West Monroe Acquires Verys

West Monroe Acquires Carbon Five

December 1, 2021

Professional Services

West Monroe has acquired Carbon Five, a product management, digital design, and software engineering firm, to expand its end-to-end digital product development capabilities. The deal adds nearly 100 designers, product managers, and engineers and complements West Monroe's recent acquisition of Verys as it builds a global product development platform.

West Monroe Acquires 2050 Partners

September 17, 2025

Consulting

West Monroe, a global business and technology consulting firm, has acquired 2050 Partners, an energy-focused consulting firm headquartered in the Bay Area. The acquisition expands West Monroe’s demand-side management, energy efficiency and regulatory advisory capabilities to help utilities manage rising load and meet decarbonization goals.

West Monroe Partners Acquires GoKart Labs

October 17, 2019

IT Services

West Monroe Partners acquired Minneapolis-based digital product studio GoKart Labs to expand its digital transformation, product design, and digital innovation capabilities. Clearsight Advisors served as the buyside advisor to West Monroe on the transaction, which West Monroe described as the largest acquisition in its history to date.

M/C Partners Acquires West Monroe Partners' Managed Services Division

December 30, 2019

IT Services

Boston-based private equity firm M/C Partners acquired the Managed Services division of West Monroe Partners in a carve-out deal that closed December 30, 2019. The business, a Chicago-based IT managed services provider serving small and mid-size businesses, will operate as a standalone platform under new CEO Wayne Kiphart to pursue growth and investments in service delivery and IT capabilities.

The Carlyle Group Acquires The Very Group

November 10, 2025

E-Commerce

Global investment firm The Carlyle Group has completed an ownership transition to acquire The Very Group, the operator of digital retailers Very and Littlewoods. International media group IMI remains a key stakeholder while the Barclay family exits, and the transaction is intended to strengthen The Very Group’s capital base and support further investment in technology and growth.

Westwood Professional Services Acquires CSRS

July 2, 2025

Engineering Services

Westwood Professional Services, a Plano, Texas–based design and engineering firm, has acquired CSRS, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana–based development advisory and program management consulting firm. The deal expands Westwood’s footprint into Louisiana (adding four offices), adds locations in Texas and Southern California, and brings new capabilities including comprehensive program management, grants management, owner's representation, and governmental advisory.