AUTODESK BUYS MAINTAINX FOR $3.6BN TO PUSH FROM DESIGN INTO OPERATIONS

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Autodesk is acquiring MaintainX, a maintenance and operations platform, for $3.6 billion in an all-cash deal. Founded in 2018 and last privately valued at $2.5 billion, MaintainX serves over 500,000 frontline workers with mobile-first maintenance software. The purchase fills the missing "operate" layer in Autodesk's design-to-operations strategy, while also giving it a stream of maintenance data to fuel its AI ambitions.