Cuadrilla Capital Acquires Chartbeat

Bain Capital Credit Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Cuadrilla-backed Chartbeat

October 7, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Chartbeat, a media operations SaaS platform and portfolio company of Cuadrilla Capital, received a strategic growth investment from Bain Capital's Private Credit Group. The capital will support product innovation and Chartbeat's pursuit of complementary acquisitions after its recent buys of Lineup Systems and Tubular Labs.

Cuadrilla-Backed Chartbeat Acquires Lineup Systems and Tubular Labs

March 2, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Chartbeat, backed by Cuadrilla Capital, has acquired Lineup Systems and Tubular Labs to build an end-to-end media operations SaaS platform combining content analytics, audience intelligence and revenue management. Terms were not disclosed; the Lineup sale represents an exit for NVM (Northern VCT stake) and expands Chartbeat’s offering to publishers, advertisers and agencies globally.

Chartbeat Acquires FatTail

March 10, 2025

Software

Chartbeat, the media operations software platform backed by Cuadrilla Capital, has acquired ad revenue management platform FatTail. The deal (terms undisclosed) closed recently and will see FatTail's ~45 full-time employees join Chartbeat as the company integrates FatTail's direct-ad order management and forecasting capabilities into its end-to-end media operations suite.

Cuadrilla Capital Acquires Agilence

October 27, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Cuadrilla Capital, a Santa Barbara-based enterprise software private equity firm, has acquired Agilence, Inc., a Mount Laurel, New Jersey–based retail data management and analytics SaaS provider. Agilence will remain led by CEO Russ Hawkins and will partner with Cuadrilla to invest in product innovation and pursue organic and inorganic growth opportunities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Ambac Financial Group Acquires 60% Stake in Beat Capital Partners for $282M

June 6, 2024

Insurance

Ambac Financial Group has agreed to acquire a 60% controlling interest in London-based Beat Capital Partners for approximately $282 million, with up to $40 million payable in Ambac stock and the remainder in cash. Bain Capital and Beat's management will each retain about 20% ownership; the deal strengthens Ambac's specialty property & casualty underwriting and MGA incubation capabilities and is expected to close in Q3 2024 subject to regulatory approvals.

MediaMint Acquires DataBeat

May 14, 2025

Data & Analytics

MediaMint has acquired DataBeat, a Hyderabad-based provider of yield optimization, data engineering and analytics services for media platforms and publishers. The deal adds roughly 270 data and analytics professionals to MediaMint’s global team and strengthens its AI-powered data and analytics capabilities to better serve media, AdTech and publisher clients.