beaconsmind AG Acquires Wi-Fi Hotspot & Location-Based Marketing Provider Socialwave GmbH

beaconsmind AG Acquires 51% Stake in FREDERIX Hotspot GmbH

November 21, 2022

Telecommunications

beaconsmind AG has acquired a 51% controlling stake in Hannover-based FREDERIX Hotspot GmbH by issuing 155,500 new shares (EUR 13/share). The deal brings FREDERIX's run-rate ~EUR 3.5M revenues and ~EUR 0.5M EBITDA onto beaconsmind's consolidated financials, extends beaconsmind's value chain into cloud-based Wi‑Fi hotspot services, and brings eKomi and FREDERIX management into beaconsmind as strategic shareholders/board members.

Adweek Acquires Social Media Week

January 5, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Adweek announced on January 5, 2021 that it has acquired Social Media Week (SMW) and its flagship properties — including SMW Conferences, SMW News & Insights and the streaming platform SMW+. Founders Toby Daniels and Brian Leddy will join Adweek’s leadership team; terms were not disclosed. The deal expands Adweek’s events and social-media programming as part of a broader strategy under owner Shamrock Capital.

Augeo Acquires Brand Networks

February 15, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Augeo has acquired Brand Networks, a social media marketing and ad-optimization technology provider, effective February 14, 2023. Valor Siren Ventures participated in the transaction to support Augeo's expansion of social activation, employee advocacy and clean-room data collaboration capabilities.

Bloom Intelligence Acquires Gazella WiFi

December 18, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

Bloom Intelligence, a St. Petersburg-based provider of omni-channel WiFi marketing and customer intelligence solutions, has acquired Gazella WiFi, an Omaha-based white-label WiFi marketing and analytics platform for digital agencies. The acquisition expands Bloom Intelligence's WiFi marketing capabilities and global reach; financial terms were not disclosed.

WorkWave Acquires Slingshot

May 10, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

WorkWave, the provider of cloud-based field service and last-mile software, has acquired Slingshot, a provider of customer call center software and outsourced sales/lead response services. The acquisition adds omni-channel contact center capabilities and outsourced sales to WorkWave's platform to help field service customers increase lead conversion and customer engagement.

Inwave Acquires Swedish Gateway

October 13, 2025

Retail

Brazilian retail tech company Inwave has acquired Swedish Gateway, a provider of electronic article surveillance (EAS) solutions, to accelerate its expansion into Europe and integrate Gateway's technology with Inwave's AIoT Darwin platform. The deal preserves Gateway's local Swedish team and includes participation from Danish fund DSG to support the group's international growth.