Marlin-backed Talkwalker Acquires Nielsen Social

Talkwalker Acquires Discover.ai

October 26, 2021

Data & Analytics

Talkwalker, a Marlin Equity Partners portfolio company, has acquired Discover.ai and will merge its consumer and cultural insights capabilities into Talkwalker's Activate professional services. The deal enhances Talkwalker's consumer intelligence platform with Discover.ai's machine-learning-driven and human-led insights to provide richer, actionable cultural insights for global brands.

Talkwalker Acquires Reviewbox

August 24, 2021

Data & Analytics

Talkwalker, a Marlin Equity Partners portfolio company, has acquired Reviewbox, a unified review analytics and review management platform. The deal will integrate Reviewbox's product review, catalog and pricing data into Talkwalker's consumer intelligence platform to expand its product review capabilities; all existing Reviewbox staff will join Talkwalker.

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.

Navigate360 Acquires Social Sentinel

October 27, 2020

AI & Machine Learning

Navigate360 has acquired Social Sentinel, an AI- and linguistics-based software platform that scans digital conversations to identify potential safety threats and mental-health signals. The purchase integrates Social Sentinel’s threat-detection capabilities into Navigate360’s tip-reporting, behavioral threat assessment and safety training offerings to expand its proactive prevention tools for schools and businesses.

Marlin Equity Partners Acquires Puzzel

May 6, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Marlin Equity Partners has completed the acquisition of Puzzel, an Oslo-based provider of cloud-based contact center (CCaaS) software. Marlin said it will partner with Puzzel's management to scale the business, invest in product functionality (including AI capabilities) and expand the company's geographic presence.

Tweepsmap Acquires Followerwonk

April 14, 2023

Data & Analytics

Toronto-based social media management and analytics firm Tweepsmap has acquired Followerwonk, a Twitter analytics tool. The deal will integrate Followerwonk's Twitter-focused analytics into Tweepsmap's broader multi-platform social analytics and AI-driven capabilities to expand its product offerings for marketers and social media managers.