Aureon Acquires Cloud and Managed IT Clients from Northwest Communications Inc.

nClouds Acquires Cloudnexa

October 5, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

nClouds, an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner, has acquired Cloudnexa, another AWS Premier partner, to combine cloud operations, security and compliance capabilities. The deal—completed by nClouds (which is backed by Charles Thayne Capital)—creates one of the largest pure-play AWS partners in North America and strengthens the combined firm's offerings across public sector, healthcare, fintech and other industries.

Cimarron Acquires Aereon

May 4, 2020

Energy

Houston-based Cimarron has acquired Aereon, an Austin-headquartered provider of emissions control equipment and services, in a strategic combination supported by private equity sponsor Turnbridge Capital. The deal brings together complementary emissions-control product lines and service networks to expand Cimarron's capabilities across upstream, midstream and downstream energy markets.

Ascendion Acquires Moodys Northwest Consulting

June 18, 2025

IT Services

Ascendion has acquired Moodys Northwest Consulting, a Bellevue-based product strategy and transformation firm, to strengthen its product management and AI-led engineering capabilities. The deal integrates Moodys as Ascendion’s Product Management Center of Excellence to deliver end-to-end product strategy, design, and AI-powered engineering for enterprise clients.

TokenEx Acquires Auric Systems International (AuricVault)

May 16, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Cloud tokenization provider TokenEx has acquired Auric Systems International and its AuricVault cloud vaulting service. The acquisition is intended to broaden TokenEx’s product-led growth, expand its presence (notably into Latin America and Africa), and bring Auric’s fintech-focused customer base onto the TokenEx platform.

Auria Acquires BCubed Engineering

February 8, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Auria, a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital, has acquired BCubed Engineering Corporation, a Warrenton, Virginia–based developer of software-defined satellite communications, digital ground systems, and cloud-native command-and-control platforms. The acquisition expands Auria's C3 (command, control, communications) software and hardware capabilities to better serve customers including the U.S. Space Force, Special Operations Command, and the Intelligence Community; Auria now has more than 500 employees across multiple U.S. locations.

Azureon (backed by O2 Investment Partners) Acquires Northstar Pool Co.

May 15, 2025

HVAC & Mechanical

O2 Investment Partners, through its pool-care platform Azureon, has acquired a significant stake in Northstar Pool Co., a full-service pool maintenance provider based in Allendale, New Jersey. The add-on expands Azureon's Northeast footprint and gives Northstar access to Azureon's operational resources while Northstar's owners retain significant ownership.