Apollo.io Acquires Pocus

Stagwell Acquires Apollo Program, AI-Powered SaaS Platform

July 18, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Stagwell has acquired Apollo Program, a real-time AI-powered SaaS platform that delivers consumer, creative and contextual insights for marketers. Apollo will be integrated into Stagwell’s Marketing Cloud and its CUE data and insights unification tool to expand the company’s martech capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

Lucid Software Acquires airfocus to Expand Product Management and Roadmapping Capabilities

April 3, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Lucid Software has acquired airfocus, an AI-powered product management and roadmapping SaaS platform, to integrate structured product planning and prioritization into Lucid’s Visual Collaboration Suite. The acquisition deepens Lucid’s capabilities for product teams by connecting ideation in Lucidspark and diagramming in Lucidchart to prioritized execution workflows within airfocus.

GOcxm Acquires Apex (AI-Powered Customer Decision Insights)

February 3, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

GOcxm has acquired Apex, an AI research platform that applies behavioral science and CX insights to understand customer decisions and identify issues across the customer journey. The undisclosed deal is intended to integrate Apex’s decision-focused analytics into GOcxm’s customer experience management offerings to deliver more granular, actionable intelligence for targeted CX improvements.

CircleCI Acquires Ponicode

March 9, 2022

Software

CircleCI has acquired Ponicode, a Paris-based AI-powered testing platform, to integrate AI-driven test generation and analysis into its CI/CD offering. The acquisition expands CircleCI's product capabilities and engineering presence in France, aiming to improve developer productivity by shifting advanced testing and intelligence earlier into the development workflow.

Accel-KKR Makes Majority Investment in Phocas Software

October 15, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Accel-KKR, a technology-focused investment firm, has made a majority equity investment in Phocas Software, a Sydney-based BI and FP&A SaaS provider for mid-market manufacturing, distribution and retail businesses. The investment will support Phocas' product development (including AI features), customer success and global expansion initiatives; terms were not disclosed.

Pike Street Capital Invests in Apollo Optical Systems

May 4, 2023

Manufacturing

Seattle-based private equity firm Pike Street Capital announced an investment in Apollo Optical Systems, a West Henrietta, New York manufacturer of precision optical components and systems. Pike Street said the investment will serve as the foundation for a platform in the optics technology sector and intends to build on AOS by investing in complementary businesses while Apollo's founder and CEO continues to lead the company.