Cloud & SaaS Buyout Acquisitions in 2018
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December 20, 2018
- Buyer
- Cinven
- Target
- One.com
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Denmark
- Type
- Buyout
International private equity firm Cinven (Sixth Cinven Fund) has agreed to acquire One.com, a Denmark-founded web hosting and domain provider serving over 1 million customers. Cinven intends to support One.com's growth strategy—both organically and via acquisitions—leveraging its TMT experience to consolidate the fragmented European hosting market.
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December 17, 2018
- Buyer
- OpenText
- Target
- Liaison Technologies
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
OpenText has acquired Liaison Technologies to integrate Liaison's ALLOY cloud-based integration and data management platform into the OpenText Cloud Platform, extending the OpenText Business Network. The deal expands OpenText's application-to-application (A2A) integration and analytics capabilities and strengthens its presence in healthcare, life sciences and automotive verticals.
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December 12, 2018
- Buyer
- Formstack
- Target
- QuickTapSurvey
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Formstack, a Indianapolis-based data capture and workflow automation SaaS provider, acquired Toronto-based QuickTapSurvey to expand its mobile and offline survey capabilities and grow its international footprint. QuickTapSurvey will remain a standalone mobile surveys product while integrating with Formstack's platform features including workflow automation, HIPAA compliance, and numerous native integrations.
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December 11, 2018
- Buyer
- Periscope Equity, LLC
- Target
- Allen Technologies, Inc.
- Seller
- Greyrock Capital Group
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Chicago-based private equity firm Periscope Equity has acquired Allen Technologies, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based provider of in-room patient engagement SaaS, from Greyrock Capital Group. Periscope said it will invest in Allen’s technology and pursue expansion into new healthcare provider markets.
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December 1, 2018
- Buyer
- Hg
- Target
- Combell Group
- Seller
- Waterland Private Equity
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- East Flanders, Belgium
- Type
- Buyout
Hg has agreed to invest in Combell Group, the Belgian mass hosting and domain services provider, with Waterland Private Equity exiting its shareholding; terms were not disclosed and the deal is subject to regulatory approval. Hg said it will support Combell's continued organic growth and selective M&A as the company expands further across Europe.
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August 7, 2018
- Buyer
- Vista Equity Partners
- Target
- Alegeus
- Seller
- Investment funds affiliated with Lightyear Capital LLC (including Lightyear Fund III, L.P.)
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Vista Equity Partners signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alegeus, a market-leading consumer-directed healthcare (CDH) SaaS platform, from investment funds affiliated with Lightyear Capital. The acquisition will support Alegeus’ next phase of growth—leveraging Vista’s software and operational expertise to scale the platform that serves 300+ clients and about 30 million consumers.
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July 17, 2018
- Buyer
- Reward Gateway
- Target
- Brand Integrity
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Reward Gateway, a global employee engagement platform, has acquired Brand Integrity, a 15-year-old U.S.-based employee engagement technology and consulting firm headquartered in Rochester, New York. The deal more than doubles Reward Gateway's U.S. team, adds new clients (including Rite-Aid, Constellation Brands, and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield), and strengthens Reward Gateway's presence in the U.S. market.
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May 30, 2018
- Buyer
- Think3
- Target
- Bizness Apps
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Think3, a private equity fund focused on SaaS acquisitions, has acquired Bizness Apps, a San Diego–based mobile app builder for small businesses. Bizness Apps will join Think3's portfolio and be integrated into the Think3 Prime program to expand the fund's small-business mobile solutions offering while founder Andrew Gazdecki remains with the company to support the transition.
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- Buyer
- ParkerGale Capital
- Target
- Rippe & Kingston
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ParkerGale Capital has made a majority investment in Rippe & Kingston, a Cincinnati-based provider of financial and practice management software for law firms. ParkerGale will invest in product development, support and sales and marketing to scale Rippe & Kingston while founder George Kingston will remain involved as a board member.
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April 26, 2018
- Buyer
- SNH Capital Partners
- Target
- ProMax
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Iowa, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SNH Capital Partners has acquired ProMax, a Davenport, Iowa–based SaaS provider of marketing services and credit data for automotive retail dealers. The acquisition, terms undisclosed, expands SNH's presence in retail automotive solutions alongside its portfolio companies such as National Credit Center and gains ProMax's product and management capabilities.
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March 12, 2018
- Buyer
- Unum
- Target
- LeaveLogic
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Unum, the Chattanooga-based benefits solutions provider, has acquired LeaveLogic, a Seattle startup that operates a parental leave management platform. LeaveLogic will continue to operate independently with its five-person team as Unum combines its absence-management capabilities with LeaveLogic's intake and employee self-service technology; terms were not disclosed.
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February 13, 2018
- Buyer
- Marlin Equity Partners
- Target
- Inkling Systems, Inc.
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Marlin Equity Partners has completed the acquisition of Inkling Systems, an enterprise SaaS platform for field workforce operations and knowledge delivery. Marlin said it will support Inkling's management team to accelerate growth and expand the company's presence within key verticals such as retail and franchised businesses.
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February 6, 2018
- Buyer
- CloudBees
- Target
- Codeship
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Vienna, Austria
- Type
- Buyout
CloudBees has acquired Codeship, a SaaS continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform. The Codeship team will join CloudBees and the product will continue to be offered as a SaaS solution while expanding CloudBees’ CI/CD portfolio and capabilities.
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January 25, 2018
- Buyer
- E2open
- Target
- Birch Worldwide, Entomo
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
E2open acquired channel data management providers Birch Worldwide and Entomo to strengthen its channel data management and channel performance capabilities. The acquisitions expand E2open’s Smart Incentives and channel revenue management functionality and extend its market presence across EMEA, APAC and North America.
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January 23, 2018
- Buyer
- Deloitte (Deloitte Consulting LLP / Deloitte Digital)
- Target
- ATADATA (ATAsphere platform assets)
- Seller
- ATADATA
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Deloitte acquired the assets of ATADATA, an Atlanta-based provider of the ATAsphere cloud management and automation platform, to expand its cloud migration and management capabilities. ATADATA founders and senior executives joined Deloitte to continue developing the platform and integrate its capabilities into Deloitte’s cloud services.
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