Tracked deals
35
35 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Data & Analytics Buyers & Acquisitions in Virginia
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
29 strategic · 12 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2021
9 tracked deals announced in 2021.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Platform and capability expansion is a consistent theme: Snowflake Inc. adds Night Shift Development for public-sector and national security analytics, while MANTECH expands its Data and AI Practice via Elder Research.
- Applied AI and analytics for government and regulated industries appear across multiple deals, including services supporting U.S. government customers (e.g., DDC with SpinSys) and life insurance data/analytics integration (MIB Group Holdings acquiring Clareto).
- Vertical data integration shows up in hospitality and travel: Cendyn acquires Knowland, and Hostelworld Group acquires OccasionGenius, aligning event or listings data with customer-facing products.
- Geography remains Virginia-linked in how deals are framed, including Virginia-based targets and announced integrations tied to local teams.
| Deal examples in Virginia | What the acquisition adds |
|---|---|
| Snowflake Inc. + Night Shift Development | Public sector–focused analytics capability |
| MIB Group Holdings + Clareto | EHR access and advanced analytics for life insurers |
| NUVIEW + Astræa | AI-driven distribution/analysis for Earth observation imagery |
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2 Holdco LLC | 1 | Newly formed holding entity (partnership of Theatre Capit... | Mixed |
| AMSYS Group | 1 | Healthcare technology and IT services firm providing tran... | Strategic |
| ATPCO | 1 | Provider of airline pricing, merchandising and retailing ... | Strategic |
| Appriss Inc. | 1 | Provider of data analytics and risk intelligence solution... | Strategic |
| Bridge Core Federal | 1 | Federal services provider delivering visual intelligence,... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Cendyn | 1 | Global hospitality cloud-based technology company offerin... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Culmen International, LLC | 1 | Provider of technical, management, logistics and technolo... | Strategic |
| Databricks Ventures | 1 | Strategic investment arm of Databricks focused on compani... | Strategic |
| Diné Development Corporation | 1 | Tribal‑owned government contractor delivering IT, profess... | Strategic |
| Dynata | 1 | Global first‑party data platform providing insights, acti... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Data & Analytics in Virginia by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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June 9, 2026
- Buyer
- HousingWire
- Target
- Keeping Current Matters (KCM)
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
HousingWire announced the acquisition of Keeping Current Matters (KCM), a subscription platform that helps real estate professionals explain the housing market to clients. KCM is joining HousingWire Solutions to integrate HousingWire data and local market intelligence into the tools agents use for content, scripts, and listing presentations.
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January 15, 2026
- Buyer
- Hostelworld Group
- Target
- OccasionGenius
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Dublin-based travel booking company Hostelworld acquired Richmond-founded event data firm OccasionGenius for $12 million in a deal that closed in October. Hostelworld will integrate OccasionGenius' event database into its app and Social Pass feature while OccasionGenius will retain its name and team and continue servicing existing clients.
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December 10, 2025
- Buyer
- MANTECH
- Target
- Elder Research
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Addon
MANTECH, a mission-focused provider of cyber, AI and technology solutions, has acquired Elder Research, a data science and AI services firm serving Fortune 500 and U.S. government clients. The acquisition expands MANTECH's Data and AI Practice by adding Elder Research's applied AI capabilities, talent and training offerings to accelerate delivery of real-world AI solutions.
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September 18, 2025
- Buyer
- Theatre Capital, Trajectory Capital, A2 Holdco LLC
- Target
- Association Analytics
- Seller
- Julie Sciullo
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Private investment firms Theatre Capital and Trajectory Capital have completed the purchase of key assets of Association Analytics, forming A2 Holdco LLC to own and operate the business. The firms will partner with CEO Alex DeBarr and the existing management team to invest in and evolve the Acumen analytics platform, accelerate implementations, and enhance customer service.
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May 2, 2025
- Buyer
- MIB Group Holdings, Inc.
- Target
- Clareto
- Seller
- Munich Re Life US
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
MIB Group Holdings, Inc. has acquired Clareto, a provider of electronic health record access and medical-data services for the life insurance industry, from Munich Re Life US and entered a strategic partnership with Munich Re to expand access to electronic medical data and build advanced analytics. The combined MIB EHR and Clareto offerings aim to create a market-leading data and analytics platform to streamline underwriting and automated risk assessment for life insurers.
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April 25, 2025
- Buyer
- Kpler
- Target
- Spire Maritime
- Seller
- Spire Global, Inc.
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Kpler has completed the acquisition of Spire Maritime, the maritime data and ship-tracking business of Spire Global, in a transaction reported at approximately $241 million. The deal (a divestiture by Spire Global) strengthens Kpler’s maritime data and analytics capabilities; Kpler and regulators including the UK CMA have been engaged as the transaction completed.
