Marley Spoon Acquires bistroMD

AUA Private Equity Recapitalizes bistroMD

March 9, 2021

Food & Beverage

AUA Private Equity Partners recapitalized bistroMD in partnership with founders Edward and Dr. Caroline Cederquist. The investment will support bistroMD’s growth as a national, doctor-designed, chef-prepared meal delivery subscription service focused on medically-tailored weight loss and long-term weight management.

FreshRealm Acquires Marley Spoon U.S. Operational Assets for $24M

January 30, 2024

Food & Beverage

FreshRealm has acquired the U.S. operational and supply‑chain assets of Marley Spoon for $24 million and will integrate three production and fulfillment facilities into its network. The deal enables FreshRealm to scale its production and fulfillment capabilities and will see FreshRealm fulfill orders for Marley Spoon’s brands including Martha & Marley Spoon, Dinnerly and bistroMD.

365 Retail Markets Acquires Spoonfed

December 13, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

365 Retail Markets has acquired Spoonfed, a Glasgow-based web‑based subscription software provider for contract caterers and restaurant operators. The deal gives 365 full ownership of Spoonfed, delivering an exit for investors including Equity Gap and Scottish Enterprise and adding catering order-management capabilities to 365’s global self-service commerce platform as it targets international and higher-education markets.

Bending Spoons Acquires Meetup

January 24, 2024

Software

Italian technology company Bending Spoons has completed the acquisition of U.S.-based community platform Meetup, which has more than 60 million registered members worldwide. Bending Spoons said it will leverage its technology and product expertise to accelerate Meetup's international expansion, grow membership, and improve organizer experience; Meetup CEO David Siegel will serve as an advisor following the transaction.

United Digestive Affiliate (AGA, LLC) Acquires Gastro MD from Vesey Street Capital Partners

October 28, 2025

Healthcare Services

AGA, LLC, an affiliate of United Digestive, has acquired Gastro MD from Vesey Street Capital Partners in a full exit by the private equity sponsor. Gastro MD, a physician-founded gastroenterology practice with five locations serving the greater Tampa and Orlando areas and in-house endoscopy centers, grew under VSCP ownership and will be integrated into United Digestive’s partner network.

Bending Spoons Acquires MileIQ Inc

July 14, 2025

Software

Italian app developer Bending Spoons has acquired California-based MileIQ Inc, a provider of automatic mileage-tracking and expense reporting services for self-employed users and enterprise customers. Bending Spoons retained JP Morgan and Willkie Farr & Gallagher as advisors and reportedly secured financing support (led by Silver Point with participation from Blackstone and others) for the transaction.