Kicksaw Acquires SkyVenn to Expand Managed Services

Rallyday Partners Invests in Kicksaw

March 5, 2024

IT Services

Denver-based private equity firm Rallyday Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Kicksaw, a Bend, Oregon-based Salesforce consulting practice. The capital will be used to accelerate Kicksaw's go-to-market efforts, expand its team of Salesforce experts, and grow capabilities to serve more customers across startups, mid-market firms and enterprises.

Kicksaw Acquires Northbound Consulting

October 7, 2025

IT Services

Kicksaw, a Rallyday Partners–backed Salesforce consulting and revenue-operations firm, has acquired Northbound, a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) consulting partner. The deal adds 10+ CLM-certified specialists and expands Kicksaw’s ability to deliver integrated Salesforce + CLM quote-to-cash automation, improving contracting speed, compliance, and governance for customers.

ConnectWise Acquires Axcient and SkyKick to Bolster Data Protection and Cybersecurity

September 10, 2024

Cybersecurity

ConnectWise announced definitive agreements to acquire Axcient and SkyKick, expanding its data protection, backup, and disaster recovery capabilities for managed service providers (MSPs). The deals bring Axcient (formerly a K1 portfolio company) and SkyKick into the ConnectWise product portfolio to integrate backup, BCDR, and cloud backup capabilities into the ConnectWise Asio platform, strengthening ConnectWise's cybersecurity and data resilience offerings for MSPs and their SMB clients.

Sparq Acquires Kingsmen Software

July 9, 2024

IT Services

Sparq, an Atlanta-based provider of outsourced digital engineering, has acquired Kingsmen Software, a Charlotte-based engineering firm specializing in generative AI strategy and software development for the financial sector. The acquisition brings Kingsmen's FinTech, banking, payments and capital markets expertise into Sparq's platform, expanding Sparq's AI and financial-services engineering capabilities and enabling greater scale for Kingsmen's clients.

Vector Solutions Acquires ArdentSky

April 8, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Vector Solutions has acquired ArdentSky to expand its regulatory licensing and compliance capabilities for the gaming industry, creating an integrated compliance and workforce readiness suite for casinos, sportsbooks, iGaming platforms, and equipment manufacturers. The deal strengthens Vector's presence in the gaming market and integrates ArdentSky's licensing, product compliance, and managed services into Vector's broader safety and compliance SaaS offerings.

ChiroHD Acquires SKED and Spark

June 1, 2026

Software

ChiroHD, a cloud-native practice management platform for chiropractors, has acquired SKED and Spark to create a connected ecosystem combining scheduling, communication automation, and AI-powered patient engagement. The acquisitions integrate SKED’s mobile-first scheduling and messaging with Spark’s AI engagement flows to streamline clinic operations and improve patient retention.