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November 14, 2024
- Buyer
- New investor group
- Target
- Federal Data Systems LLC (now Clear Fracture LLC)
- Seller
- FedData Group Holdings LLC
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Federal Data Systems LLC, formerly a component of FedData Group Holdings LLC, was acquired by a new group of investors and has been rebranded as Clear Fracture LLC. The company will focus on advanced data integration and AI-driven data engineering solutions, and has appointed Brian Frutchey as CTO to lead its technology strategy.
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October 1, 2024
- Buyer
- Cendyn
- Target
- Knowland
- Seller
- Serent Capital
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cendyn, a global hospitality cloud-based technology company, has acquired Knowland, a US-based leader in meetings-and-events data-as-a-service. The deal — announced alongside Cendyn's existing investors and new private equity partner Haveli Investments (alongside Accel-KKR) — integrates Knowland's event intelligence with Cendyn's CRM, proposals, and Grouprev platforms to drive more MICE/group bookings for hotel customers.
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September 24, 2024
- Buyer
- Snowflake Inc.
- Target
- Night Shift Development, Inc.
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Snowflake Inc. has acquired Night Shift Development, a U.S.-based data infrastructure and analytics company known for its ClearQuery augmented intelligence platform. The acquisition gives Snowflake a dedicated capability focused on the U.S. public sector and national security customers, expanding its presence and offerings in the public sector and analytics space.
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August 27, 2024
- Buyer
- Sensible Solutions and Technologies, Inc. (SSATI)
- Target
- Data Sync Technologies, Inc.
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Sensible Solutions and Technologies, Inc. (SSATI) has acquired Data Sync Technologies, Inc., a provider of knowledge management and data analysis services. The acquisition expands SSATI's footprint within the U.S. intelligence community and brings additional technical capability and personnel into SSATI's government-focused IT services platform.
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February 20, 2024
- Buyer
- NUVIEW
- Target
- Astræa, Inc.
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
NUVIEW, an Orlando-based Earth observation and geospatial technology company building a commercial LiDAR satellite constellation, has acquired Astræa, Inc., a Charlottesville-based SaaS platform for AI-driven distribution and analysis of satellite, aerial, and drone imagery. The acquisition brings Astræa's analytics and distribution capabilities into NUVIEW's data pipeline to accelerate delivery of analytics-ready Earth observation data across government and commercial markets.
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December 13, 2023
- Buyer
- Diné Development Corporation (DDC)
- Target
- Spin Systems, Inc. (SpinSys)
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Diné Development Corporation (DDC), a Navajo Nation–owned government services company, has acquired Spin Systems, Inc. (SpinSys), an award-winning data analytics and AI/ML-driven intelligence visualization software and services firm. The acquisition adds SpinSys’s big-data aggregation, visualization, cloud migration and predictive modeling capabilities to DDC’s existing IT and professional services offerings to better serve U.S. government customers, including the Department of Defense.
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December 12, 2023
- Buyer
- ATPCO
- Target
- 3Victors
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ATPCO has acquired 3Victors, a travel data analytics startup founded in 2017; terms were not disclosed and the entire 3Victors team will join ATPCO as a subsidiary. The acquisition is intended to strengthen ATPCO's real-time data science and AI capabilities to accelerate the industry's transition to dynamic pricing and offer creation.
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September 5, 2023
- Buyer
- Bridge Core Federal, NewSpring Holdings
- Target
- GeoYeti LLC
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Bridge Core Federal, a NewSpring Holdings platform company, has acquired GeoYeti LLC, a government services firm specializing in advanced analytics, data science, and application development. The acquisition strengthens Bridge Core's data and analytics capabilities and integrates GeoYeti's Analysis-as-a-Service approach to better serve the intelligence community and other federal mission partners.
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- Buyer
- Databricks Ventures, Interlock Equity
- Target
- Lovelytics
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Databricks Ventures and Interlock Equity have made a strategic growth investment in Arlington, Virginia–based data engineering and business intelligence consultancy Lovelytics to accelerate hiring and expand capabilities in enterprise data environments, AI/LLMs, BI, data science, and cloud infrastructure. Lovelytics' founder and leadership team retain significant ownership and will continue to lead the business; Canaccord Genuity served as exclusive financial advisor.
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January 12, 2023
- Buyer
- Endicott Capital
- Target
- CFRA
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Endicott Capital has made a strategic growth investment in CFRA, the Charlottesville, Virginia-based provider of independent investment research, data, and analytics. The investment will support CFRA's efforts to scale its commercial, product, and operational teams; terms were not disclosed.
