Everand (Scribd, Inc.) Acquires Fable

Kajabi Acquires Community Platform Vibely

November 1, 2022

Software

Kajabi, the Irvine-based all-in-one platform for knowledge creators, acquired Vibely, a community platform for creators, to integrate community-building capabilities into its product suite and rebrand Vibely as Kajabi Communities. The acquisition expands Kajabi’s creator-focused offering by enabling deeper audience engagement and monetization features within its subscription-based SaaS platform.

EverTrue Acquires The Solas Group

March 1, 2022

Data & Analytics

EverTrue, the advancement software platform backed by Rubicon Technology Partners, has acquired The Solas Group to integrate the latter’s predictive modeling and fundraising analytics into EverTrue’s donor engagement platform. The move embeds benchmarking and on-demand analytics for higher education and nonprofit fundraisers to improve donor identification, portfolio building, and fundraising ROI.

Newsela Acquires Formative

June 27, 2023

Education

Newsela has acquired Formative to combine its K-12 instructional content library with Formative’s real-time assessment and data capabilities, creating a more comprehensive instructional solution for teachers and administrators. The deal brings together Newsela’s 15,000+ content library and Formative’s assessment platform (used by over four million students) effective immediately to enable faster feedback, targeted intervention, and improved student outcomes.

diacriTech Acquires Flexpub and oLibrary.org

March 19, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

diacriTech has purchased Flexpub and the oLibrary.org portal to expand its SaaS publishing capabilities and distribution reach. The deal integrates Flexpub's browser-based eBook rendering, marketing and direct-to-reader sales tools and oLibrary's open-access distribution portal into diacriTech's XEditPro platform to create a more complete end-to-end publishing solution.

Hasbro Acquires D&D Beyond from Fandom

May 19, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Hasbro has completed its acquisition of D&D Beyond from Fandom, bringing the leading digital RPG toolset into Hasbro's Wizards of the Coast portfolio. The deal is intended to accelerate Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast's direct-to-fan and digital capabilities to deepen player engagement across Dungeons & Dragons' physical and digital offerings.

Literati Acquires Follett Book Fairs

January 19, 2022

Education

Literati, a book subscription and curation company, has acquired Follett Book Fairs from Follett to expand its business into the PK-8 school book fair market. The deal transfers Follett Book Fairs' inventory, distribution centers, and key sales and operations staff to Literati, enabling immediate bookings in several U.S. regions and broadening Literati's product and service offerings for schools and librarians.