RELEX Solutions Acquires Formulate

RELEX Solutions Acquires Optimity to Bolster Supply Chain Platform

January 3, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

RELEX Solutions has acquired Optimity to integrate Optimity’s production planning, scheduling and supply chain optimization capabilities into RELEX’s unified retail and supply chain planning platform. The deal expands RELEX’s upstream planning functionality for manufacturers and distributors, enabling customers to synchronize demand, supply, production and distribution planning on a single platform.

RELEX Solutions Acquires Ida

December 18, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

RELEX Solutions has acquired Ida, a Paris-based SaaS company that provides AI-driven fresh replenishment and store ordering optimization for loose and perishable grocery items. The acquisition integrates Ida’s store-level fresh optimization capabilities into RELEX’s AI-driven supply chain and retail planning platform to strengthen fresh store ordering, in-store production planning, and reduce waste while improving availability for grocery retailers across Western Europe.

Redis Acquires Featureform

October 9, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

Redis has acquired Featureform, a feature-store framework for managing and serving structured data for ML. The acquisition integrates Featureform into Redis’ feature store and vector search capabilities to provide real-time, versioned feature pipelines and improved observability for AI agents and production ML workflows.

Linden Capital Partners Invests in Formulated Solutions

September 28, 2021

Healthcare Services

Chicago-based private equity firm Linden Capital Partners has invested in Formulated Solutions, a Largo, Florida CDMO that provides contract development and manufacturing services for OTC and Rx topical and nasal products. The investment was completed alongside current shareholders including the founding Dann Family and HealthEdge Investment Partners, with Linden principals joining the company's board and Twin Brook Capital Partners providing debt financing.

Gemspring Capital Acquires FORM and Trax Retail and Merges Them into a Global Retail Execution Leader

February 4, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Gemspring Capital has acquired both FORM and Trax Retail and is merging the two companies to create a combined global provider of retail execution, image recognition, and shelf-level insights. The merged company will integrate Trax's AI-powered image recognition with FORM's GoSpotCheck and FORM OpX products to expand capabilities, accelerate innovation, and broaden geographic reach for CPG and retail customers.

Leadspace Acquires ReachForce

June 28, 2019

Data & Analytics

Leadspace, a B2B Customer Data Platform provider, has acquired ReachForce to add its SmartSuite and SmartForms data solutions, team members, technology, and an Austin, Texas office. The acquisition expands Leadspace's data enrichment, AI-driven analytics and CDP capabilities to better serve B2B marketing and sales customers.