SAP has announced an agreement to acquire SmartRecruiters, a company known for its talent acquisition software. The move is expected to enhance SAP’s SuccessFactors human capital management suite by adding capabilities in high-volume recruiting, recruitment automation, and AI-driven candidate engagement.
The integration aims to give SAP customers improved tools for attracting and retaining employees in a competitive market. According to the companies, SmartRecruiters’ user interfaces and workflows will complement SAP’s existing HR offerings, with analytics and AI features providing insights into hiring processes and workforce planning.
“Hiring the right people is not just an HR priority – it’s a business priority. 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,” said Muhammad Alam, member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, SAP Product & Engineering. “Customers will be able to manage the entire candidate lifecycle — from sourcing and interviewing to onboarding and beyond — all in a single system to streamline the experience for recruiters, hiring managers and, in particular, candidates.”
SAP says that after the deal closes, customers should expect more efficient applicant tracking and candidate screening through enhanced AI-enabled recruiting tools. Data from SmartRecruiters will integrate with SAP’s current HCM systems for unified operations. The SmartRecruiters platform will also remain available as a standalone product for now.
SmartRecruiters currently provides its Software-as-a-Service solutions to over 4,000 organizations worldwide. Its platform supports end-to-end hiring workflows for recruiters, managers, and job candidates.
SmartRecruiters CEO Rebecca Carr commented on the agreement: “SmartRecruiters’ mission has always been to make hiring easy. Joining forces with SAP presents a tremendous opportunity for enterprises worldwide to benefit from our industry-leading approach to talent acquisition. I couldn’t be more excited for the opportunity this planned acquisition presents for our customers, partners and employees as we build the future of hiring together.”
The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025 pending regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed. J.P. Morgan acted as exclusive financial advisor to SmartRecruiters.
Further information about both companies can be found at www.sap.com and www.smartrecruiters.com.
