Tracked deals
171
171 tracked deals across 2012-2026.
Tracked deals
171
171 tracked deals across 2012-2026.
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
107 pe · 102 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
31 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Primary Insight
| Buyer (examples) | What it’s pursuing | Massachusetts connection |
|---|---|---|
| Zoovu, Dynamo Software | AI-native product discovery; private markets workflow digitization | Deal location listed in Massachusetts |
| Wasabi Technologies, Pure IP | Enterprise cloud storage; UCaaS integrations/voice deployments | Deal location listed in Massachusetts |
| TPG, Bain Capital | Expand industrial software reach; consolidate payer tech into HealthEdge | Deal location listed in Massachusetts |
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Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Equity Partners | 7 | Private equity firm focused on investing in software, dat... | PE |
| PSG | 4 | Growth equity firm partnering with software and technolog... | PE |
| Francisco Partners | 3 | Global investment firm specializing in technology and tec... | PE |
| Insight Partners | 3 | Global software and technology investor providing growth ... | PE |
| Summit Partners | 3 | Global growth equity and private equity investment firm f... | PE |
| Align Capital Partners | 2 | Growth-oriented private equity firm managing ~$1.8 billio... | PE |
| Bain Capital | 2 | Global private investment firm deploying capital across p... | PE |
| Blackstone Growth | 2 | Growth equity/private capital arm of Blackstone focused o... | PE |
| Clearhaven Partners | 2 | Lower middle-market, technology-focused private equity fi... | PE |
| Dragoneer Investment Group | 2 | Growth-oriented investment firm investing in high-quality... | Investor |
Last 10 years
Supporting Data
Zoovu announced its acquisition of XGEN AI to unify search, recommendations, personalization, guided selling, bundling, and conversational AI into a single AI-native product discovery engine for ecommerce. The combined platform targets enterprise B2C and B2B brands, with reported early production use at major retailers and brands such as Microsoft and Valentino. The deal is backed by FTV Capital; financial terms were not disclosed.
Presence, a preK-12 special education technology and teletherapy provider, announced it acquired Education Modified, a special education workflow software platform. The acquisition integrates Education Modified’s capabilities into Presence’s Kanga platform to unify IEP, RTI, and 504 workflows, improving visibility into accommodations, services, and student progress.
Dynamo Software, an AI-powered technology platform for alternative investment management, announced the acquisition of InvestHub, a specialized platform that digitizes private equity and asset management workflows. The deal is intended to expand Dynamo’s private markets operations capabilities by adding modular tools for investor subscriptions, onboarding, compliance, capital calls, and distributions.
Wasabi Technologies has agreed to acquire Seagate Technology’s Lyve Cloud business to expand its enterprise cloud storage platform. Under the terms of the deal, Seagate will receive equity in Wasabi and become a shareholder; financial terms were not disclosed.
Pure IP, a provider of cloud voice communication solutions, acquired Vive Communications, a Massachusetts-based UCaaS integrator. The deal is intended to strengthen Pure IP’s North American client reach and expand its integrated UCaaS capabilities, including integrations and enterprise voice/contact center deployments.
Breezeway, an operations platform for vacation rentals, announced a strategic growth investment led by software-focused private equity firm Resurgens Technology Partners. The investment is intended to broaden Breezeway’s product platform, accelerate AI capabilities, and expand its global footprint.
Lead Edge Capital has acquired ClearGov and merged it with its existing portfolio company Gravity to create a unified, end-to-end modern finance platform for local governments, school districts, and state agencies. The combined business will operate under the ClearGov brand, with Tyler Davey (former Gravity CEO) leading the organization and ClearGov co-founders remaining in leadership roles.
Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ: AENT) completed the acquisition of Endstate, effective December 31, 2025, acquiring all Endstate assets and forming a wholly owned subsidiary, Endstate Authentic LLC. The purchase brings Endstate's NFC- and blockchain-enabled product authentication technology and founders into Alliance to expand authenticated resale, digital product identity, and brand protection capabilities across Alliance's global distribution network.
Veriforce has acquired Highwire, a provider of prequalification and contractor risk solutions, to expand its contractor management and supply chain risk capabilities into capital-project use cases. The deal combines Veriforce's global scale and network with Highwire's construction-focused financial risk and field safety tools to broaden services for hiring clients and contractors.
