SMA Technologies Acquires VisualCron

Thoma Bravo Makes Strategic Growth Investment in SMA Technologies

September 29, 2022

Software

Thoma Bravo has completed a strategic growth investment in SMA Technologies, the maker of the OpCon workload automation platform. Existing majority investor ParkerGale Capital will retain a minority stake; the capital infusion is intended to accelerate SMA's global growth and expand its automation product and services offerings.

Notion Acquires Cron Calendar

June 9, 2022

Software

Notion has acquired Cron, a next-generation calendar app, and the Cron team (including founder Raphael Schaad) is joining Notion. Notion will keep Cron as a separate app initially and plans to integrate Cron’s calendaring capabilities to better connect synchronous scheduling with Notion’s asynchronous workspace tools.

Volaris Group Acquires Gold-Vision CRM

February 27, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Volaris Group, an operating group of Constellation Software Inc., has acquired Gold-Vision CRM, a UK-based provider of CRM and marketing automation software. Gold-Vision will continue to operate independently under existing leadership while the founders support a transitional period as Volaris integrates the product into its portfolio.

Visma Acquires Silverfin

September 25, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Norwegian software group Visma has acquired Silverfin, a Ghent-based cloud accounting software provider, to strengthen its position in cloud accounting across Europe and expand its presence in the Belgian market. Silverfin — founded in 2013 with ~170 employees and ~850 direct customers — will continue to scale its cloud-native post-accounting platform within Visma, leveraging its AI capabilities and international customer base.

SMA Technologies Acquires Encapture

November 7, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

SMA Technologies has acquired Encapture, an intelligent document processing (IDP) and image lifecycle management platform, to expand its OpCon automation capabilities for banks, credit unions and other financial institutions. The deal adds machine learning‑driven OCR, document verification, and loan origination/compliance capabilities to SMA's workflow and orchestration offering, enabling deeper front- and back‑office automation for financial customers.

Epicor Acquires Solenium Group and Visual SKUs

October 3, 2024

Software

Epicor Software Corporation has acquired Solenium Group Inc. and its sister company Visual SKUs Inc., long-standing Epicor partners and providers of Product Information Management (PIM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions for the Automotive Aftermarket. The dual acquisition strengthens Epicor's catalog and e-commerce offerings for the automotive aftermarket; financial terms were not disclosed, and Schwartz Advisors served as exclusive sell-side advisor to Solenium Group.