KNS International Acquires Birdies

Centre Partners Acquires KNS International

November 16, 2021

E-Commerce

Centre Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, has acquired KNS International, a Draper, Utah-based designer and drop-shipper of branded footwear. Tower Arch Capital sold KNS to an affiliate of Centre Partners; KNS founder and CEO Jeremy Pope and management invested alongside Centre Partners and will continue to lead the business.

Pelsis Group Acquires Bird-B-Gone

May 5, 2021

Manufacturing

Pelsis Group, the LDC-backed global pest control specialist, has acquired Santa Ana, California-based Bird-B-Gone, a leading manufacturer of humane bird deterrents. Bird-B-Gone will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary and remain headquartered in Santa Ana, with its employees, customers and suppliers transferring to Pelsis Group; financial terms were not disclosed.

DAS Technology Acquires 3 Birds Marketing

July 20, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

DAS Technology has acquired the assets of 3 Birds Marketing, a Chapel Hill-based Customer Data & Experience Platform (CDXP) provider. The transaction brings 3 Birds' SaaS-based marketing, analytics, and customer engagement capabilities into the DAS product suite, expands DAS' network to over 9,200 retailers and OEM partners, and adds 3 Birds leadership to the DAS executive team.

DraftKings Acquires Railbird Technologies (and Railbird Exchange)

October 28, 2025

Financial Services

DraftKings has acquired Railbird Technologies Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Railbird Exchange, a CFTC‑designated, federally licensed exchange, to accelerate the company's entry into regulated prediction markets. The deal gives DraftKings access to Railbird's technology, licensing and team and will underpin a new DraftKings Predictions product that will offer regulated event contracts across finance, culture and entertainment.

L Catterton and Financière Agache Acquire Majority Stake in BIRKENSTOCK

April 30, 2021

Consumer Products

L Catterton, alongside Financière Agache (with representation from GIC), completed the previously announced acquisition of global footwear brand BIRKENSTOCK. Financial terms were not disclosed; the company said it will invest to accelerate growth and expand its market leadership in Europe and North America while increasing its presence in China and other Asian markets.

Israir Subsidiary Acquires Additional Stakes in Bird Aviation

June 21, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Tel Aviv-based Israir (through its subsidiary Israir Aviation and Tourism) agreed to buy a 25% stake in Cyprus-based MRO provider Bird Aviation from Bird Aerosystems for €2.75 million, and plans to acquire a further 12.5% for ~€1.375 million with a put option to purchase the remaining 12.5% two years after. The staged transaction increases Israir's ownership of the Larnaca-headquartered maintenance specialist and is intended to support fleet development plans, finance capacity and expanded MRO capabilities at Bird Aviation's Larnaca base.