SparkPost Acquires eDataSource

MessageBird Acquires SparkPost for $600M

April 28, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

MessageBird has entered into definitive documentation to acquire US-based SparkPost for $600 million, a deal intended to add industry-leading email sending and deliverability capabilities to MessageBird's omnichannel platform and expand its presence in the United States. The transaction was announced alongside an extension of MessageBird's Series C financing (bringing the round to ~$1B) backed by investors including Eurazeo, Tiger Global, Owl Rock and BlackRock.

EXL Acquires Datasource Consulting

October 27, 2016

Data & Analytics

EXL (NASDAQ:EXLS) has acquired Datasource Consulting, LLC, a Denver-based enterprise data management and business intelligence firm. The acquisition expands EXL's data strategy, data architecture and BI capabilities, enabling broader end-to-end enterprise data management and ongoing data services.

Experian Acquires AtData

February 23, 2026

Data & Analytics

Experian has acquired AtData, an email intelligence and data company that provides real-time email insights and identity signals. The deal adds AtData’s dataset of over 10 billion email addresses and real-time identity signals to Experian’s data, analytics and decisioning platforms to strengthen identity, fraud prevention, and marketing capabilities.

EnterpriseDB (EDB) Acquires Splitgraph

October 24, 2023

Data & Analytics

EnterpriseDB (EDB) has acquired Splitgraph, a Postgres-compatible serverless SQL API and data platform, to strengthen its data lake, data warehousing, analytics and AI capabilities. The acquisition brings Splitgraph's data integration, cataloging and serverless OLAP tech into EDB's Postgres product suite and was facilitated by Handmade Ventures.

Gemspring Capital Acquires GoldenSource

May 17, 2022

Data & Analytics

Gemspring Capital (through an affiliate) has acquired GoldenSource Corp., a New York City–headquartered provider of enterprise and master data management software and related cloud hosting/managed services for financial services firms. GoldenSource, founded in 1984 with about 380 employees, will partner with Gemspring to accelerate product innovation, organic growth, and pursue strategic acquisitions to address rising demand from banks, asset managers, and capital markets firms.

apexanalytix Acquires ESG Enterprise

March 7, 2023

Data & Analytics

apexanalytix has acquired ESG Enterprise, a provider of AI-powered ESG management data, SaaS and supply-chain analytics; financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands apex's supply-chain risk and sustainability capabilities and follows apex's majority investment from KKR in 2022.