Accenture Acquires Bionic

Accenture Acquires Bionest to Expand Life Sciences Strategy Capabilities

February 2, 2023

Healthcare Services

Accenture has acquired Bionest, a New York–based strategy and consulting firm focused on life sciences, bringing Bionest's 46 consultants into Accenture Strategy to bolster its Life Sciences practice. The acquisition expands Accenture's capabilities across precision medicine, diagnostics, oncology, cell & gene therapy, and rare diseases; terms were not disclosed.

CrowdStrike Acquires Bionic

September 19, 2023

Cybersecurity

CrowdStrike has agreed to acquire Bionic, an Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) pioneer, to extend its Falcon Cloud Security / CNAPP offering and deliver code-to-runtime cloud security in a unified platform. The purchase price is expected to be paid predominantly in cash with a portion in stock and options; the deal is expected to close in CrowdStrike's fiscal third quarter subject to customary conditions.

OMERS Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Bionic

July 20, 2022

Professional Services

OMERS Private Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Bionic from ECI Partners and the company's founders; ECI and the founders will reinvest alongside OMERS and the Bionic management team. OMERS will provide capital and buy-and-build expertise to accelerate Bionic's organic growth and M&A-driven expansion in the UK and internationally; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close by Q3.

Bionic Group Acquires BusinessComparison

November 2, 2021

Professional Services

Bionic Group has acquired BusinessComparison, a Chester-based comparison platform for UK SMEs, subject to FCA approval. The bolt-on deal—Bionic’s fifth since ECI Partners backed the group in 2017—adds BusinessComparison’s technology and digital marketing capability to Bionic’s SME comparison platform; the founder Philip Brennan will continue to run the business under Bionic.

Accenture Acquires The Beacon Group

September 8, 2022

Consulting

Accenture has acquired The Beacon Group, a Portland, Maine–based growth strategy consulting firm. Beacon's team of more than 60 growth strategy, market modeling and M&A advisory experts will join Accenture Strategy, deepening Accenture's capabilities in market modeling, targeting and inorganic-growth advisory.

Accenture Acquires Founders Intelligence

November 16, 2021

Professional Services

Accenture has acquired Founders Intelligence, a London-based innovation strategy consulting firm, to strengthen its innovation practice and help clients scale new business models. The Founders Intelligence team of 35 professionals will join Accenture's Innovation practice; terms were not disclosed.