LifeWorks Acquires Breaking Free to Add Digital Substance Use Treatment

ThoughtFocus (H.I.G.) Acquires BreakFree Solutions

February 8, 2023

IT Services

ThoughtFocus, an H.I.G. Capital portfolio company, has acquired Chicago-based BreakFree Solutions to expand its digital services capabilities. The deal adds BreakFree's DevOps, cloud enablement, and agile development expertise to ThoughtFocus' financial-services-focused technology services platform as an add-on acquisition.

Wellable Acquires Bright Breaks

November 4, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Wellable has acquired Bright Breaks, a Halifax-based wellness technology platform that offers short, interactive live and on-demand micro-break sessions for employees. The acquisition expands Wellable’s employee wellness offerings by integrating Bright Breaks’ scheduling and content library into its broader wellness, rewards, and analytics ecosystem.

LifeWorks Acquires Netherlands-Based Mental Health Provider Ascender

September 8, 2021

Healthcare Services

LifeWorks has acquired Ascender, a Netherlands-based provider of psychological services and employee wellbeing support. Ascender's team of 38 employees (and ~40 freelancers) across 25 locations and a client base of ~150 will continue to operate largely standalone as LifeWorks expands its total wellbeing offering and presence in the Benelux region.

TELUS Acquires LifeWorks Inc.

June 16, 2022

Healthcare Services

TELUS Corporation agreed to acquire all outstanding common shares of LifeWorks Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately C$2.9 billion including net debt. The deal (court-approved plan of arrangement) offers LifeWorks shareholders cash, share, or combination consideration and is intended to create a global leader in employer-focused digital and in-person health, wellbeing and mental-health services by combining TELUS Health and LifeWorks.

Limit Break Acquires FreeNFT

March 15, 2023

Software

Limit Break, a blockchain-based gaming company, will acquire FreeNFT, a California-based NFT distribution and promotion platform. The acquisition expands Limit Break's free-to-own NFT capabilities and gives developers a promotional tool to distribute and promote NFTs to collectors.

Komodo Health Acquires Breakaway Partners

July 26, 2021

Data & Analytics

Komodo Health acquired Breakaway Partners, a market access software and formulary analytics provider for the life sciences industry, to integrate real‑time market access insights with Komodo’s Healthcare Map. The deal expands Komodo’s product capabilities in formulary, policy and coverage analytics to help life sciences, payers, and providers improve patient access to effective therapies.