Altium Acquires Ciiva (and Signs to Acquire Octopart)

Altia Acquires Badger Software

March 28, 2023

Software

Altia, the NorthEdge-backed provider of intelligence and investigation software, has acquired Badger Software, the UK developer of CLIO critical incident and covert-operations software. The acquisition expands Altia's product offering into critical incident management and positions CLIO for international rollout; Badger's founder Rob Brigham will join Altia as Head of Crime in Action Solutions.

Renesas Electronics Corporation Acquires Altium Limited

August 1, 2024

Software

Renesas Electronics Corporation has completed its acquisition of Altium Limited, a leading PCB design software and cloud-platform provider, via a Scheme of Arrangement under Australian law. The all-cash transaction values Altium at approximately A$9.1 billion and brings Altium’s Altium 365 cloud capabilities into Renesas to accelerate a system-level electronics design and lifecycle management platform and advance Renesas' digitalization strategy.

Altia Acquires Aquila Intelligence Solutions

October 24, 2023

Software

Altia, a NorthEdge-backed provider of investigation and intelligence software, has acquired Aquila Intelligence Solutions Ltd, a developer of digital intelligence and investigation tools. The add-on deal expands Altia's digital evidence and investigations capabilities and follows Altia's third prior acquisition since NorthEdge's 2020 investment.

Altair Acquires Univa

September 14, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) acquired Univa, a provider of enterprise-grade workload management, scheduling, and cloud enablement solutions for high-performance computing (HPC) and AI. The deal strengthens Altair's HPC workload and cloud capabilities and supports expansion into end markets including life sciences and financial services.

Qvantel Acquires Optiva Inc.

December 31, 2025

Software

Qvantel Oy completed its acquisition of Optiva Inc. via a statutory plan of arrangement, acquiring all issued and outstanding common shares of Optiva. The transaction paid Optiva shareholders C$0.25 per common share, cancelled Optiva's US$108.6 million PIK notes with consideration to noteholders (including purchaser shares, purchaser-issued senior secured notes and warrants), and will result in Optiva being dissolved and delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange. The combined company expands Qvantel's telecom monetization and digital operations portfolio and supports more than 70 operators with a global workforce exceeding 1,000 professionals.

ProA Capital Acquires 70% Stake in Avioparts

September 7, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Spanish private equity firm ProA Capital has agreed to acquire roughly 70% of Avioparts, a distributor of aircraft components, lubricants and logistics solutions, in a deal that values the company at about €40 million. The transaction is structured as a share purchase plus a capital increase to support Avioparts’ organic and inorganic growth; founder David Fojon will remain CEO and a minority shareholder.