Wrike’s mission is to help you do the best work of your life. Today, I’m happy to announce that we’re furthering that mission, as we’ve entered into an offer agreement to acquire Klaxoon, the provider of an all-in-one visual collaboration platform that increases employee engagement and productivity. Headquartered in Rennes, France, Klaxoon provides a single platform combining an infinite whiteboard and eight visual collaboration tools and services to global organizations like Total, Accenture, and LVMH.
With this acquisition, Wrike looks to combine creative visual management with our intelligent work management platform, creating an impactful solution that allows companies to drive even more efficiency in their workflows.
The Wrike platform is strengthened by our Work Intelligence® solution, which is transforming the way work is managed through AI-driven insights. Paired with Klaxoon’s own advancements in AI for visual collaboration, we could accelerate the shift toward fully integrated, AI-powered workflows. Going beyond adding another tool to our platform, this milestone is about reinventing how work gets done, blending creativity and execution into one seamless experience and changing the way teams collaborate, ideate, and execute.
Unifying creativity and execution
Wrike and Klaxoon share a clear vision: a world where workplace collaboration isn’t just efficient, but frictionless. Wrike’s AI-enhanced work management capabilities paired with Klaxoon’s visual collaboration offerings could allow teams to transform ideas into action, create high-level project views, and turn results into engaging meetings.
Our combined platform aims to empower teams across diverse industries like manufacturing and professional services, as well as departments ranging from marketing to training to PMO. Organizations can expect enhanced end-to-end workflows — such as product lifecycle, client service delivery, training programs, and campaign management — that connect seamlessly and transform creative ideas into tangible results.
Matthieu Beucher, Founder and Chairman of Klaxoon, expressed enthusiasm about the acquisition, stating, “We have built Klaxoon into one of the industry’s leading SaaS providers to enterprise customers through our focus on continuous innovation. Wrike’s acquisition would provide Klaxoon with the global reach and backing to deliver even greater value to our customers, and we look forward to working with the Wrike team to drive the convergence of work management and visual collaboration.”
Addressing the hidden costs of work complexities
One of the key insights from Wrike’s research report, “The Dark Matter of Work: The Hidden Costs of Work Complexities,” highlights the costly impact of unstructured work. When work is siloed across different applications, it leads to wasted time, project delays, and employee churn. Wrike’s integration of Klaxoon aims to dismantle these silos, offering a streamlined workflow experience where creative ideas can easily be converted into concrete actions without switching between platforms.
My colleague and Wrike CPO Alexey Korotich explains, “Not only will teams be able to collaborate and ideate on an infinite canvas, but also move those ideas through every phase of execution seamlessly, reducing manual work and making smarter decisions based on real-time data.”
The road ahead
The acquisition is projected to close by the first quarter of 2025. Once finalized, Klaxoon will become an integral part of Wrike’s operations, enhancing our product portfolio and solidifying our position as a leader in intelligent work management.
With this acquisition, Wrike and Klaxoon are poised to pave the way for a new era of workplace collaboration, breaking down barriers between digital work applications and creating an unparalleled end-to-end workflow solution for organizations around the world.
More to come!
