JW Player Acquires VUALTO

Valsoft Acquires Kivuto Solutions Inc.

February 10, 2023

Education

Valsoft Corporation Inc., a Montreal-based acquirer and operator of vertical-market software businesses, has acquired Kivuto Solutions Inc., a North American provider of digital educational content distribution and software management solutions. Kivuto will join Valsoft’s education portfolio (managed by Aspire), with Valsoft citing strong customer relationships and complementary products to drive further growth; Kivuto was represented by a court-appointed receiver in the transaction.

JW Player Acquires InPlayer to Expand Monetization and Audience Insights

January 17, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

JW Player has acquired InPlayer to add subscription management, payments, and identity management capabilities to its video platform, enhancing end-to-end monetization and audience insights. The deal builds on JW Player's prior $100M investment from LLR Partners to expand subscription and other monetization tools for broadcasters, publishers, and video-driven businesses.

Haivision Acquires Teltoo

July 9, 2020

Software

Haivision, a leader in live video streaming technologies, has acquired Teltoo (US) Inc., a WebRTC-enabled peer-to-peer live video delivery and real‑time analytics technology innovator. The acquisition expands Haivision’s cloud-connected live video capabilities by adding P2P/WebRTC delivery and network analytics to improve low-latency, high-quality streaming for media companies, operators and enterprises.

JW Player and Connatix Merge to Form JWP Connatix

October 9, 2024

Media & Entertainment

JW Player and Connatix have merged to form JWP Connatix, a combined video technology and monetization platform headquartered in New York City. The transaction unifies JW Player's streaming, data, and workflow capabilities with Connatix's full-stack advertising and content technology to create a scaled end-to-end solution for broadcasters, publishers, and advertisers.

Carlyle Acquires LiveU from Francisco Partners

July 20, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Global investment firm Carlyle has acquired LiveU, the live video streaming and remote production solutions provider, from Francisco Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; Carlyle said it will use its CETP IV fund to support LiveU's growth, pursuing organic expansion and M&A to broaden its footprint in broadcast, sports and cloud production as 5G and cloud-based media production accelerate.

Francisco Partners and IGP Capital Acquire LiveU

May 28, 2019

Telecommunications

Francisco Partners, with co-investor IGP Capital, has acquired a majority stake in LiveU from its existing shareholders to accelerate the company's global expansion. LiveU, headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, provides live IP video devices and cloud services to broadcasters, sports organizations and digital media platforms; previous investors named include Canaan Partners, Viola Ventures, Pitango and Lightspeed.