Kolsquare Acquires Woomio

Bregal Unternehmerkapital Minority Investment in woom

September 30, 2020

Consumer Products

BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital has made a significant minority growth investment in Austrian children's bicycle maker woom to support the company's internationalisation, digitalisation and capacity expansion. The founders Christian Bezdeka and Marcus Ihlenfeld will remain majority owners; several private co-investors including Runtastic founder Florian Gschwandtner also participated. woom (headquartered in Klosterneuburg, Austria) employs about 100 people and plans an additional production site in Europe to meet strong demand.

Funds Advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital Take Minority Stake in woom

July 8, 2021

Consumer Products

Funds advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital (BU) acquired a significant minority stake in Austrian children’s bicycle maker woom in November 2020 to support the company’s next growth phase. In July 2021 woom merged with its US importer, woombikes USA, to unify operations and accelerate international expansion and customer experience improvements.

Squla (Futurewhiz) Acquires German E‑learning Platform Scoyo

September 1, 2020

Education

Squla (operating under Futurewhiz), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, has acquired Scoyo, a leading German online learning platform for primary and lower‑secondary students. The acquisition expands Squla’s international footprint into the German market and brings Scoyo’s curriculum‑aligned lessons and exercises into Squla’s platform offering.

W2O (New Mountain Capital) Acquires Swoop and IPM.ai

January 7, 2021

Data & Analytics

W2O, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, has acquired healthcare-focused data and AI companies Swoop and IPM.ai. The deal folds Swoop and IPM.ai into W2O's new health technology business to expand its AI-driven patient analytics, real-world evidence, and audience-targeting capabilities; leadership from the acquired companies will remain with W2O.

Wedia Acquires Tripnity (Iconosquare)

April 29, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Wedia Group acquired Tripnity, the creator of the Iconosquare SaaS social media analytics and scheduling platform, to integrate Iconosquare into Wedia’s digital asset management and marketing SaaS suite. The combined, pro‑forma entity (Wedia + Tripnity/Iconosquare) totals 150+ employees with approximately €20 million in revenue (pro forma 2021) and an ARR above €12 million, strengthening Wedia’s content management, distribution and measurement capabilities.

WILsquare Capital Acquires OuterBox Solutions, LLC

June 28, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

WILsquare Capital, a St. Louis-based private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of OuterBox Solutions, LLC, a performance-driven digital marketing agency headquartered in Copley, Ohio. Terms were not disclosed; OuterBox's founder and senior leaders will remain with the business as WILsquare positions OuterBox as a platform for continued growth in performance marketing, eCommerce and adjacent channels.