# Apryse

> Apryse, formerly known as PDFTron, is a Denver-headquartered document processing technology company whose SDKs let developers generate, view, edit, convert, sign, and extract data from PDFs and 100+ other file formats inside their own applications. Founded in Vancouver in 1998, the company grew through a string of acquisitions - including Xodo, iText, LEAD Technologies, Scanbot SDK, and Accusoft - into a platform used by more than 20,000 organizations and 85 of the Fortune 100, backed by Thoma Bravo and Silversmith Capital Partners.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** Denver, United States
- **Founders:** Catherine Williams (Co-founder), Ivan Nincic (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Roughly 500-1,000 employees across North America and Europe
- **Products:** WebViewer SDK, Server SDK, Mobile SDK, iText, Fluent
- **Notable:** Used by 85 of the Fortune 100 and more than 20,000 organizations, Developer base scaled past 1 million users through acquisitions of Xodo, Solid Documents, and iText, Completed 13 acquisitions, including Scanbot SDK and Accusoft in July 2025

## Products & services

- **WebViewer SDK** — JavaScript SDK for rendering, annotating, editing, redacting, and signing PDFs and Office documents directly in the browser, with client-side processing.
- **Server SDK** — Backend document processing libraries for .NET, Java, Python, C++, and Node.js - generation, conversion, and manipulation at scale.
- **Mobile SDK** — iOS and Android libraries for viewing, annotating, and editing documents on device.
- **iText** — Widely used open-core PDF creation and manipulation library for Java and .NET, acquired by Apryse.
- **Fluent** — Document generation and report automation using Microsoft Office templates.
- **Xodo** — Consumer-facing PDF editor and productivity app used by millions.
- **Xodo Sign** — E-signature platform (formerly eversign) for legally binding electronic signatures.
- **Scanbot SDK** — Mobile-first barcode scanning, document scanning, and OCR data capture SDK, acquired July 2025.
- **Accusoft imaging tools** — Image manipulation, barcode recognition, and form field extraction technology, acquired July 2025.
- **AI document toolkits (LEAD Technologies)** — AI-powered document and imaging toolkits including OCR and recognition, acquired March 2024.

## Achievements

- Used by 85 of the Fortune 100 and more than 20,000 organizations
- Developer base scaled past 1 million users through acquisitions of Xodo, Solid Documents, and iText
- Completed 13 acquisitions, including Scanbot SDK and Accusoft in July 2025
- Secured a $71M growth investment from Silversmith Capital Partners in 2019, then a Thoma Bravo majority investment in 2021
- Reported EBITDA above $100M with 20%+ annual growth; a 2025 sale process reportedly valued the business above $3B
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified; supports 100+ file formats with a proprietary rendering engine

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Acquired Scanbot SDK and Accusoft, adding mobile data capture, barcode scanning, OCR, and imaging technology to the platform.
- **2025-05** — Thoma Bravo reported to be exploring a sale of Apryse at a valuation above $3 billion.
- **2025-01** — Published 2025 roadmap emphasizing AI-enhanced, next-generation document processing following a year of expansion.
- **2024-03** — Acquired LEAD Technologies, an AI-powered document and imaging toolkit provider.

## Links

- Website: https://apryse.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aprysesolutions
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/aprysesolutions
- GitHub: https://github.com/ApryseSDK
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@apryse-solutions
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aprysesolutions

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