Manchester-based tech startup Versori has been acquired by US tech giant Avalara.
Versori, which was founded in 2022 by Sean Brown and Daniel Jones, is a next-generation integration platform specialist.
The deal size has not been disclosed but the acquisition includes Versori’s technology and its team of 23 staff.
Both Brown and Jones are staying with the business, which will operate as Versori, by Avalara.
Brown told 老九品茶Cloud: 鈥淲e want Versori to connect the world鈥檚 systems. That was the mission statement from day one.
鈥淎s we were going through a period of growth we were facing doing another investment round.鈥�
Versori has previously raised investment of $10.5m but were approached by Avalara, an agentic tax and compliance leader, over a possible acquisition.
鈥淎valara were a customer of Versori and want to be involved in every transaction in the world,鈥� said Brown. 鈥淲e align very closely.鈥�
Versori graduated from the famous Y Combinator accelerator in March 2023 and has since worked with companies like Frasers Group, Macy鈥檚 and the MoD.
Brown, who has previously worked at Mercarto and Social Chain, said the deal was good news for Manchester.
鈥淚t鈥檚 proof that Manchester can grow companies like Versori,鈥� he said. 鈥淗opefully it will bring more investment into Manchester and more talent.
鈥淰ersori has built game-changing technology. I鈥檝e never done it for the rewards. I love building things and I鈥檓 looking forward to keep building things with Versori. I鈥檝e got a lot of unfinished business.鈥�
The acquisition strengthens Avalara’s ability to scale integrations across thousands of systems while advancing its long-term strategy to deliver real-time, always-on, audit-ready compliance as part of every transaction worldwide.
Versori brings a modern, automation-first approach to integration, enabling faster deployment, simplified maintenance, and global scalability across enterprise systems, including ERPs, ecommerce platforms, marketplaces, and financial applications, without compromising accuracy or reliability.
Scott McFarlane, CEO and co-founder of Avalara, said: 鈥淐ompliance at global scale depends on seamless, reliable integration
鈥淰ersori’s technology and team significantly accelerate our ability to connect into the world’s commerce systems quickly, at scale using intelligent, AI-driven automation that meets the reliability and accuracy standards global compliance demands.
鈥淭his acquisition strengthens our unified platform and advances Avalara’s vision of AI-native compliance that operates continuously, intelligently, and at scale across the world’s most trusted commerce systems.鈥�
For more than two decades, Avalara has developed one of the most expansive libraries of tax content and integrations in the industry, supporting over 200,000 direct and indirect customers across more than 75 countries.
The company’s purpose-built AI agents automate end-to-end compliance processes with greater precision, from tax calculations and return filings to exemption certificate management and beyond.