Allant Group Acquires Vektor Digital and Analytics

Verndale Acquires Vaan Group

January 8, 2026

Marketing & Advertising

Verndale has acquired Vaan Group, a Shopify Platinum design and technology agency, to establish a dedicated D2C commerce practice and deepen its Shopify design, build, and optimization capabilities. The deal expands Verndale's ability to deliver end-to-end Shopify storefronts, platform migrations, headless builds, and conversion optimization for DTC, luxury, and lifestyle brands.

Advanco Acquires Vantage Consulting Group

June 15, 2023

Industrial Services

Advanco, a portfolio company of Parabellum Investments, has acquired manufacturing automation specialist Vantage Consulting Group to combine its ARC serialization platform with Vantage’s automation, design, implementation, and validation engineering services. The acquisition expands advanco’s end-to-end offering for pharmaceutical (and food) manufacturers and supports a stronger strategic push into North America and other major markets.

Inverness Graham Acquires Alliant

November 13, 2024

Data & Analytics

Philadelphia-based buyout firm Inverness Graham has acquired Alliant, a marketing data and analytics provider known for its Alliant DataHub and cooperative data model. Inverness Graham said it will support Alliant's growth through strategic partnerships and additional acquisitions to expand its marketing data, analytics and technology capabilities.

Vanda Acquires Exante Data to Build Expanded Macro Analytics Platform

January 8, 2026

Data & Analytics

Vanda has acquired all outstanding capital stock of Exante Data Inc., merging Exante into Vanda to create a combined macro analytics and data platform. Financial terms were not disclosed; financing support was provided by FPE Capital and Santander, and Exante founder Jens Nordvig will become President of the combined company and join the board as Vanda accelerates development of its "Vanda Analytics" product and AI-driven solutions.

Globant Acquires Vertic to Expand Digital Marketing Footprint in Nordics

January 10, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Globant has acquired Copenhagen- and New York-based creative consultancy Vertic to consolidate its global digital marketing network, strengthen capabilities in Healthcare & Life Sciences marketing, and establish operations in Denmark. Vertic’s teams and leadership will join Globant to support expansion into the Nordic region while continuing service to existing clients.

Inverness Graham-backed Alliant Acquires AnalyticsIQ

June 30, 2025

Data & Analytics

Alliant, the marketing data and analytics platform backed by private equity firm Inverness Graham, has acquired AnalyticsIQ, a predictive analytics and people-based marketing data company. The deal (terms undisclosed) brings AnalyticsIQ's audience modeling and cognitive-psychology-driven data into Alliant's transactional audience graph and names AnalyticsIQ CEO Scarlett Shipp as CEO of the combined business.