springbig Acquires BudTender

TransUnion Invests in Bud Financial to Expand Open Banking Capabilities

January 31, 2023

Data & Analytics

TransUnion has made a strategic investment in Bud Financial Limited (Bud), a UK-based leader in Open Banking and transaction data intelligence, to jointly develop credit, affordability and fraud solutions. The partnership will combine TransUnion's global data and insights infrastructure with Bud's platform to expand Open Banking offerings and support Bud's international growth.

High Tide Acquires Bud Room Inc. and Fastendr Technology

January 5, 2022

Retail

High Tide Inc. will acquire 100% of Bud Room Inc., including the Fastendr retail kiosk and smart locker technology and Bud Room's retail cannabis store in Ottawa, for CAD$3.6 million (CAD$3.24M in shares and CAD$360K cash). The acquisition gives High Tide operational technology to improve in-store efficiency, plans to roll out Fastendr across Canna Cabana locations, and the option to license the technology to third-party retailers.

BigCommerce Acquires BundleB2B

April 26, 2022

E-Commerce

BigCommerce has acquired BundleB2B, a longtime technology partner that provides advanced B2B ecommerce functionality for BigCommerce merchants. The acquisition expands BigCommerce's B2B product capabilities and further integrates BundleB2B features into BigCommerce's B2B Edition to better serve B2B merchants.

Sourcepoint Acquires RedBud

October 8, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Sourcepoint, the consent management and privacy compliance platform, has acquired UK-based RedBud, including its DIAGNOSE scanning and analytics technology and the RedBud team. The deal integrates RedBud’s vendor-scanning and privacy diagnostics into Sourcepoint’s consent platform to provide publishers and brands deeper visibility into privacy vulnerabilities and adtech performance.

Sprout Social Acquires Tagger Media

August 3, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Sprout Social acquired Tagger Media, a leading influencer marketing and social intelligence SaaS platform, for $140 million in cash in a transaction that closed August 2, 2023. The acquisition expands Sprout’s social media management suite into influencer marketing, enabling unified workflows, reporting and social intelligence for brands and agencies.

Leaf Trade and Sweed Merge to Create Integrated Cannabis Wholesale and Retail Platform

March 28, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Leaf Trade and Sweed announced a merger to combine Leaf Trade's wholesale cannabis marketplace with Sweed's all-in-one retail operating platform, creating an integrated B2B2C technology suite for multi-state operators and dispensary groups. The combined platform will unify POS, inventory, eCommerce, loyalty, payments, and data/analytics to streamline wholesale-to-retail operations and enable data-driven forecasting and fulfillment automation.