Altus Group Acquires Forbury Property Valuation Solutions

Newmark Acquires Altus Group’s Development Advisory Business

September 1, 2026

Professional Services

Newmark Group, Inc. completed its acquisition of Altus Group Limited’s Development Advisory business. The deal adds approximately 335 Development Advisory professionals in North America and Asia Pacific to Newmark’s Project Management business within its Occupier Solutions platform.

FTV Capital and SilverTree Equity Invest in Orbus Software

December 16, 2024

Software

Orbus Software received a growth equity investment led by FTV Capital alongside co-control partner SilverTree Equity (which rolled significant equity). The funding will support Orbus's expansion into the United States and other high-growth markets, deeper penetration into regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government), and enhancement of the OrbusInfinity platform's technology and AI capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed; the transaction is subject to customary conditions and approvals.

The Futurum Group Acquires Evaluator Group

January 5, 2023

Professional Services

The Futurum Group, a holding company of industry research firms, has acquired Evaluator Group, a technology research and advisory firm focused on information management, storage and systems. Evaluator Group's leadership, including Camberley Bates, Randy Kerns and Russ Fellows, will remain with the business as it integrates into Futurum's broader research and media capabilities to expand offerings for vendor clients and IT professionals.

Class Valuation Acquires PropertyVal

December 15, 2022

Real Estate

Class Valuation, a Troy, Michigan-based appraisal management company, has acquired Property Val, LLC, a Freeport, Maine appraisal management/residential appraisal firm. The acquisition expands Class Valuation’s presence and appraisal capacity in Maine and the New England market and bolsters its regional appraisal panel and market-data capabilities.

Falfurrias Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in alva

July 26, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Falfurrias Capital Partners has made a majority investment in alva, the London-based stakeholder intelligence platform, formalizing a partnership between alva, Ballast Research and Hamilton Place Strategies to deliver an integrated business intelligence offering. The deal will combine alva's NLP-driven stakeholder and ESG intelligence with Ballast and HPS's advisory and research capabilities to expand client-facing capabilities across financial services, healthcare, consumer and professional services markets.

Equisoft Acquires U.K. Pension and Investment Solutions Provider Altus

July 5, 2021

Financial Services

Equisoft, a Montreal-based digital solutions provider to the financial industry, has acquired U.K.-based Altus, a Bath-headquartered provider of investment and pension management products and services. The acquisition adds a first European location to Equisoft's operations, expands its pension and investment product portfolio and brings Altus' client base and expertise into Equisoft's global digital solutions offering.