Hibu (H.I.G. Portfolio Company) Acquires Signpost's Marketing Technology Platform

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Hibu Group (USA), Inc.

March 26, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hibu Group (USA), Inc., a Cedar Rapids–based provider of integrated digital marketing services for small and medium-sized businesses. H.I.G. said the investment will support Hibu's next phase of growth and product innovation; the seller is Hibu Group Limited (UK).

Hibu (an H.I.G. Capital Portfolio Company) Acquires RevLocal

August 22, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Hibu Inc., a H.I.G. Capital portfolio company, has acquired RevLocal, LLC, a Columbus-based digital marketing services provider for SMBs and multi-location brands. The deal expands Hibu's local market presence and capabilities by integrating RevLocal's customers, products and teams into Hibu's subscription-based, technology-enabled digital marketing platform.

Signpost Acquires Securus Contact Systems

November 22, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Signpost, a PE-backed marketing and communications platform for local/home-service businesses, has acquired Securus Contact Systems, a Portland-based live chat and live receptionist service. The deal was a sale by PennSpring Capital (which had owned Securus), and adds always-on chat and receptionist capabilities to Signpost's customer lifecycle and CRM offering.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Watchfire Signs

July 26, 2022

Manufacturing

H.I.G. Capital affiliate has completed the acquisition of Watchfire Signs, a Danville, Illinois–based manufacturer of premium digital signage, including indoor/outdoor LED displays, digital billboards and video scoreboards. H.I.G. is partnering with Watchfire's management to provide capital to drive organic growth and pursue add-on acquisitions to expand the company's position across multiple digital display segments.

HubSpot Acquires The Hustle

February 3, 2021

Media & Entertainment

HubSpot has signed an agreement to acquire The Hustle, a digital media company known for its daily newsletter, podcast and premium research subscription. The acquisition expands HubSpot's content and audience capabilities to better serve entrepreneurs and scaling companies across newsletters, podcasts and research offerings.

Vision Integrated Graphics Group (H.I.G.) Acquires SourceLink

November 21, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

Vision Integrated Graphics Group, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired SourceLink from an affiliate of Aterian Investment Partners. The deal combines Vision's direct-marketing scale with SourceLink's data analytics and digital capabilities (including Path Interactive) to create a scaled omni-channel marketing services provider; terms were not disclosed.