HIPnation Acquires Contact Free

Big Band Software Acquires Inphonite

October 16, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Big Band Software, a B2B SaaS holding company, has acquired Inphonite, a provider of patient engagement and appointment reminder software for dental and medical practices. The deal brings Inphonite's cloud-based messaging and secure chat capabilities into Big Band's portfolio to support growth, provide additional capital and resources, and expand its healthcare SaaS offerings.

NICE Acquires ContactEngine

July 7, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

NICE has acquired ContactEngine, a UK-based leader in proactive conversational AI, and integrated the technology into its CXone platform to launch CXone SmartReach. The acquisition brings proactive, multi-day asynchronous conversational capabilities to NICE's cloud CX suite, enabling organizations to engage customers across preferred digital channels before they request service.

HIP Creative Acquires OrthoPatients

March 8, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

HIP Creative, a specialist orthodontic marketing and practice growth agency, has acquired OrthoPatients to combine HIP's proprietary marketing technology and services with OrthoPatients' administrative and operational capabilities. The deal is intended to expand HIP's digital capabilities, client base and operational capacity to scale and increase market share among orthodontic practices.

Hippocratic AI Acquires Grove AI

January 12, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Hippocratic AI has acquired Grove AI to accelerate its Life Sciences Division, integrating Grove AI's agentic AI platform and team to expand clinical engagement and trial operations capabilities. The move complements Hippocratic AI's Polaris safety architecture and follows its recent $126M Series C, while the company also launched a Life Sciences Executive Advisory Council and a strategic collaboration with BCG.

ThoughtFocus (H.I.G.) Acquires BreakFree Solutions

February 8, 2023

IT Services

ThoughtFocus, an H.I.G. Capital portfolio company, has acquired Chicago-based BreakFree Solutions to expand its digital services capabilities. The deal adds BreakFree's DevOps, cloud enablement, and agile development expertise to ThoughtFocus' financial-services-focused technology services platform as an add-on acquisition.

Softheon Acquires NextHealth Technologies

June 30, 2022

Healthcare Services

Softheon has acquired NextHealth Technologies, an AI-powered SaaS healthcare analytics platform, to accelerate its AI and care-management capabilities for health plans. The deal brings NextHealth’s team and technology into Softheon and results in NextHealth investors Norwest Venture Partners and TT Capital Partners becoming investors in Softheon to support combined growth.