Constant Contact has secured a new strategic growth investment via Clearlake Icon Partners VI, with institutional capital led by Lexington Partners. Clearlake will remain the company's lead investor and management/governance will not change; the funding is intended to support product innovation, AI investment, accelerated growth and future M&A.
ServiceTitan entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Conduit Tech, an HVAC design and sales platform that uses next-generation LiDAR technology to generate permit-ready load calculations and customer-ready visualizations. The deal is expected to close in ServiceTitan's fiscal third quarter 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
TPG has acquired GE Vernova’s Proficy manufacturing software business for $600 million, creating an independent software company serving over 20,000 customers. Proficy offers cloud-based and on-premises HMI/SCADA, MES, industrial data management, and analytics for discrete, process, and hybrid manufacturing as well as metro transit and other infrastructure applications.
Bain Capital acquired UST HealthProof from UST and completed a merger with HealthEdge to form a combined, AI-powered payer technology and services company that will operate as HealthEdge and is headquartered in Boston. Financial terms were not disclosed; the combined company will offer an end-to-end, cloud-based claims platform and tech-enabled services for health plans, reaching over 110 million lives.
Nexa Equity, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, has made a growth investment in Facility Grid, a Brookline, Massachusetts provider of cloud-based commissioning and operational readiness software. The capital will be used to expand the organization, accelerate the product roadmap, and improve customer experience as Facility Grid scales across data center, healthcare, higher education and commercial construction end markets.
Schneider Geospatial, a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners, has acquired Full Circle Technologies (FCT), a Boston-based provider of cloud-based permitting and licensing software (PermitEyes) for municipal governments. The add-on expands Schneider's permitting and licensing capabilities and deepens its presence in New England as the firm's fifth add-on since Align Capital Partners acquired Schneider in 2022.
Blackstone Growth has closed a majority investment in NetBrain Technologies at a reported $750 million valuation, acquiring a controlling stake to accelerate the company's global expansion and AI-powered network automation roadmap. As part of the transaction NetBrain appointed Bernadette Nixon as CEO while founder Lingping Gao will move to chair the board.
Datadog has acquired Metaplane, a Boston-based data observability platform, to accelerate Datadog's expansion into data observability and unify observability across applications and data. Metaplane’s machine learning–powered monitoring and column-level lineage capabilities will be integrated into the Datadog platform while continuing to support existing customers as part of Datadog. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Bain Capital's Private Equity team has agreed to acquire HealthEdge, a Burlington, Massachusetts–based healthcare SaaS platform, from funds managed by Blackstone. Financial terms were not disclosed; the transaction is expected to close in Q2 2025 and positions Bain to accelerate HealthEdge's product growth and GenAI enablement for health plans.
PSG, a growth equity firm, has made a growth investment in Lightkeeper to accelerate product innovation and strengthen client service. As part of the transaction, PSG Senior Advisor Dean Schaffer was appointed CEO while Lightkeeper’s senior management remains in place and Danny Dias transitions to Chief Product Officer.
Selectsys has acquired Expert Insured, adding an AI-powered insurance management system built for MGAs, wholesalers, and carriers to its BPO and technology ecosystem. The deal expands Selectsys’ capability set—integrating policy administration and AI-driven workflows—and names Spencer McDonald as CEO of Expert Insured to lead product growth and integration.
Nordic Capital has acquired a controlling interest in Anaqua from Astorg. The private equity investor said it will support Anaqua's global expansion and further development of its AQX and PATTSY WAVE IP management software and services to drive growth and capability enhancements.
Valsoft Corporation Inc. has acquired Softlinx, a provider of HIPAA‑compliant cloud fax, integration, and automation solutions, to expand Valsoft’s presence in secure communications and the healthcare, government, and financial sectors. Softlinx’s team will remain in place and will leverage Valsoft’s resources to scale its cloud fax platform and reach new enterprise customers.
Cuadrilla Capital has acquired Repsly, a Boston-based retail execution SaaS platform that serves CPG brands and retail service providers. Financial terms were not disclosed; Cuadrilla says it will support Repsly’s growth, product innovation (including AI capabilities) and expansion of its retail execution offerings.
Battery Ventures has made a majority growth investment in Signiant, a Lexington, Massachusetts-based provider of cloud-native file transfer SaaS for the media industry. The terms were not disclosed; Signiant will use the funds to accelerate product development, go-to-market expansion and pursue potential acquisitions, and two Battery partners will join Signiant's board.
