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Learning Pool (Marlin Portfolio) Acquires WorkRamp

October 15, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Learning Pool, a Marlin Equity Partners portfolio company, has acquired WorkRamp, a San Francisco–based learning management system (LMS) provider. The deal expands Learning Pool’s U.S. footprint and mid-market capabilities by combining its enterprise-grade learning suite with WorkRamp’s next-generation LMS to serve a broader spectrum of customers globally.

Energage Acquires TalentQuest to Expand Employee Experience Suite

March 25, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Energage, the HR technology and SaaS company behind the Top Workplaces program, has acquired TalentQuest, a provider of personalized talent management solutions. The acquisition combines Energage’s engagement insights with TalentQuest’s talent development tools to create an integrated employee experience offering for organizations seeking to attract, develop, and retain talent.

Performant Capital Acquires SquadUP

October 26, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Performant Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired SquadUP, a Los Angeles–based ticketing, event management, and audience engagement software platform. Performant says the acquisition will support SquadUP's product roadmap and growth as it expands Performant's portfolio of SaaS and event-management solutions.

Ascent Acquires Ampersand to Expand Student Success and Professional Development Offerings

July 27, 2023

Education

Ascent, a San Diego-based student lending and student success provider, has acquired Ampersand, a web-based professional development platform for early-career professionals. The acquisition adds Ampersand’s library of asynchronous training content and its founder Allie Danziger to Ascent’s student success team to deepen career-readiness services and close the education-to-employment skills gap.

Twitter Acquires Squad

December 11, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Twitter has acquired Squad, a small consumer social app known for screen-sharing, video chat and co-watching features. The Squad team will join Twitter to bring audio/video and screen-sharing capabilities into Twitter’s product; Squad said it would shut down the standalone app to focus on building inside Twitter.

Wrench Acquires Lemon Squad to Add Pre-Purchase Vehicle Inspections

September 15, 2020

Automotive

Wrench, the Seattle-based mobile vehicle maintenance and repair marketplace, has acquired Lemon Squad, a U.S.-based automotive inspection company with a large network of ASE-certified inspectors. The acquisition brings Lemon Squad's network into Wrench's platform and enables customers and fleet operators to schedule on-site pre-purchase inspections through the Wrench app, expanding Wrench's end-to-end vehicle ownership services.