Software Buyout Acquisitions in 2026

Finovifi has acquired Turner Software Technologies, the developer of the Teller21 teller automation platform, bringing more than 50 community bank clients into Finovifi’s ecosystem. The acquisition will embed Finovifi’s FraudSentry engine into teller workflows and launch FrontLine Sentry, a real-time teller fraud prevention platform; Turner Software founder Jerry Turner joins Finovifi as Senior Vice President of Engineering.

HistoryIT has acquired LifeWeb 360 and launched MemoryPort, a digital commemoration and engagement platform that complements its Odyssey Preservation software. The acquisition expands HistoryIT’s offerings to capture contemporary, community-generated memories for nonprofits, alumni groups, faith-based organizations and similar institutions, preserving them to professional digital-archival standards.

Polymarket has acquired Dome, a Y Combinator–backed startup that built a unified prediction market API, to bolster its developer infrastructure, data access, and tooling. Financial terms were not disclosed; Dome will operate as part of Polymarket to enhance programmatic access and real-time market data for developers and traders.

SUSE, the enterprise open source software company, has acquired Losant, an Industrial IoT application enablement platform, to extend SUSE’s Edge strategy and deliver a full-stack industrial IoT solution. The acquisition integrates Losant’s low-code IIoT and Tiny Edge capabilities into SUSE Edge to enable unified device orchestration, data management, and application enablement across industrial end markets.

Vectorworks, part of the Nemetschek Group, has acquired Morpholio, the developer of Morpholio Trace, Morpholio Board, and Morpholio Journal mobile design apps. The acquisition brings Morpholio's mobile sketching, moodboarding, and production-ready AI features into Vectorworks' BIM/CAD product lineup to create more seamless workflows between mobile devices and Vectorworks design files.

Fulcrum, an AI-powered field process management and data collection platform, has acquired Wildnote to expand its environmental compliance capabilities and deepen vertical expertise in regulated industries. Wildnote's environmental consulting–focused software and team will integrate into Fulcrum to enhance field data capture, regulatory reporting, and context-aware insights for environmental and infrastructure customers.

OceanSound Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Automated Financial Systems (AFS), a provider of commercial loan servicing and loan lifecycle management software. The deal will support accelerated product innovation, increased investment in sales and customer support, and AFS appointed Edward Jenkins as CEO to lead the company’s growth and modernization efforts.

Incorta has acquired Layout.dev, a no-code AI application-building platform, to integrate agentic workflow and no-code app capabilities into its real-time data and decision intelligence platform. Financial terms were not disclosed; the acquisition is intended to speed deployment of AI-assisted workflows across finance, operations, and supply chain by enabling business users to build intelligent applications on live, governed data.

UK-based private equity firm ECI Partners has acquired Netherlands-headquartered Paragin Group, a provider of high-stakes exam and assessment software, from Main Capital Partners. The deal — financed in part by Crescent Capital Group's European Specialty Lending strategy — will support Paragin's international expansion and continued buy-and-build strategy under ECI's ownership.

Caterpillar Inc. has acquired RPMGlobal Holdings Limited, a Brisbane-based mining software company, expanding Caterpillar's portfolio of data-driven mining technology and software solutions. The deal brings RPMGlobal's mine planning, operations and analytics software into Caterpillar's Resource Industries segment to combine equipment, digital tools and advanced technology for mining customers.

Keycard, an identity and access platform for AI agents, has acquired Anchor.dev, a stealth developer-infrastructure startup focused on automatic certificate issuance and validation. The acquisition brings Anchor.dev’s team and tooling into Keycard to extend runtime, application-layer governance for autonomous coding agents and strengthen agent identity and certificate management capabilities.

Norway-based MazeMap has acquired Thing Technologies GmbH (the maker of the Thing-it workplace platform) to combine indoor navigation, mapping and space-booking/utilization analytics into a unified MazeMap Workplace offering. The deal strengthens MazeMap's capabilities for utilization analytics and hybrid workplace scenarios and expands its footprint in higher education, healthcare and large enterprise built environments.

Pendo has acquired Chisel Labs, an AI-powered product management platform, to accelerate development of agentic AI for product teams and to bring Chisel’s engineering talent in-house. The deal establishes Pune, India as a new R&D hub for Pendo (in addition to Chisel’s San Francisco presence) and will help Pendo scale specialized AI frameworks and autonomous product agents.

Lemon Learning, a Paris-based digital adoption platform, has acquired Aidaxis, a France-based specialist in desktop application solutions and AI technologies, to extend its coverage beyond web applications and strengthen its AI capabilities. The deal brings Aidaxis' technical team and research expertise into Lemon Learning, enabling deployments across legacy and client-based desktop software for large enterprise customers.

Volaris Automotive, a division of Volaris Group, has acquired WinCar Automotive ICT Solutions, a Dutch provider of dealer management and garage software based in Zevenaar. The acquisition expands Volaris Automotive’s presence in the Netherlands and strengthens its portfolio of automotive software solutions across Europe.

