Bridger Consulting Acquires DeepBench

Cognizant Acquires Devbridge to Expand Digital Engineering Capabilities

December 7, 2021

Software

Cognizant has agreed to acquire Devbridge, a Chicago‑headquartered digital product and technology consultancy, to expand its software product engineering capabilities and global delivery footprint. The deal adds more than 600 engineers, designers and product managers across Lithuania, Poland, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada; Devbridge employees will join Cognizant Softvision. Financial terms were not disclosed and the transaction was expected to close in late 2021.

Employer.com Acquires Bench Accounting

December 30, 2024

Accounting & Tax

Employer.com has acquired Bench Accounting, the bookkeeping and tax SaaS provider that recently suspended operations, in a deal intended to restore platform access and continuity for Bench customers. Employer.com said customers will retain their existing bookkeepers and platform access while Employer.com integrates Bench's bookkeeping capabilities into its workforce management and financial services offering.

Sierra Digital Acquires Stonebridge Consulting

February 25, 2021

IT Services

Houston-based Sierra Digital has acquired Stonebridge Consulting, a privately held technology solutions provider to the energy sector. The deal combines Sierra's automation, analytics and cloud capabilities with Stonebridge's energy-focused solution accelerators to expand delivery capacity and product/service offerings; terms were not disclosed.

BioNTech SE Acquires InstaDeep Ltd.

January 10, 2023

AI & Machine Learning

BioNTech SE has agreed to acquire the remaining shares of InstaDeep Ltd. for approximately £362 million in cash and BioNTech shares, with up to ~£200 million of additional performance-based milestone payments. The acquisition brings roughly 240 AI, ML and software professionals into BioNTech to accelerate AI-driven drug discovery, embed InstaDeep’s DeepChain platform in BioNTech’s discovery pipeline, and expand BioNTech’s global AI capabilities.

Beringer Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Dig Insights

September 8, 2022

Data & Analytics

Beringer Capital has acquired a majority stake in Toronto-based Dig Insights, a tech-enabled consumer insights and market research company known for its Upsiide SaaS platform. The investment will support Dig's growth and product expansion across the innovation lifecycle; Canaccord Genuity served as financial advisor and terms were not disclosed.

Engine Acquires Lift Bridge Consulting

January 8, 2024

Data & Analytics

Engine, a provider of omni-analytics and data science solutions for CPGs and retailers, has acquired Minneapolis-based media measurement firm Lift Bridge Consulting effective January 8, 2024. The deal brings Lift Bridge founder Rachel Robertson into Engine as SVP of Marketing Solutions and expands Engine’s capabilities into marketing and media measurement to better connect marketing spend to sales outcomes.