SBI Acquires Smart Selling Tools

CIP Capital Acquires Sales Benchmark Index (SBI)

February 4, 2020

Consulting

CIP Capital has completed a strategic, platform investment in Sales Benchmark Index (SBI), a Dallas-based sales and marketing management consulting firm. SBI's management team will continue to lead the business and retain a significant ownership stake; Stellus Capital provided unitranche financing to support the transaction and JEGI | CLARITY advised CIP Capital.

SBI Acquires Sales Readiness Group

July 10, 2023

Consulting

SBI, a go-to-market growth advisory, has acquired Sales Readiness Group (SRG), a sales training firm founded in 2008. The purchase adds customized, skills-based sales training and e-learning capabilities to SBI's consulting and commercial talent productivity offerings.

Cornerstone Advisors Acquires BankSmart

July 12, 2023

Professional Services

Cornerstone Advisors, a management and technology consultancy for banks, credit unions and fintechs, has acquired BankSmart, a boutique consulting firm specializing in bank operations, vendor selection, project management and payments. Cornerstone said it will integrate BankSmart’s team and its "SmartKits" operational tools into Cornerstone’s product suite to expand services and deliver new products to community-focused financial institutions nationwide.

SBI Growth Acquires Price Intelligently from Paddle

November 12, 2024

Data & Analytics

SBI Growth has acquired Price Intelligently from Paddle to strengthen SBI's pricing practice by adding advanced pricing analytics and monetization capabilities. Paddle divested the Price Intelligently business to focus on its core billing and payments offerings while SBI integrates the pricing tools and expertise into its go-to-market services.

SBI Acquires RevOps-as-a-Service Provider Carabiner Group

May 28, 2024

Consulting

SBI, the go-to-market growth advisory, has acquired Carabiner Group, a RevOps-as-a-Service firm, to expand its RevOps and RevTech capabilities. The deal strengthens SBI’s end-to-end GTM offering by adding Carabiner’s fractional RevOps, technology-agnostic systems integration, and RevTech expertise to SBI’s growth strategy and execution services.

Vistage Acquires Smart Business Network

October 22, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Vistage Worldwide, Inc. has acquired Smart Business Network (SBN), a Cleveland-based media and events company known for its Smart Business publications and Dealmakers conference series. The acquisition expands Vistage's content and events capabilities to better support CEOs and business owners navigating transactions; SBN co-founder Fred Koury will remain to guide the transition as Lee Koury becomes Managing Director.