Volaris Group has acquired Zonal, a UK-based provider of electronic point-of-sale (E-POS) and integrated hospitality software solutions headquartered in Edinburgh. The deal strengthens Volaris's portfolio of vertical-market software companies and aims to support Zonal's continued growth and product development in the hospitality and leisure sectors.

Banyan Software has acquired Presight Solutions AS, a Norway-based SaaS provider of safety, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance software for high-risk industrial sectors. The deal expands Banyan’s Nordic footprint and positions Presight to scale its platform while maintaining continuity for customers and employees.

Banyan Software has completed a majority investment in Indee.TV, a secure video distribution platform used by studios, streamers, and guilds. Indee will continue operating independently under its existing management while Banyan provides long-term support to accelerate growth and preserve product and cultural integrity.

Arcesium has acquired Stockholm-based P/OMS provider Limina to integrate front-office portfolio and order management capabilities with Arcesium's middle- and back-office technology, creating a unified front-to-back investment platform. The entire Limina team will join Arcesium, strengthening Arcesium's product capabilities and European presence while positioning the firm for further global expansion.

Rubicon Technology Partners has made a strategic majority growth investment in Procede Software, a provider of enterprise dealer management systems for the commercial vehicle industry. The investment will support accelerated product innovation, expanded integrations across the commercial vehicle ecosystem, and further development of Procede's Excede platform and new AI capabilities.

Simpro Group has acquired Delight, an AI-driven customer engagement solution purpose-built for field service and trade businesses. The acquisition integrates Delight into Simpro's AI-first operating platform to drive repeat revenue and expand post-job monetization capabilities; early customer outcomes reportedly include a ~15% increase in sales and ~10% lift in recurring revenue within six weeks.

Actionstep, a cloud-based law firm management software provider, has acquired early-stage passive time capture startup Traced to accelerate development of its AI-powered Trace time capture module. The acquisition brings Traced’s founder and technology into Actionstep’s product team to strengthen automated, AI-driven time capture for midmarket law firms.

ACES Quality Management, a provider of enterprise quality management and control software for financial services, has acquired BaseCap Analytics, an enterprise data quality platform. The acquisition integrates BaseCap’s data validation and rule-based data engine into ACES’ platform to expand automated data quality checks, improve compliance, and strengthen capabilities for lenders and other financial institutions.

Andela has acquired Woven, a technical-assessment company that provides real-world engineering scenarios, structured scoring rubrics, and AI-enabled evaluation. The acquisition will accelerate Andela's assessments roadmap and improve its ability to identify and match AI-native engineering talent across its global marketplace.

Campfire Interactive acquired Cover 4 PM to add manufacturing-specific program and project management capabilities to its AI-driven profit optimization platform, expanding forecasting, quoting, and program execution workflows. The Cover 4 PM team, including co-founders Joe McCarthy and Rob Giannone, will continue operating under Campfire; the deal follows Invictus Growth Partners’ $37 million majority investment in Campfire in September 2024.

Argano has acquired Advantco International, a provider of enterprise integration software and services, from Montage Partners. The acquisition (closed December 2025) expands Argano's Data & Integration practice and AI-driven integration capabilities by adding Advantco's SAP/Oracle adapters and integration IP.

Arteris has completed its acquisition of Cycuity, integrating Cycuity’s silicon hardware security assurance technology into Arteris’s network-on-chip IP and SoC integration software portfolio. The deal expands Arteris’s capabilities to help chipmakers identify and mitigate silicon-level vulnerabilities while maintaining performance and development schedules.

Prometheus Group, an AI-enhanced enterprise asset management (EAM) software provider, has acquired Webalo, an AI-enabled connected worker platform. The deal integrates Webalo's frontline data-capture and AI workflow capabilities into Prometheus's EAM platform to create a closed-loop digital execution solution; financial terms were not disclosed.

Aptean has acquired OpsVeda, an AI-powered operations command center, to add agentic execution and real-time orchestration to its Logility supply chain planning and execution platform. The acquisition integrates OpsVeda's real-time operational intelligence and composable architecture with Logility's planning and optimization capabilities to close the planning-to-execution gap; deal terms were not disclosed.

JWX has acquired Aug X Labs, the startup behind Augie Studio, to add LLM-powered content transformation and AI-assisted video production capabilities to its publisher platform. Augie Studio will be incorporated into JWX Studio, and all Aug X Labs employees will join JWX; financial terms were not disclosed.

Decisions + ProcessMaker, the recently merged business process automation and AI orchestration provider, has acquired Configurable Management, a developer of SAP-focused automation and mass data processing products. The acquisition brings Configurable Management's SAP-specific tooling (D/4SAP, BAPIMatic, Scriptonite, DVM, Wingman) into the Decisions + ProcessMaker portfolio to accelerate SAP data migration, validation, and orchestration capabilities for enterprise customers.

Lumivero, a Denver-based provider of research and decision software, has acquired SharpCloud, a London-based visualization software company that helps enterprises connect disparate datasets for project portfolio and strategic decision-making. The acquisition (terms undisclosed) will integrate SharpCloud with Lumivero’s Predict! and @RISK products to create a combined project portfolio management and decision-support offering; SharpCloud will continue operating as "SharpCloud, from Lumivero."

