Openfit Acquires Ladder

Core Health & Fitness (Gainline-backed) Acquires Jacobs Ladder

June 15, 2022

Manufacturing

Core Health & Fitness, a portfolio company of Gainline Capital Partners, has acquired Jacobs Ladder, a manufacturer of ladder-climbing fitness equipment. The acquisition will provide Jacobs Ladder with funding and Core’s distribution and scale to accelerate growth in high-intensity fitness markets.

Buildforce Acquires Ladder

December 18, 2024

Staffing & HR

Buildforce has acquired Ladder, a Y Combinator-backed construction labor marketplace led by Alex Stewart. The deal expands Buildforce's footprint into the U.S. Southeast — adding Ladder's 200+ customers across six states and a network of more than 10,000 pre-screened electricians — with Ladder's founder remaining in a leadership role to grow the business in the region.

FitLab Acquires Fitplan, Ragnar (and Electric), Expands Hybrid Fitness Platform

January 14, 2022

Media & Entertainment

FitLab Inc. completed a Series A and announced acquisitions of Fitplan and Ragnar (with Electric included in the announced brand set) to build an integrated hybrid fitness platform combining at-home training, connected studios and mass-participation events. The transactions bolster FitLab’s content, digital training capabilities and event portfolio as it scales studio openings and global expansion plans.

Collectors Universe Acquires Card Ladder

December 2, 2021

Data & Analytics

Collectors Universe, the parent company of PSA and other collectibles businesses, has acquired Card Ladder, a sports trading-card valuation and market-data platform. The acquisition adds Card Ladder’s sales data, pricing analytics and predictive pricing technology to Collectors Universe’s suite of services to improve pricing transparency and collector experience.

LifeFit Group Acquires FIT/One Group

March 12, 2025

Healthcare Services

LifeFit Group has agreed to acquire FIT/One Group, adding 45 studios (33 in Germany and 12 in Austria) and roughly 220,000 members to its portfolio. The deal — between two companies within Waterland's portfolio — is an add-on consolidation to strengthen LifeFit's position in the DACH region and support international expansion into Austria; completion is subject to regulatory approvals and financing.

FitLife Brands Acquires Nutrology

April 13, 2021

Food & Beverage

FitLife Brands, Inc. (OTC Pink: FTLF) acquired substantially all of the assets of Nutrology in an all-cash deal that closed April 7, 2021. The acquisition adds Nutrology’s plant‑based and natural sports nutrition product line to FitLife’s portfolio and is expected to be immediately accretive while expanding FitLife’s presence in the growing natural/vegan supplement category.