Valtas Group Acquires SQR2

Smart ERP Solutions (TCIA II) Acquires S2 IT Group

August 17, 2022

IT Services

Smart ERP Solutions, a holding of Third Century Investment Associates II, LP, has acquired S2 IT Group, LLC. The Alpharetta, Georgia-based Oracle-focused software consulting firm was sold in a deal that closed August 3, 2022; Generational Equity advised the seller.

Polaris Private Equity Becomes Majority Investor in Valtus Group

February 19, 2026

Professional Services

Nordic private equity firm Polaris Private Equity has agreed to become the majority investor in Valtus Group, the France-headquartered executive interim management firm. The investment will support Valtus's international expansion and operational scaling while existing shareholders GENEO Capital Entrepreneur and Société Générale Capital Partenaires remain committed investors.

Sales Empowerment Group Acquires Square 2 Marketing

November 15, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Chicago-based Sales Empowerment Group (SEG), a portfolio company of RFE Investment Partners, has acquired Philadelphia-based Square 2 Marketing. The deal expands SEG's marketing capabilities—adding Square 2's HubSpot expertise, demand-generation services and its Accelerator Program—to create a full "click to close" revenue generation offering for SEG clients and private equity portfolio companies.

Rantalainen Group Acquires Norway-based Value Group

October 30, 2024

Accounting & Tax

Rantalainen Group (majority-owned by Norvestor) has agreed to acquire Value Group, a fast-growing Norwegian accounting, payroll and HR services provider that generates NOK 200 million in revenue and employs about 180 professionals. The add-on deal — expected to close in Q4 2024 — furthers Rantalainen's Nordic expansion and strengthens its capabilities for consolidation across the region.

Vestar Capital Partners Acquires Quest Analytics

August 22, 2017

Healthcare Services

Vestar Capital Partners has acquired Quest Analytics, a provider of health plan provider network management software and services based in Appleton, Wisconsin. Quest's founders will remain active in the business with a substantial minority stake; Vestar said the investment will provide capital and sector expertise to accelerate product and market growth.

Hexagon AB Acquires ETQ

February 25, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Hexagon AB acquired ETQ, a Massachusetts-based provider of SaaS quality (QMS), EHS and compliance management software, for $1.2 billion in cash on a debt- and cash-free basis. ETQ—headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts with ~185 employees and expected 2022 revenue of ~$75M—will join Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division to accelerate Hexagon’s cloud journey and expand its quality-management capabilities across manufacturing and regulated industries.