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Borrow A Boat Acquires KellyBoat

September 27, 2022

Transportation

UK-based boat rental marketplace Borrow A Boat has acquired US peer-to-peer charter platform KellyBoat to accelerate its expansion in the United States. The deal will add KellyBoat's local expertise and inventory in New England and Florida markets to Borrow A Boat's global platform as the company opens an in-person US office to serve its fastest-growing market.

Comeet and Spark Hire Merge; Boathouse Capital Facilitates Consolidation in Talent Acquisition SaaS

June 8, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Comeet and Spark Hire have merged to create a combined talent-acquisition software suite, combining Comeet's applicant tracking strengths with Spark Hire's video interviewing capabilities. The transaction was facilitated by Boathouse Capital (an investor in Spark Hire); terms were not disclosed and both product brands will continue to operate while benefiting from continued investment and integration.

Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Boats Group from Apax Partners

December 29, 2020

E-Commerce

A company backed by the Permira funds has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Boats Group from funds advised by Apax Partners. Boats Group, a Miami-based online classifieds marketplace and technology provider for the recreational marine industry (brands include YachtWorld, Boat Trader and boats.com), will partner with Permira to expand internationally and develop new products and services; financial terms were not disclosed.

Guesty Acquires MyVR

April 8, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Guesty, the property-management platform for short-term rentals, acquired MyVR to combine technology and teams and strengthen its position as the largest short-term rental property management platform. The acquisition will keep both products operating independently while expanding Guesty’s technical offering and North American market presence.

MarineMax Acquires Boatzon to Expand Digital Retail Capabilities

January 5, 2023

E-Commerce

MarineMax, through its technology arm New Wave Innovations, has completed the acquisition of Boatzon, an online boat and marine digital retail platform that integrates financing and insurance. The deal brings Boatzon's FinTech and InsureTech capabilities into MarineMax's digital portfolio to accelerate online boat purchasing and improve customer experience across its global dealer and marina network.

Marine Connection Acquires Majority Interest in Boaters Exchange

January 1, 2022

Retail

Marine Connection acquired an 80% majority interest in Boaters Exchange, a 20-year retail boat dealership operating two Central Florida locations (Rockledge and New Smyrna Beach). The founders and former partners Jerry Butz and Paul Berube retain a combined 20% and remain in management; Boaters Exchange operates with approximately $30M in sales and 42 employees, and the deal expands Marine Connection to nine Florida locations and $100M+ in sales.