Bain Capital Invests A$46M in Fluent Commerce

Bain Capital Leads $43M Growth Investment in Gluware

October 27, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Gluware raised $43 million in growth funding in a round led by Bain Capital with participation from Acadia Woods Partners and existing investors. The capital will be used to scale sales and marketing and to accelerate product development of Gluware's intelligent network automation platform, including network RPA, cybersecurity applications, and AIOps capabilities.

Bain & Company Invests in Ashling Partners to Expand Automation Capabilities

May 10, 2023

Consulting

Bain & Company has formed a strategic alliance and made a direct investment in Ashling Partners, a Chicago-based intelligent automation consulting and implementation firm backed by THL. The move deepens collaboration within Bain's Vector digital practices to scale automation and managed-services capabilities for enterprise clients across industries.

Bain Capital Credit Invests $145M Growth Capital in DTiQ

October 14, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

DTiQ received a $145 million growth investment from Bain Capital's Private Credit Group to accelerate its shift to a higher SaaS growth model, expand AI- and computer-vision-powered video analytics offerings, and support geographic expansion. The funding will help DTiQ broaden its SaaS product portfolio for restaurant, convenience store and specialty retail operators and accelerate product innovation and market expansion.

Bain Capital Acquires 80% Stake in AQ Compute

October 30, 2024

Infrastructure

Bain Capital has acquired an 80% majority stake in sustainability-focused data center developer AQ Compute from Germany-based Aquila Group, forming a partnership to accelerate the buildout of green data centers across Europe. The investment targets multi-billion euro development volumes to expand AQ Compute’s modular, AI-ready colocation capabilities for hyperscale, cloud and AI customers.

Exa Capital Acquires Flow Software

February 26, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Exa Capital, a private equity firm following a permanent hold strategy, has acquired Flow Software, an Auckland-based integration-as-a-service provider serving businesses across Australia and New Zealand. Flow will continue operating independently under Exa’s decentralized model as Exa deepens its presence in the ANZ region.

Global-e Acquires Flow Commerce

November 24, 2021

E-Commerce

Global-e has agreed to acquire Flow Commerce, a Hoboken-based cross-border e-commerce software provider, for up to approximately $500 million (cash and stock). The deal expands Global-e's capabilities and addressable market to serve small and emerging direct-to-consumer brands, and broadens its relationship with Shopify.