Klue Acquires DoubleCheck Research to Bolster Win‑Loss Services

DoubleVerify Acquires Leiki

December 27, 2018

AI & Machine Learning

DoubleVerify acquired Helsinki-based contextual intelligence and semantic AI provider Leiki Ltd. in an all-cash, all-stock transaction completed December 27, 2018 to strengthen DoubleVerify's contextual content classification and brand-reputation capabilities globally.

Toluna Acquires Agile Market Research Firm GutCheck

October 26, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Toluna has acquired GutCheck, a North America-based agile market research agency, integrating GutCheck’s research methodologies and team into Toluna’s technology platform and global panel. The deal expands Toluna’s agile insights capability and strengthens its presence in North America; GutCheck was previously backed by Piper Jaffray, Rally Ventures, Grotech Ventures, and Crawley Ventures.

HireRight Acquires ClearChecks

April 11, 2025

Staffing & HR

HireRight has acquired ClearChecks, a background screening provider focused on small-to-medium-sized businesses, to strengthen its backgroundchecks.com SMB platform and expand technology, ATS integrations, and live-person support. The deal integrates ClearChecks’ technology and customer support into HireRight’s SMB offering to deliver a faster, more integrated screening experience.

Zirtual Acquires Double

September 11, 2024

Staffing & HR

Zirtual, a provider of virtual assistant services owned by PennSpring Capital, has acquired Double, an AI-powered executive assistant provider. The acquisition adds Double's experienced, college-educated executive assistants and its AI-driven matching and delegation software to Zirtual's platform as an add-on to the company's 2024 M&A activity.

OutMatch Acquires Checkster

November 17, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

OutMatch acquired Checkster to integrate Checkster's automated reference checking and post-hire insights into OutMatch's Talent Decision Platform. The deal strengthens OutMatch's end-to-end hiring capabilities by linking reference checking and post-hire analytics with assessments, simulations, and video interviews.

Clari Acquires Groove to Add Sales Engagement to Its Revenue Platform

August 14, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Clari has acquired Groove, a market-leading sales engagement platform, and will integrate Groove’s workflow automation and AI-driven engagement capabilities into Clari’s AI-powered Revenue Platform. Groove co-founders Chris Rothstein and Austin Wang will join Clari to lead the Groove product line as the combined offering aims to give revenue teams end-to-end visibility, execution, and improved forecasting.