Squarespace Acquires Tock March 31, 2021
On March 31, 2021, Squarespace announced the acquisition of Tock.
What Was Announced
- Squarespace acquired all of the equity of Tock, Inc. on 31 March 2021, according to its quarterly SEC filing.
- The filing puts the total consideration at $425.71 million, paid partly in cash and partly in Squarespace Class C shares.
Key Facts
- Kind
- Acquisition
- Announced
- March 31, 2021
- Amount
- $425.71M
- Companies
- Squarespace, Tock
The Companies Involved
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Squarespace
Website-building and online-business platform that owned Tock from 2021 until selling it to American Express in 2024.
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Reservation software
Tock
Chicago-based reservation, table management and event-ticketing platform for restaurants, wineries and other bookable venues; an independent division of American Express Global Dining since October 2024.
Sources
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- Official announcementSquarespace, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021
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