Acuant (Audax Portfolio Company) Acquires Hello Soda

GB Group plc Acquires Acuant from Audax Private Equity

November 18, 2021

Cybersecurity

GB Group plc (GBG) has agreed to acquire Acuant, a leading identity verification and KYC/AML provider, for a cash-free, debt-free enterprise value of $736 million. The acquisition—sold by Audax Private Equity—adds Acuant's ~200+ employees and ~1,000 customers to GBG, accelerating GBG's expansion into the US and strengthening its global identity verification and fraud-prevention product suite.

Soprano Design Acquires Hello Technology

April 17, 2023

Telecommunications

Soprano Design completed the acquisition of Singapore-based A2P messaging specialist Hello Technology on 17 April 2023. The deal — in which Equiteq acted as financial advisor to Hello Technology — strengthens Soprano's CPaaS capabilities, adds Hello Technology's carrier-grade SMS connectivity and messaging volume, and expands Soprano's footprint and service offering in the APAC region.

Smart Soda Holdings Acquires 51% of Smart Soda Canada

August 12, 2022

Food & Beverage

Smart Soda Holdings, Inc. acquired a 51% stake in Smart Soda Canada, a former dealer, as part of the company's pre-IPO global expansion. The deal establishes a formal Canadian subsidiary and supports Smart Soda's broader international rollout alongside new UK and planned South American and Middle East operations.

Colgate-Palmolive Acquires Hello Oral Care Brand

January 23, 2020

Consumer Products

Colgate-Palmolive Company has agreed to acquire Hello Products LLC, a fast-growing premium U.S. oral care brand, from Tenth Avenue Holdings. The deal expands Colgate’s portfolio into a younger, lifestyle-oriented oral care segment and will be financed with cash and debt; Hello’s founder and CEO will remain in leadership roles.

Diskover Acquires CloudSoda; Raises $7.5M Seed from Snowflake Ventures, NetApp, Park Partners and The Hive

June 17, 2025

Data & Analytics

Diskover, a provider of metadata-driven unstructured data tooling, has acquired data intelligence and orchestration platform CloudSoda and closed a $7.5 million seed round featuring investments from Snowflake Ventures, NetApp, Park Partners, and The Hive. The deal (terms undisclosed) and new partnerships with Snowflake and NetApp aim to strengthen Diskover's usability, natural-language AI capabilities, and integrations for enterprise AI data pipelines.

HiQ AB Acquires Scandio GmbH

May 11, 2021

IT Services

Triton-backed HiQ AB has acquired Scandio GmbH, a German digital transformation and IT consulting firm, marking HiQ's entry into the German market. The add-on bolsters HiQ's capabilities in agile/custom development and cloud consulting and expands its footprint in the DACH region.