Ascent Acquires Tekaris

UKG Acquires Ascentis Corporation

March 9, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

UKG Inc. has acquired Ascentis Corporation, a full-suite HR and workforce management software provider headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The deal brings several hundred Ascentis employees (including staff in Montevideo, Uruguay) and roughly 4,800 customers into UKG, strengthening UKG's HCM, payroll and workforce management capabilities.

Horizon Capital Majority Investment in Ascent Software; Ascent Acquires TechHuddle

December 8, 2019

IT Services

Horizon Capital has made a majority investment in Ascent Software and simultaneously completed the acquisition of TechHuddle in a combined £30m transaction. The deal creates a scaled technology services platform headquartered in Reading (with delivery centres in Malta and Bulgaria), giving Ascent over 100 clients and more than 300 developers to accelerate organic growth and further buy-and-build activity.

Artemis Capital Partners Acquires Tekscan, Inc.

September 9, 2020

Manufacturing

Artemis Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has acquired Tekscan, Inc., a manufacturer of flexible ultra-thin tactile force and pressure sensors. Tekscan will continue to operate as an independent company from its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, and Artemis said it will partner with the company to drive strategic growth and further innovation across Tekscan's medical, dental, test & measurement, and retail end markets.

Edgewater Equity Partners Acquires Ascent Technologies

January 18, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Edgewater Equity Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has acquired Ascent Technologies, a Chicago-headquartered provider of AI-enabled compliance automation for financial services. The acquisition will support accelerated development of Ascent's regulatory compliance platform and expansion of its AI-driven capabilities for financial institutions.

Ascent Acquires Mango Solutions

November 19, 2020

Data & Analytics

Ascent, a Horizon Capital-backed UK software strategy and development firm, has acquired Mango Solutions, one of the UK’s largest data science consulting firms. The undisclosed deal adds about 65 employees and approximately £5M in annual revenue to Ascent and is an add-on to its existing platform business.

Anser Advisory Acquires Ascent

September 2, 2020

Engineering Services

Anser Advisory, a portfolio company of RTC Partners, has acquired Ascent, a 30-employee capital program delivery and project management consultancy headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The acquisition expands Anser's capabilities and geographic coverage across healthcare, transportation and education markets and brings Ascent's program controls and finance consulting expertise into Anser's national platform.