Usercentrics, the privacy-led marketing platform, has acquired MCP Manager, a New York–based governance platform for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The deal integrates MCP Manager’s production-grade MCP gateway and consent enforcement capabilities into Usercentrics’ Privacy-Led Marketing suite to extend consent, observability, and policy enforcement into AI-driven workflows; financial terms were not disclosed.

The Players Impact (TPI), a Boston-based venture platform for professional athletes and entrepreneurs, has acquired Ledgex, a financial technology firm that provides multi-asset portfolio management and data aggregation tools. Ledgex's platform will be integrated into TPI's TPI Pulse Pro product to expand TPI's wealth-technology capabilities and offer advanced portfolio management to its community of athletes, families, and advisors.

Sheridan Capital Partners completed an investment in ICANotes, a purpose-built electronic health record (EHR) and practice management platform serving behavioral health providers. Financial terms were not disclosed; Sheridan said it will support ICANotes' product development and nationwide expansion to scale the company's behavioral-health-focused EHR and practice management capabilities.

Onebrief, a Honolulu-based military planning and command software company, closed a $200 million Series D at a $2.15 billion post-money valuation and used the financing to acquire Battle Road Digital. The acquisition adds wargaming, simulation and real-time operational decision-support capabilities to Onebrief's platform as it expands its AI-driven simulation and operational tooling for defense customers.

Turn/River Capital has acquired StarLIMS, a Hollywood, Florida–based laboratory informatics software provider, from Francisco Partners in a transaction valued at roughly $200 million. Turn/River plans to scale StarLIMS’ product and go-to-market capabilities — including AI integration — while CEO Trey Cook remains in place as Francisco Partners fully exits the investment.

Siemens has acquired ASTER Technologies, a France-based provider of PCBA test verification and design-for-test (DFT) software, to integrate ASTER's shift-left test engineering capabilities into its Xpedition and Valor product lines within the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio. The deal — financial terms undisclosed — aims to enable earlier defect detection, reduce re-spins and field failures, and extend Siemens' DFM and EDA capabilities across automotive, computing/HPC and networking markets.

KatRisk, the Technosylva-owned catastrophe risk modeling firm, has acquired UK-based Symfos, the developer of the Orchestra underwriting and portfolio intelligence platform. The deal integrates KatRisk's climate and catastrophe modeling with Symfos' underwriting and exposure analytics to accelerate underwriting decisions, improve risk pricing accuracy, and strengthen portfolio risk intelligence for insurers and reinsurers.

SalesRabbit has acquired Roofle to integrate online buying and e-commerce capabilities with its field sales and production workflow tools for roofing and home-improvement contractors. The move combines Roofle's instant pricing, digital proposals, and checkout experience with SalesRabbit's territory management, lead tracking, and production handoff tools to support the full contractor customer journey; financial terms were not disclosed.

InterProse, a Vancouver, Washington–based provider of cloud debt-recovery software, has acquired Beam Software, a collections platform focused on portfolio management for debt buyers and servicers. The deal, which closed in mid-December, will integrate Beam into InterProse's ACE platform to deliver end-to-end collections technology; financial terms were not disclosed and Beam's leadership and support commitments will remain in place.

Postman has acquired Fern, a New York–based developer experience company that builds API documentation and SDK generation tooling. The entire Fern team will join Postman, with Fern's product, brand and roadmap remaining in place to expand Postman's API documentation and SDK capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

WP Engine has acquired Big Bite, a UK-based WordPress agency known for building editorial and publishing workflow tools for large media organizations. Big Bite's agency business will be wound down and its team will transition into WP Engine's engineering organization to help build enhanced publishing software and tooling for enterprise publishers and agency partners; financial terms were not disclosed.

Collaboration.Ai, an AI-powered software and services company based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, has acquired innosabi GmbH, a Munich-based innovation management platform provider. The deal brings innosabi's modular idea- and innovation-management capabilities into Collaboration.Ai's NetworkOS and CrowdVector platforms to expand agentic AI-enabled innovation offerings for government and enterprise customers; financial terms were not disclosed.

UserTesting has acquired User Interviews to combine its enterprise customer insights platform with User Interviews' participant recruitment marketplace, strengthening participant access and panel management for user research, market research, and AI training. Financial terms were not disclosed; Lightning Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to User Interviews.

Xtremepush has acquired US-based loyalty platform Scrimmage to accelerate the launch of its XP Loyalty product and bring advanced gamification and real-time personalization into its CRM stack. The deal brings Scrimmage’s technology and founder Dan Taren into Xtremepush’s team to strengthen operator-facing loyalty capabilities and improve player engagement and retention.

Bentley Systems acquired Talon Aerolytics and the technology and technical expertise of Pointivo to strengthen its Asset Analytics portfolio. The deals (closed in December) expand Bentley's digital twin and AI capabilities for infrastructure asset inspections, drone data processing, and automated damage detection across telecommunications and electric utilities.