Vector Capital Acquires Bigtincan Holdings

Vector Capital Completes Acquisition of Showpad

October 30, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Vector Capital Management has completed its acquisition of Showpad and will combine Showpad with its existing portfolio company Bigtincan to operate under the Showpad brand. Apratim Purakayastha was named CEO of the combined business; Insight Partners rolled over its investment into the merged company. The combined company will offer an AI-native revenue effectiveness platform serving field-selling organizations globally.

Bigtincan Acquires Brainshark

August 23, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Bigtincan (ASX:BTH) has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Brainshark, adding enterprise-grade sales readiness, course authoring, AI-powered coaching and readiness scorecards to its sales enablement platform. The deal combines the two vendors' capabilities to create a more complete, end-to-end Sales Enablement and Readiness solution for large B2B customers across financial services, life sciences, technology and manufacturing.

Bigtincan Acquires Modus Engagement

July 21, 2023

Software

Bigtincan Holdings Limited (ASX: BTH) acquired Modus Engagement, Inc. for US$9.5 million in a cash consideration structured over 12 months. The acquisition brings Modus’s virtual product tour and lead-capture technology, ~17 employees and ~AU$7.5m ARR into Bigtincan’s sales enablement platform to drive capability expansion, cost synergies and cross-sell opportunities.

Genstar Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Vector Solutions

July 1, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Genstar Capital acquired a majority ownership stake in Vector Solutions from Golden Gate Capital, with a strategic investment from Insight Partners. Vector Solutions will remain headquartered in Tampa, Florida and led by CEO Marc Scheipe; Genstar plans to support product development and market expansion, including growth via M&A.

Basis Vectors Capital Acquires Cadient

April 10, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Basis Vectors Capital, a New York-based private equity and technology investor focused on B2B SaaS, has acquired Cadient, a provider of talent acquisition and hourly-hiring SaaS solutions. Terms were not disclosed; Cadient CEO Jon Puckett will remain in place and Basis Vectors plans to support Cadient’s organic growth, partnerships, and product expansion across healthcare, hospitality, and retail verticals.

Warburg Pincus, Great Hill Partners and Spectrum Equity Invest in Varicent

July 16, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Varicent, a Toronto-based leader in sales performance management (SPM) SaaS, announced a strategic growth investment led by Warburg Pincus with participation from existing investors Great Hill Partners and Spectrum Equity and company management. The capital will be used to accelerate Varicent’s AI-driven capabilities, expand its Revenue Performance Engine, and support potential strategic acquisitions and global market expansion; the deal is expected to close in Q3 2024.