albelli and Photobox merge to create leading European photo products & gifting business

Bizzdesign Merges with MEGA International and Alfabet

May 28, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Bizzdesign has merged with MEGA International and Alfabet to form a unified enterprise transformation SaaS company operating under the Bizzdesign name. The combined organization reports over €110 million in revenue, more than 600 employees, and serves over 2,000 customers worldwide; a new leadership team will drive the integrated product roadmap across Enterprise Architecture, Strategic Portfolio Management and GRC.

Giggster Acquires Photography Website ePHOTOzine

October 25, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Giggster has acquired the domain and assets of ePHOTOzine, a long-running online photography magazine operated by Magezine Publishing Ltd. The deal brings ePHOTOzine's content, tutorials, reviews and community into Giggster's marketplace to expand resources and reach for photographers and production renters.

EQT Growth Acquires Majority Stake in GotPhoto

March 28, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

EQT Growth has agreed to acquire a majority stake in GotPhoto, a Berlin-based vertical software platform serving photographers, with GotPhoto founders, angel investors and management remaining minority owners. EQT will invest primary capital to accelerate product and tech development, support organic and inorganic growth across core markets (US, UK and DACH) and expand into additional verticals and geographies; the deal is expected to close in April 2023.

Gilde Buy Out Partners Takes Stake in EDCO Group

April 23, 2021

Transportation

Gilde Buy Out Partners will become a shareholder in EDCO Group as part of a transaction to support EDCO's next phase of growth; the Adriaanse family will retain a significant interest and continue to run the business. EDCO, a Netherlands-based distributor of non-food FMCG products headquartered in Eindhoven with over 500 employees, will use the partnership to accelerate its growth and pursue further European consolidation.

Boom Cycle and KOBOX Merge to Form United Fitness Brands

April 1, 2021

Healthcare Services

London boutique fitness operators Boom Cycle and KOBOX have merged to form United Fitness Brands, a new holding company chaired by David Lloyd and backed by existing investors including Nectar Capital, Pembroke VCT, Andurand Capital and Prism Equity. The combined group will pursue immediate studio co-locations, rapid organic expansion and further M&A to scale the UK's leading boutique fitness platform; Joe Cohen and Robert and Hilary Rowland will take senior leadership roles in the new business.

ZoomIn Online Acquires Photojojo

August 27, 2014

E-Commerce

Mumbai-based photo printing and personalized-gifting company ZoomIn Online has acquired San Francisco-based photography community and e-commerce site Photojojo. The acquisition is financed by a fresh Rs 50 crore funding round led by Lightbox Ventures with participation from First Round Capital and Gund Investments; Photojojo's ~20-person team will be integrated into ZoomIn as the combined business targets ~Rs 180 crore in revenue next fiscal.