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October 27, 2022
- Buyer
- MediQuant, LLC
- Target
- Knowledge Based Systems, Inc. (KBS)
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MediQuant, a provider of enterprise data archive technology for healthcare, has completed the acquisition of Knowledge Based Systems, Inc. (KBS), a Dulles Technology Corridor–based company and creator of the KB_SQL product. The tuck-in purchase expands MediQuant's data management capabilities and opens additional channels and markets for its DataArk platform and related offerings.
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September 7, 2022
- Buyer
- Science and Medicine Group, Inc.
- Target
- Amplion Inc.
- Seller
- Amplion Inc.
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Science & Medicine Group (SMG), a data intelligence company based in Arlington, Virginia, acquired the assets of Amplion Inc., an AI-powered data intelligence platform for life-science commercial teams. The acquisition integrates Amplion’s knowledgebase and machine-learning capabilities into SMG’s portfolio to expand its commercial data and targeting capabilities for pharmaceutical, biotech and academic customers.
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- Buyer
- ZMC
- Target
- Resonate
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Affiliates of private equity firm ZMC have made a strategic investment in Resonate, the Reston, Virginia–based provider of AI-powered consumer data and the Resonate Ignite SaaS platform. The investment will fund expansion of Resonate’s product and AI/data capabilities, accelerate customer acquisition, and support organic and inorganic growth; terms were not disclosed.
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December 20, 2021
- Buyer
- Galway Holdings
- Target
- Simatree
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Galway Holdings has acquired Simatree, a Virginia-based strategic advisory firm specializing in data, analytics, technology consultation and digital transformation. The deal brings Simatree’s data and analytics capabilities into Galway’s financial-services-focused platform to support digital transformation work across insurance, wealth management and related businesses.
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December 13, 2021
- Buyer
- Dynata
- Target
- 0ptimus Analytics
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Dynata has acquired 0ptimus Analytics, an AI/ML data science and technology company, to strengthen its advertising solutions by making first‑party data more actionable for audience discovery, activation and measurement. The deal adds 0ptimus’ predictive modeling and people‑based audience capabilities to Dynata’s connected data platform, expanding Dynata’s end‑to‑end advertising offering.
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December 1, 2021
- Buyer
- TransUnion, Golden Gate Capital, GIC
- Target
- Neustar, Neustar Security Services
- Seller
- Private investment group led by Golden Gate Capital, GIC (minority investor in the seller group)
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
TransUnion agreed to acquire Neustar for $3.1 billion in cash to expand its identity-resolution, marketing and fraud capabilities. Neustar's security business was excluded from the sale and has been spun out as Neustar Security Services, now a standalone portfolio company backed by Golden Gate Capital and GIC.
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September 28, 2021
- Buyer
- Two Sigma
- Target
- Liberty Source
- Seller
- Digital Divide Data
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Two Sigma has acquired Liberty Source, an on‑shore, socially responsible data workflow management and human-in-the-loop data services provider, from Digital Divide Data. Liberty Source will continue to operate as an independent entity and plans to expand its data services while advancing its mission to provide jobs to military spouses and veterans.
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September 20, 2021
- Buyer
- Tritium Partners
- Target
- PublicRelay
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Tritium Partners has made a strategic growth investment in PublicRelay to accelerate the company's product roadmap, including new analytics and AI capabilities. As part of the transaction, veteran executive Mark Parise joined PublicRelay's board as Executive Chairman; Vista Point Advisors acted as PublicRelay's exclusive financial advisor.
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August 11, 2021
- Buyer
- GovExec, Growth Catalyst Partners
- Target
- GovTribe
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
GovExec has acquired GovTribe, a market intelligence and data platform for government contractors, in a deal completed with financial support from Growth Catalyst Partners. GovTribe will remain headquartered in Northern Virginia and its founders will continue with the business; financial terms were not disclosed.
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May 26, 2021
- Buyer
- GCOM
- Target
- Qlarion
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Addon
GCOM, a provider of software solutions for state and local governments, has acquired Qlarion, a data analytics and business intelligence firm based in Reston, Virginia. The deal makes Qlarion the data analytics arm of GCOM and is intended to embed analytics capabilities into GCOM's existing government-focused SaaS products to improve program outcomes and decision-making for public-sector clients.
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March 16, 2021
- Buyer
- Emburse
- Target
- DVI (Data Visualization Intelligence)
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Emburse, a provider of expense management and AP automation solutions, has acquired travel data specialist DVI (Data Visualization Intelligence) to deepen its analytics capabilities for travel and corporate spend. The acquisition brings DVI's technology and team into Emburse to provide customers enhanced real-time visibility into travel and T&E data; terms were not disclosed.
