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SAP announced early Friday that it will acquire SmartRecruiters, a talent acquisition software provider known for high-volume recruiting, recruitment automation and AI-driven candidate engagement.
The deal will fold SmartRecruiters’ platform into the SAP SuccessFactors suite, giving customers expanded hiring and workforce planning tools. SAP said the acquisition will support faster, data-driven hiring and a more seamless candidate experience.
AI is ‘very exciting’ for talent acquisition space
A roadmap for the technologies will be released after regulatory approvals are complete, according to Dan Beck, president and chief product officer of SAP SuccessFactors, who spoke during a news conference today. He indicated that more details will follow regarding how San Francisco-based SmartRecruiters will integrate with existing SuccessFactors recruiting tools and features.
The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Rebecca Carr, chief executive officer of SmartRecruiters
The move will allow customers of both companies to “quickly take advantage of the moment” at a time when the potential of AI is “very exciting” for the talent acquisition space, SmartRecruiters CEO Rebecca Carr said during the news conference.
The acquisition is not expected to create “complexity” for stakeholders, Carr emphasized, and its
