Bacardi Acquires TAILS

Bacardi Limited Acquires ILEGAL Mezcal

September 11, 2023

Food & Beverage

Bacardi Limited has completed the acquisition of ILEGAL Mezcal, making the family-owned spirits company the sole owner of the artisanal mezcal brand. Bacardi said the deal will accelerate ILEGAL's growth within the fast-growing super-premium mezcal category and expand the brand's global reach; terms were not disclosed.

Sazerac Company Acquires BuzzBallz (Southern Champion)

March 25, 2024

Food & Beverage

Sazerac Company has acquired BuzzBallz (dba Southern Champion), the Dallas-area ready-to-drink cocktail maker founded by Merrilee Kick. The deal will add BuzzBallz's spherical RTD cocktail portfolio to Sazerac’s spirits platform and support international and U.S. distribution expansion; financial terms were not disclosed.

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.

UST Acquires Tailwind Business Ventures

January 19, 2026

Financial Services

UST has acquired Tailwind Business Ventures, a Texas-based fintech firm with operations in Brazil and other delivery centers, to strengthen UST's digital banking solutions and core banking implementation capabilities. The deal expands UST's presence in South America and enhances its ability to serve mid-market and regional banks with AI-driven modernization and implementation services.

Flaviar Acquires Speakeasy Co.

September 10, 2024

E-Commerce

Flaviar, Inc. has acquired Speakeasy Co. in a cash-and-stock deal to fold Speakeasy's agency, marketing and fulfillment capabilities into Flaviar Checkout and expand Flaviar's B2B/e-commerce enablement for beverage-alcohol brands. The combined business will give brand partners access to warehouse-based fulfillment, performance marketing, and Flaviar's data and ad products while preserving Speakeasy's team and client relationships.

Tailwind Acquires Nectar 9

September 22, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Tailwind, a PE-backed small-business marketing platform, acquired Nectar 9, an AI-supported paid-ads management platform, to integrate paid advertising automation and analytics into its marketing suite. The deal — Tailwind’s seventh acquisition — is intended to expand Tailwind’s capabilities for helping small businesses scale customer acquisition and improve ad ROI.