Axiom Acquires Bliss Lawyers

Highwire Acquires The Bliss Group

January 16, 2026

Marketing & Advertising

San Francisco-based strategic communications agency Highwire has acquired New York-based The Bliss Group, combining the two firms to create an integrated marketing and communications partner serving technology, healthcare, and financial-services clients. The deal (terms undisclosed) folds Bliss into Highwire’s platform—expanding capabilities, sector expertise and bringing Bliss leadership into senior roles at Highwire while creating a combined organization of more than 250 professionals across North America.

BrandExtract Acquires Axiom

December 7, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Houston-based brand experience firm BrandExtract has integrated Axiom, a 24-year branding and digital strategy agency, bringing the combined team to nearly 50 employees. The move expands BrandExtract’s capabilities in digital strategy, HubSpot, WordPress, animation/video production and deepens its B2B and B2C client offerings.

Cogitate Acquires Axiom, Inc.

May 9, 2022

Software

Cogitate Technology Solutions has acquired Axiom, a claims and billing software provider for the property & casualty insurance market. The acquisition adds Axiom’s DotClaim and DotBill solutions to Cogitate’s Digital_Edge platform, enabling a full-stack, cloud-native underwriting, distribution, billing and claims capability.

Thoma Bravo Acquires AxiomSL

October 19, 2020

Software

Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in AxiomSL, a provider of cloud-enabled risk management and regulatory reporting software for banks, investment managers, broker-dealers and trading firms. Thoma Bravo said it will partner with AxiomSL's management to accelerate product innovation, expand cloud capabilities and grow the company's customer base; the deal closed with financing from several lenders and advisors were Evercore and Weil, Gotshal & Manges for AxiomSL and Kirkland & Ellis for Thoma Bravo.

Vendr Acquires Blissfully

February 23, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Vendr, the SaaS buying platform, has acquired Blissfully, a SaaS management leader, and will combine buy-side purchasing capabilities with Blissfully's system-of-record for managing software stacks. The combined offering aims to provide customers end-to-end SaaS buying and management capabilities and bring the Blissfully team into Vendr.

Lexitas Acquires Axiom Requisition

September 9, 2020

Professional Services

Lexitas, a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax Partners, has acquired Axiom Requisition, a Midwest-based medical record retrieval firm. The acquisition expands Lexitas' nationwide legal support services footprint and adds proprietary record-retrieval technology and capabilities to its offering.