Acquisition · Enterprise Software & IT
Capillary buys Session M from Mastercard for $20m
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- Date
- Company
- Capillary Technologies
- What it does
- Cloud loyalty platform provider
- Kind
- Acquisition
- Amount
- $20 Mn
- Sector
- Enterprise Software & IT
What they do
Capillary Technologies provides cloud-based customer loyalty and engagement solutions to businesses globally
What happened
The company acquired Session M Inc and its Czech subsidiary from Mastercard for a base cash payment of $20 million
Why it matters
This deal expands Capillary's product portfolio as it reports Rs 184 crore revenue in Q3 FY26 with a market cap of Rs 4,067 crore
The details
- Capillary Technologies' board approved an investment to acquire Session M Inc.
- The transaction includes the acquisition of 100% shareholding of the target company.
- Mastercard Inc. is the current owner and seller of Session M.
- The base cash consideration for the deal is fixed at $20 Mn.
- Session M also has a Czech subsidiary included in this acquisition.
- The transaction is expected to complete within 180 days from the signing date.
- Regulatory filings disclosed this event on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
- Capillary Technologies operates as a public listed entity on the BSE and NSE.
The bigger picture
- Mastercard is divesting its ownership stake in Session M through this sale.
- Capillary aims to strengthen its position in the customer engagement technology space.
- The acquisition aligns with Capillary's strategy to expand its cloud-based service offerings.
About the business
- Session M offers a cloud-based loyalty and customer engagement platform.
- Session M reported a turnover of $50.5 Mn in calendar year 2025.
- Previous turnover figures were $54.5 Mn in CY2024 and $57 Mn in CY2023.
- Capillary generated Rs 184 crore in revenue from operations during Q3 FY26.
- Capillary's profit for Q3 FY26 stood at Rs 8 crore, marking a 20% decline.
- The company's market capitalization is valued at Rs 4,067 crore ($447 Mn).
- Capillary's shares closed at Rs 512 per share recently.
- IPO issue price was set at Rs 577 per share when listed.
What happens next
- Completion of the acquisition within 180 days of signing.
- Integration of Session M into Capillary's existing cloud platform ecosystem.
The deal
- Type
- acquisition
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