifically, the complaint claims that Intuit concealed competitive pressures from generative AI and that Mailchimp was not achieving the turnaround to double-digit growth as touted. The class period spans February 25, 2025 to June 1, 2026. Investors who purchased Intuit securities during this period may be eligible for compensation. The deadline to move the court to serve as lead plaintiff is September 8, 2026. The lawsuit is ongoing and no class has been certified yet.
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