PhotoShelter Acquires Socialie

Clearhaven Partners Invests in PhotoShelter

September 30, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Clearhaven Partners, a Boston-based growth-focused private equity firm, has made a significant growth investment in PhotoShelter to accelerate product innovation and the expansion of its cloud-based digital asset management (DAM) platform. Financial terms were not disclosed; the investment will support PhotoShelter's continued growth serving enterprises and creative professionals and accelerating platform development.

PhotoShelter Acquires Third Light

January 20, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

PhotoShelter, a PE-backed provider of cloud-based digital asset management (DAM) software, acquired UK-based Third Light to expand its DAM capabilities, product portfolio (including Third Light's Chorus application), and European footprint. The deal, completed in partnership with PhotoShelter investor Clearhaven Partners, adds a Cambridge-based team and over 300 Third Light customers to PhotoShelter’s platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

Dotdigital Group plc Acquires Social Snowball for $35M

June 26, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Dotdigital Group plc has acquired Social Snowball Holdings, Inc., a U.S.-based influencer, affiliate and referral marketing SaaS platform, for $35 million. The acquisition integrates Social Snowball's creator-driven revenue and Shopify-focused capabilities into Dotdigital's customer experience and data platform to expand its e-commerce marketing offering.

Comscore Acquires Shareablee

December 16, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Comscore has acquired Shareablee, a social media analytics and measurement platform, to integrate Shareablee's social engagement and video insights into Comscore's cross-platform measurement products. The acquisition will expand Comscore's audience measurement capabilities and allow Shareablee's clients access to Comscore's digital data and products; key Shareablee management will remain in leadership roles.

saas.group Acquires Ayrshare

October 22, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

saas.group has acquired Ayrshare, an API-first social media publishing and analytics platform founded in 2020. The deal expands saas.group's SaaS portfolio and strengthens its social media and developer-facing capabilities while supporting Ayrshare's next stage of growth.

Sprout Social Acquires Tagger Media

August 3, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Sprout Social acquired Tagger Media, a leading influencer marketing and social intelligence SaaS platform, for $140 million in cash in a transaction that closed August 2, 2023. The acquisition expands Sprout’s social media management suite into influencer marketing, enabling unified workflows, reporting and social intelligence for brands and agencies.