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January 11, 2021
- Buyer
- Smartronix, LLC
- Target
- Datastrong
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Smartronix, a Herndon, Virginia-based cloud and IT solutions provider, has acquired Datastrong, a Fairfax, Virginia data architecture and analytics firm. The acquisition expands Smartronix's enterprise analytics, data science and engineering capabilities and brings new federal (Departments of Justice and State) and commercial clients in pharmaceuticals, financial services and education into Smartronix's Cloud Solutions business unit.
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October 14, 2020
- Buyer
- Appriss Inc.
- Target
- Securitec Screening Solutions
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Appriss Inc. has acquired Securitec Screening Solutions, a Roanoke-based provider of court data and RPA-driven research for the background screening industry. The deal brings Securitec into the Appriss Insights division to expand Appriss's court-data assets and strengthen its Risk Intelligence and wholesale data platform.
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February 14, 2020
- Buyer
- AMSYS Group
- Target
- HealthConnexx
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AMSYS Group, a Houston-based healthcare technology and IT services firm, has acquired Virginia-based HealthConnexx, maker of the RxConnexx real-time medication data exchange platform. The acquisition bolsters AMSYS's healthcare technology portfolio by adding HealthConnexx's data-as-a-service capabilities—providing real-time medication and benefits data to providers, payers, pharmacies and other stakeholders.
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- Buyer
- Elder Research
- Target
- Institute for Statistics Education at Statistics.com
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Elder Research, a Charlottesville-based data science and AI consulting firm, has acquired the Institute for Statistics Education at Statistics.com to expand its data science, analytics, and statistics training offerings. The acquisition brings Statistics.com's course catalog and credential programs into Elder Research's training and consulting platform to accelerate client data literacy and expand course availability.
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- Buyer
- Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.
- Target
- Veracity Forecasting and Analysis, Inc.
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) acquired Veracity Forecasting and Analysis, Inc.; the transaction closed on July 21, 2019 and terms were not disclosed. The deal brings Veracity’s operations research, modeling & simulation, and predictive analytics capabilities into SPA to broaden the firm’s data science and software development offerings for national security and defense clients.
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June 10, 2019
- Buyer
- Logi Analytics, Marlin Equity Partners
- Target
- Zoomdata
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Logi Analytics, a Marlin Equity Partners portfolio company, has acquired Zoomdata, a real-time big data and streaming analytics platform, to strengthen Logi's embedded analytics capabilities. The deal merges Zoomdata's streaming and big-data visualization technology into Logi's developer-grade platform, expanding capabilities for IoT, cybersecurity, financial services and healthcare applications. Terms were not disclosed.
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February 14, 2019
- Buyer
- Winshuttle, Symphony Technology Group
- Target
- EnterWorks
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Winshuttle, a Symphony Technology Group (STG) portfolio company, has merged EnterWorks into its business to combine EnterWorks' Product Information Management (PIM), Digital Asset Management (DAM), and Master Data Management (MDM) capabilities with Winshuttle's ERP-centric data governance and RPA capabilities. The combination creates an end-to-end multi-domain master data solution intended to accelerate global growth and broaden product and data governance offerings for customers across consumer and industrial markets.
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January 15, 2019
- Buyer
- Culmen International, LLC
- Target
- Centrifuge Systems
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Culmen International has acquired Tysons Corner, Virginia-based Centrifuge Systems to expand its big data discovery, analytics and visualization capabilities. The Centrifuge team will join Culmen's Technology Solutions Division, strengthening Culmen's offerings for intelligence, defense, homeland security and commercial customers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of companies are buying data & analytics businesses in Virginia?
Acquirers include cloud/data platforms (Snowflake Inc.), data and vertical software operators (Kpler, Cendyn, Hostelworld Group), and mission-focused government/defense providers (MANTECH, SSATI, DDC).
Are these acquisitions focused on analytics products or underlying data capabilities?
Both appear. Some deals expand analytics platforms and services (e.g., Snowflake Inc. and Night Shift Development), while others add data and workflow capabilities such as event intelligence (Knowland) or EHR access and medical-data services (Clareto).
Do Virginia acquisitions tend to involve integration into existing platforms?
Yes. Many deals describe integrating acquired capabilities into an acquirer’s tools or product suite—for example, combining event databases with apps/features (OccasionGenius with Hostelworld Group) or incorporating analytics/data into established offerings (e.g., Cendyn with CRM/proposals and group bookings).
Which recent Virginia deals are highlighted on the page?
Recent examples include HousingWire acquiring Keeping Current Matters (KCM) (2026-06-09), Hostelworld Group acquiring OccasionGenius (2026-01-15), and MANTECH acquiring Elder Research (2025-12-10).
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