LoneTree Capital has made a $23 million growth investment in Boston-based Northern Light Group to accelerate product innovation and scale its enterprise knowledge management platform globally. As part of the investment, LoneTree partners Mike Devine, Rhett Lambert and Peter Bozian will join Northern Light's board; terms were not disclosed.
SEI Investments Company (SEI) has acquired LifeYield, a Boston-based provider of tax-smart wealth management technology. SEI will integrate LifeYield's API-driven UMH (unified managed household), tax optimization, and multi-account management capabilities into the SEI Wealth Platform to offer real-time, automated tax-aware portfolio and withdrawal optimization for advisors and institutions.
Loop has acquired Wonderment, a proactive post-purchase customer experience and order-tracking platform for Shopify merchants. The deal integrates Wonderment's real-time shipment insights and proactive alerts into Loop's commerce operations suite to broaden post-purchase capabilities and improve retention for e-commerce brands.
Bending Spoons completed its previously announced all-cash acquisition of Brightcove Inc. for approximately $233 million (about $4.45 per share). The definitive agreement was entered into in November 2024, and the transaction closed after satisfaction of customary conditions, including approval by Brightcove stockholders.
Moody's Corporation has acquired Numerated Growth Technologies, a Boston-based loan origination platform, to integrate Numerated into Moody's Lending Suite and expand Moody's end-to-end lending technology and monitoring capabilities. The deal builds on a January 2024 partnership and will accelerate Moody's capabilities across the credit lifecycle; terms were not disclosed.
The Access Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Paytronix, a US-based cloud digital guest engagement platform serving restaurants and convenience stores. The acquisition expands Access's product offering and footprint in the United States while integrating Paytronix's loyalty, online ordering, payments and guest engagement capabilities into Access's broader hospitality and business management suite.
Connectbase, a global connectivity marketplace, has acquired Network Capacity Solutions (NCS), a provider of network and data center inventory management software. The acquisition adds inventory lifecycle and real-time availability capabilities to Connectbase's platform to help data centers, dark-fiber operators, and service providers better monetize and transact connectivity services.
LegalSifter, an AI-powered contract operations provider headquartered in Pittsburgh, has acquired Contract Logix, a Lowell, Massachusetts-based contract lifecycle management software vendor. The acquisition expands LegalSifter's recurring revenue base, product capabilities (particularly in CLM and AI), and industry reach across healthcare, education, technology and manufacturing.
DTiQ received a $145 million growth investment from Bain Capital's Private Credit Group to accelerate its shift to a higher SaaS growth model, expand AI- and computer-vision-powered video analytics offerings, and support geographic expansion. The funding will help DTiQ broaden its SaaS product portfolio for restaurant, convenience store and specialty retail operators and accelerate product innovation and market expansion.
1E, a London-based Digital Employee Experience (DEX) platform provider, has acquired Exoprise, a provider of digital experience monitoring and application/network observability. The acquisition expands 1E’s observability and application experience management capabilities—bringing Exoprise’s RUM, synthetics and ISP/UC monitoring into the 1E platform to improve troubleshooting and user-centric performance insights for enterprise customers.
GI Partners has made a majority investment in eClinical Solutions, a Boston‑area provider of AI‑enabled clinical data cloud software and biometrics services. The capital will support product roadmap expansion, embedded AI capabilities, and global growth while Summit Partners and the founders retain minority stakes.
uMotif has acquired ClinOne, integrating ClinOne’s site platform and eConsent capabilities into uMotif’s eCOA/ePRO platform to expand site and patient journey functionality. ClinOne CEO Andrea Valente will join uMotif as Chief Operating Officer, Site Operations, as the companies combine their solutions for sponsors, CROs and clinical sites.
BlueConic has acquired Jebbit to integrate Jebbit's AI-driven, no-code experience-creation tools into BlueConic's customer data platform (CDP), enabling marketers to capture more first- and zero-party data via quizzes, surveys and interactive experiences. The combination expands BlueConic's activation and data-capture capabilities and brings a combined customer base of roughly 500 organizations worldwide.
Nasuni, a Boston-based enterprise data and hybrid cloud file platform, announced a strategic growth investment led by Vista Equity Partners with participation from TCV and KKR that values the company at approximately $1.2 billion. The capital will be used to accelerate product innovation and commercial expansion in the global hybrid cloud market.
