Clarke Capital Partners and Sitel Group Take Significant Interest in Clearlink

Luminate Capital Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Suralink

June 1, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Luminate Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Suralink, a Salt Lake City–based SaaS provider of request list and workflow management software for accounting and professional services firms. Terms were not disclosed; existing investor Growth Street Partners will remain involved as Suralink scales its platform and expands market penetration.

Centerbridge Partners Acquires MeridianLink

October 24, 2025

Software

Centerbridge Partners completed its acquisition of MeridianLink, a software platform provider for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies. MeridianLink shareholders received $20.00 in cash per share and the company delisted from the NYSE, with Silversmith Capital Partners making a minority investment alongside the transaction.

Keensight Capital to acquire majority stake in Sogelink

November 13, 2019

Software

Keensight Capital has signed an exclusivity agreement to acquire a majority stake in Sogelink from mid-cap investor Naxicap, with management and employees remaining shareholders. Sogelink is a French provider of vertical software and SaaS solutions for the construction, infrastructure and property management sectors; Keensight plans to support product diversification and international expansion.

Clavis Capital Partners and Dobbs Management Services Invest in Click Here Digital

October 19, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Clavis Capital Partners and Dobbs Management Services completed a strategic growth investment in Click Here Digital to support the agency’s expansion of personnel, technology and market penetration. Founder and CEO Bo White will remain in place as the partners help accelerate capability development and geographic and sector expansion.

Clearlink / Sykes Enterprises Acquires The Penny Hoarder (Taylor Media Corporation)

December 21, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Clearlink, the digital marketing subsidiary of Sykes Enterprises, acquired Taylor Media Corporation, owner of personal finance site The Penny Hoarder, in an all-cash transaction valued at $102.5 million. The acquisition expands Clearlink's digital media portfolio and extends Sykes' reach into the broader financial services advertising market by adding The Penny Hoarder's audience, content expertise and advertiser relationships.

Sitel Group Acquires Sykes Enterprises for Approximately $2.2 Billion

June 18, 2021

Professional Services

Sitel Group has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Sykes Enterprises, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion, bringing the combined company to roughly 155,000–160,000 employees and expanding Sitel's global CX scale and digital capabilities. The deal, announced June 18, 2021 and completed Sept. 2, 2021, will delist SYKES from Nasdaq and position the enlarged Sitel Group as a top global customer experience provider with enhanced RPA, digital and multichannel services.