Summit Acquires Deft

SmartAsset Acquires DeftSales

April 19, 2023

Software

SmartAsset acquired DeftSales, a Houston-based prospect engagement and lead-nurturing software company, to integrate DeftSales' automated outreach and analytics capabilities into its SmartAdvisor platform. The deal brings DeftSales co-founder James Fason into SmartAsset as Director of Engineering and aims to improve advisor conversion and engagement through automated campaigns and CRM integrations.

Silver Oak Services Partners Recapitalizes Summit Hosting

October 20, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Silver Oak Services Partners led a recapitalization of Summit Hosting, investing alongside Summit’s senior management team. Summit Hosting, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, is a provider of dedicated managed cloud hosting for accounting and other business applications and will use the new capital to scale its managed cloud services.

Integrity Marketing Group Acquires Deft Research

April 20, 2021

Data & Analytics

Integrity Marketing Group has acquired Deft Research, a Minneapolis-based provider of health insurance consumer insights and market research. The acquisition brings Deft Research's syndicated and custom research capabilities onto Integrity's platform to enhance data-driven product development and distribution for carriers and agents.

Summit Hosting Acquires Handy Networks

November 10, 2022

IT Services

Summit Hosting, a cloud and application hosting provider based in Alpharetta, Georgia, has acquired Handy Networks to expand its server hosting, application hosting, colocation, HIPAA-compliant hosting, and backup/disaster recovery capabilities. The acquisition will increase Summit Hosting's customer base and add complementary technical expertise and service offerings aimed at the SMB marketplace and regulated end markets.

ColoHouse Acquires Steadfast

January 11, 2022

IT Services

ColoHouse, a Miami-based retail colocation, cloud and managed services provider, acquired Steadfast, a Midwest cloud, bare metal and data center operator, adding three colocation sites including two in Chicago and one in Edison, New Jersey. The acquisition expands ColoHouse's geographic footprint and cloud/hosting capabilities as part of its continued roll-up and platform build-out.

Duett Software Group (Accel-KKR-backed) Acquires Danish Cloud ERP Provider Skyhost ApS

April 20, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Duett Software Group has acquired Danish cloud-based software company Skyhost ApS to expand its ERP product capabilities into resource planning, fleet management and adjacent verticals in Denmark and Scandinavia. The deal is the first acquisition by Duett since receiving a majority equity investment from Accel-KKR in December 2019; both companies will continue to operate under their existing brands and management teams.