Kalkomey (Cove Hill-backed) Acquires Sportsman Tracker (HuntWise)

Cove Hill Partners Acquires Kalkomey Enterprises

May 1, 2020

Education

Cove Hill Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has acquired Kalkomey Enterprises, a leading provider of online recreational safety education and cloud-based agency management solutions. The transaction follows prior ownership by Inverness Graham and Riveria Investment Group and is intended to support Kalkomey's continued product innovation and growth in the outdoor recreation and government agency markets.

Kalkomey Enterprises Acquires Campfire Collective

February 4, 2021

Education

Kalkomey Enterprises has acquired Campfire Collective, a Peterborough, Ontario-based provider of government-accredited online safety education for outdoor pursuits. The deal brings Campfire’s BOATsmart!, HUNTINGsmart!, ATVsmart!, PADDLERsmart! and SLEDsmart! brands into the Kalkomey portfolio to broaden education offerings and expand state agency services.

Macquarie Capital Acquires Kalkomey

June 24, 2024

Education

Macquarie Capital has acquired Kalkomey, a Richardson, Texas–based provider of online recreational safety education and regulatory software, from Cove Hill Partners (and previously held interests). The investment by Macquarie Capital’s Growth and Technology team will support Kalkomey’s continued growth, scale and expansion into new and adjacent markets globally while Macquarie principals join Kalkomey’s board.

BaseMap Acquires HuntScore

January 24, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

BaseMap, a GPS hunting and outdoor planning app, acquired Arkansas-based HuntScore on January 24, 2024 to integrate hunt-planning research analytics into its mobile platform. The deal brings HuntScore founder Matt Habiger into BaseMap as Vice President – Data Sciences to lead technology integration and expand BaseMap’s planning, research and analytics capabilities for hunters.

The Stephens Group Makes Growth Investment in Kalkomey Enterprises

March 6, 2025

Education

The Stephens Group, LLC has made a minority growth investment in Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC, a Richardson, Texas-based provider of online recreational safety education and software for government agencies and consumers. The investment joins Stephens Group with existing backers Macquarie Capital and Weatherford Capital to support Kalkomey’s continued product, geographic, and market expansion.

DaySmart Acquires Sawyer

November 6, 2023

Software

DaySmart Software acquired Sawyer to expand its recreation-focused product suite, adding Sawyer’s scheduling, payments and marketplace capabilities for K–12 extracurricular activities. Sawyer, founded in 2015 in Brooklyn, provides a two-sided platform connecting parents with providers and will be integrated into DaySmart’s vertically-focused SMB software offerings; Leonis Partners served as Sawyer’s financial advisor.