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Persistent Systems

Indian technology company

Persistent Systems Ltd is an Indian multinational technology company based in Pune. Founded in 1990, it provides information technology and software engineering services.

01History

Persistent Systems was founded in 1990 by Anand Deshpande, a former Hewlett-Packard employee, with an investment of $21,000. In 2000, Intel Capital invested $1 million in the company for a 3.5% stake. In 2005, Persistent raised $18.8 million from Norwest Venture Partners, and Gabriel Venture Partners.

Persistent Systems was listed on the National Stock Exchange of India and Bombay Stock Exchange in March 2010 after its initial public offering.

In 2014, Persistent Systems incorporated Accelerite, a wholly owned subsidiary based in Silicon Valley, as its software products arm. In 2016, Persistent Systems launched a specialized engineering service for IBM Watson IoT platform. In 2019, Persistent joined Siemens' MindSphere partner program to deliver industrial internet of things (IIoT) services.

Notable acquisitions

Year Company Price Ref.
2017 Parx Werk CHF16 million
2021 Software Corporation International US$53 million
2022 Data Glove US$90.5 million
2022 MediaAgility US$71.71 million
2024 Starfish Associates US$20.7 million
2026 Nagarro (pending) 1.1 billion
Persistent's Pingala-Aryabhata campus in Pune
Persistent's Pingala-Aryabhata campus in Pune
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