Crafty Apes Acquires CVD VFX

Crafty Apes Acquires Molecule VFX

January 27, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Crafty Apes, a Gemspring Capital-backed visual effects studio, has acquired Molecule VFX to expand its New York City presence and scale creative VFX and production resources. The deal brings over 80 artists and producers into the Crafty Apes platform and strengthens its capacity for film, episodic television and commercial visual effects work across NYC and Los Angeles.

Gemspring Capital and Everberg Capital Invest in Crafty Apes

November 7, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Gemspring Capital (with participation from Everberg Capital) completed an investment in Crafty Apes, a full-service visual effects and post-production company with studios in Los Angeles, Atlanta and New York. The transaction is intended to support geographic expansion, team investment and continued growth serving film, television/streaming and commercial production clients.

Virtuos Acquires Beyond-FX

March 14, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Virtuos, the Singapore-headquartered game development and art production company, has acquired Beyond-FX, a Los Angeles-based real-time visual effects (VFX) studio. Beyond-FX — a 39-person team led by founder Keith Guerrette — will continue operating as a Virtuos studio to expand Virtuos' real-time VFX capabilities and deepen its co-development services for AAA game clients.

Banyan Software Acquires vCreative

May 31, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Atlanta-based Banyan Software has acquired vCreative, a Florida-based provider of cloud-based workflow software for radio, television and media companies. The founders, Jinny and John Laderer, will remain with vCreative to continue leading day-to-day operations while Banyan plans to invest in product development, team expansion and technology integrations.

BC Craft Supply Co. Ltd. Acquires Olympic View Botanicals Ltd.

December 2, 2020

Agriculture

BC Craft Supply Co. Ltd. (CSE: CRFT) has acquired a 100% interest in Olympic View Botanicals Ltd., a Vancouver Island-based micro cannabis cultivator that is building an indoor micro-cultivation facility and applying for a Health Canada Micro Cultivation License. The acquisition adds genetics and processing capacity to BC Craft's supply chain via an existing processing agreement between OVB and Sitka Weed Works Inc.; consideration was paid in BC Craft common shares.

Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions Acquires Diamond Animal Health

January 18, 2024

Veterinary

Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions (VPS), a Granite Creek Capital Partners portfolio company, acquired Diamond Animal Health from Mars Corporation. Granite Creek supported the deal with a follow-on investment from its FlexCap II fund, creating an integrated animal health platform combining VPS's compounding capabilities with Diamond's contract manufacturing and vaccine production.