eLocal Acquires Felix and CityGrid Media

HomeServe PLC Acquires Majority Stake in eLocal USA

November 19, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

HomeServe PLC agreed to acquire a majority stake in Conshohocken-based eLocal USA LLC, a pay-for-performance advertising and lead-generation platform, to form the foundation of its Home Expert business in the United States. eLocal—backed previously by LLR Partners and employing roughly 130 people—will remain led by founders Andrew and Bruce Aronow and will operate separately from HomeServe’s Membership and HVAC businesses.

eLocal Acquires Bunker Hill Labs

May 16, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

eLocal has acquired Bunker Hill Labs, a marketing and sales organization specializing in multi-vertical lead generation technology. The acquisition expands eLocal’s owned-and-operated media and form-based lead-generation capabilities, strengthening its offerings for Legal, Home Services and other local-service verticals. Bunker Hill Labs’ team and technology will be integrated into eLocal to deepen advertiser relationships and scale qualified lead volume across the United States.

Aleph Acquires Controlling Stake in Localpayment

October 9, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Aleph has acquired a controlling equity interest (majority stake) in Localpayment, a fast-growing Latin American payment service provider, rebranding it as Localpayment by Aleph. The deal lets Aleph integrate local payment processing (640+ methods across 17 LATAM countries) with its digital advertising capabilities to expand its payments offering and accelerate growth in emerging markets.

Viamedia Acquires LocalFactor

March 24, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Viamedia has acquired LocalFactor, a Westport, Connecticut-based tech-enabled digital advertising company, to integrate LocalFactor's programmatic and geo-targeting capabilities with Viamedia's linear TV and digital ad infrastructure. LocalFactor founder and CEO Evan Rutchik will join Viamedia as President & Chief Strategy Officer and LocalFactor will operate as a division of Viamedia to strengthen digital ad operations, sales monetization, and privacy-compliant audience targeting.

Descartes Systems Group Acquires Localz (assets)

April 20, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Descartes Systems Group acquired the assets of Localz, a Melbourne-based provider of real-time vehicle tracking and customer engagement SaaS for final-mile deliveries, for approximately US$6.2 million paid from cash on hand. The acquisition adds customer scheduling, real-time tracking and click-and-collect capabilities to Descartes' final-mile delivery solutions to enhance the day-of-service customer experience.

Government Executive Media Group Acquires The Atlas for Cities

December 2, 2020

Government & Public Sector

Government Executive Media Group (GEMG) acquired The Atlas for Cities, an early-stage online community and market intelligence platform for state and local government leaders. The deal was completed with financial support from Growth Catalyst Partners and will expand GEMG's state and local market insights and data capabilities while keeping The Atlas headquartered in San Diego under its existing leadership.