SAP acquires SmartRecruiters to boost HCM suite with recruitment automation.

SAP has entered into an agreement to acquire SmartRecruiters, a leading talent acquisition software provider, to strengthen its SAP SuccessFactors human capital management suite. The acquisition aims to improve recruitment automation, AI-enabled candidate experience, and high-volume recruiting capabilities. SmartRecruiters' powerful interfaces and seamless workflows will complement SAP's robust HR tools, reducing time-to-hire and providing a better experience for candidates.

SAP (NYSE: SAP) has entered into an agreement to acquire SmartRecruiters, a leading talent acquisition (TA) software provider, to enhance its SAP SuccessFactors human capital management (HCM) suite. The acquisition aims to improve recruitment automation, AI-enabled candidate experience, and high-volume recruiting capabilities. SmartRecruiters' powerful interfaces and seamless workflows will complement SAP's robust HR tools, reducing time-to-hire and providing a better experience for candidates.

SmartRecruiters, known for its expertise in high-volume recruiting, recruitment automation, and AI-driven candidate engagement, will be integrated into SAP's HCM suite. This move is expected to strengthen SAP's capabilities in attracting and retaining top talent in an increasingly competitive job market. The acquisition will also bring advanced analytics and AI-driven recommendations to SAP's existing HCM tools, providing richer insights into talent pools, hiring bottlenecks, and workforce planning.

"Hiring the right people is not just an HR priority – it's a business priority," said Muhammad Alam, member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, SAP Product & Engineering. "With this planned acquisition, we will help our customers attract and hire the best talent so they can advance their talent acquisition agendas with speed and agility, while lowering their total cost of ownership."

The acquisition will allow customers to manage the entire candidate lifecycle – from sourcing and interviewing to onboarding and beyond – all within a single system. This integration is expected to streamline the experience for recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates alike.

SmartRecruiters' Software-as-a-Service solutions and platform enable more than 4,000 organizations globally to efficiently manage their hiring workflows end-to-end. The company's AI-powered hiring platform automates and optimizes the talent acquisition process, ensuring faster and smarter hiring decisions.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. J.P. Morgan served as exclusive financial advisor to SmartRecruiters.

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