Boston-based private equity firm Clearhaven Partners has completed a significant investment in Zixi alongside Zixi's executive management team. The deal will provide capital and operational support to accelerate product innovation, scale Zixi's cloud-based Software-Defined Video Platform (SDVP) and expand its global market presence.
Northrim Horizon, a private equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in VLogic Systems, a Concord, Massachusetts–based developer of a FedRAMP-authorized IWMS and Connected Portfolio Intelligence Platform (VLogicFM). The investment will support VLogic's product expansion, continued growth into federal and commercial markets, and scale its sales and hiring plans while management remains in place.
Cordance, a Raleigh-based acquirer and operator of vertically-focused B2B SaaS businesses, has acquired Spiro.AI, an AI-powered CRM built for manufacturers and distributors. The acquisition aims to bring Spiro's AI-driven CRM capabilities into Cordance's industrial distribution and manufacturing portfolio to drive capability expansion and accelerate customer value.
The Riverside Company, via its Riverside Micro-Cap Fund, has made a growth investment in CRIO, Inc., a Boston-based provider of cloud-based eSource, CTMS and regulatory-compliance software for clinical trial sites, CROs and pharmaceutical/biotech sponsors. Riverside’s capital will support accelerated product development, broader product offerings and potential strategic acquisitions as CRIO scales.
nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO) signed a definitive agreement to acquire DocFox, a commercial and business banking onboarding and account opening automation platform. The acquisition is expected to close in March 2024 and is intended to extend nCino’s single cloud banking platform across the client lifecycle.
Salesloft has acquired Drift to combine Salesloft’s AI-driven Revenue Orchestration Platform with Drift’s conversational AI and buyer experience capabilities. The deal aims to create an AI-powered, omnichannel revenue orchestration solution that enables sellers to engage B2B buyers earlier and deliver personalized buyer journeys across channels.
Foundation Source, the nation’s largest provider of cloud-based SaaS and foundation management services, has acquired PG Calc, a planned-giving software and services provider based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The deal, completed on February 1, 2024, expands Foundation Source's charitable giving product suite and adds planned-giving administration, software, consulting and marketing capabilities.
Digital Onboarding, a Boston-based fintech SaaS company that builds customer onboarding and engagement platforms for banks and credit unions, raised a $58 million growth investment from Volition Capital. The capital will be used to accelerate the product roadmap, expand machine learning and embedded fintech capabilities, improve customer support, and roughly double headcount by the end of 2024.
TELEO Capital-backed Sharpen Technologies (SharpenCX) has acquired The Plum Group, Inc. (Plum Voice), a provider of AI-driven voice-based customer interaction technology. The acquisition integrates Plum Voice's IVR, conversational AI and telecom capabilities into Sharpen's cloud contact center platform to strengthen its contact center offerings.
Trane Technologies has acquired Nuvolo, a cloud-based provider of connected workplace and enterprise asset management solutions built on the ServiceNow platform. The acquisition brings Nuvolo's SaaS capabilities and ~250 associates into Trane's digital portfolio to accelerate growth in facilities and asset management across healthcare, life sciences, retail, education and public sector customers.
Hull Street Energy (HSE) has made a strategic growth investment in Upstream Tech to support the company's HydroForecast and Lens platforms for water forecasting and remote monitoring. The partnership will provide capital and sector expertise to help Upstream Tech expand its team, scale product development, and accelerate deployment in energy, water management, and environmental markets.
Primus Capital has made a growth equity investment in Prendio and sister company BioProcure to support organic growth, expansion into additional life-sciences markets, and continued product and service innovation. The investment will back Prendio's cloud-based eProcurement SaaS and BioProcure's procure-to-pay support services for biotech customers; Aeris Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to the sellers and law firms Latham & Watkins and Goodwin Proctor served as legal advisors.
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Recurring names across the page include Serent Capital, Resurgens Technology Partners, Vista Equity Partners, LegalSifter, JLL Technologies (JLLT), JLL, Kenexa, and nCino, Inc.
Recent announcements highlight AI-native engines (Zoovu + XGEN AI), private markets workflow digitization (Dynamo Software + InvestHub), enterprise cloud storage expansion (Wasabi + Lyve Cloud), and UCaaS capability growth (Pure IP + Vive Communications).
Yes. Examples include contractor risk solutions (Veriforce + Highwire) and payer technology/services (Bain Capital acquiring UST HealthProof and merging it with HealthEdge).
The page lists Massachusetts, United States for the transactions featured in the recent event summaries.