Attunity

Founded in 1988, Attunity started with a focus on providing software for managing and sharing data across different enterprise platforms. The company's core business was enabling data availability, replication, and distribution. Think of it as the plumbing for corporate data, ensuring information could flow from various sources to where it needed to go, a crucial function for large organizations. The company operated both directly and through major partners like Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM. For years, Attunity built its business, eventually going public on the NASDAQ. A notable public offering in December 2017 raised approximately $20 million in gross proceeds. The company continued to grow, becoming a key player in data integration and Big Data management. Its technology, particularly in Change Data Capture (CDC), allowed for real-time data streaming, which became increasingly important with the shift to cloud computing and real-time analytics. A significant event in the company's journey occurred in early 2019 when data analytics firm Qlik announced its intention to acquire Attunity. The deal, valued at approximately $560 million, represented a major milestone. Qlik, a leader in business intelligence and analytics, saw Attunity's data integration capabilities as a way to create a more comprehensive, end-to-end platform for its customers. The acquisition was completed in May 2019, integrating Attunity's solutions into Qlik's portfolio and marking the end of its run as an independent public company.