Marlin Equity Partners Acquires Unifaun

Marlin Equity and Francisco Partners Combine Consignor and Unifaun

February 12, 2021

Transportation

Marlin Equity Partners acquired Oslo-based Consignor and merged it with its existing portfolio company Unifaun, creating a combined global provider of cloud Transport Administration Systems (TAS). Francisco Partners partnered with Marlin as an equal shareholder in the combined business to bring together complementary SaaS offerings, accelerate product innovation, and expand geographic reach across ecommerce and logistics end markets.

Marlin Equity Partners Completes Majority Growth Investment in Linnworks

September 29, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Marlin Equity Partners completed a majority-control, growth investment in Linnworks Ltd, a Chichester-based e-commerce enablement and automation software platform. Linnworks provides multichannel listings, order, inventory and shipping management and processes over $9 billion in gross merchandise value annually; Robert W. Baird acted as financial advisor to Linnworks.

Marlin Equity Partners Makes Growth Investment in iBanFirst

May 27, 2021

Financial Services

Marlin Equity Partners has signed a definitive agreement to complete a growth equity investment in iBanFirst SA, a Belgium-headquartered, cloud-based B2B FX and cross-border payments platform. The investment will support iBanFirst's international expansion and product development; the transaction remains subject to regulatory clearances and customary closing conditions.

Inetum (Bain Capital-backed) Acquires Unifii

December 6, 2023

IT Services

Bain Capital‑backed Inetum has acquired London‑headquartered Unifii, the largest independent Elite ServiceNow partner in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The deal strengthens Inetum’s ServiceNow capabilities and European footprint, taking its ServiceNow expert pool in Europe to nearly 500 specialists with more than 2,000 certifications.

Marlin Equity Partners Acquires Inkling Systems

February 13, 2018

Cloud & SaaS

Marlin Equity Partners has completed the acquisition of Inkling Systems, an enterprise SaaS platform for field workforce operations and knowledge delivery. Marlin said it will support Inkling's management team to accelerate growth and expand the company's presence within key verticals such as retail and franchised businesses.

Marlin Equity Partners Makes Growth Equity Investment in The Marcura Group

March 14, 2022

Software

Marlin Equity Partners has signed a definitive agreement to make a growth equity investment in The Marcura Group, a Dubai‑headquartered vertical software, data intelligence and payments platform serving the maritime industry. The investment will support Marcura’s product expansion and drive organic and inorganic growth; the transaction remains subject to regulatory clearances and customary closing conditions.