Patron Technology Acquires Fan Interactive Marketing

Vector Capital Acquires Patron Technology

September 24, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Vector Capital announced a majority investment in Patron Technology, a provider of ticketing and event technology for live, virtual and hybrid events. The private equity firm said the investment will support Patron's pivot to virtual/hybrid event capabilities, strengthen its product suite and back the existing management team through COVID-related market disruption.

Springshare Acquires Patron Point

August 23, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Springshare, a library-focused SaaS vendor, has acquired Patron Point, a marketing automation and engagement platform for libraries. Patron Point will remain an independent brand within Springshare while the buyer integrates and enhances the platform, expands staff, and adds tighter integration with Springshare's suite of library software.

Community Brands Acquires Attendee Interactive

April 2, 2019

Software

Community Brands, a provider of cloud-based software and payment solutions for associations and nonprofits, has acquired Attendee Interactive, a Maryland-based conference planning and event management software company. The acquisition adds speaker/abstract management, continuing education accreditation, and event logistics capabilities to Community Brands' event technology portfolio.

Patreon Acquires Livestream Ticketing Platform Moment

October 17, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Patreon has acquired Los Angeles-based livestream ticketed events platform Moment. The deal — terms undisclosed — will integrate Moment's ticketed livestream capabilities into Patreon's creator tools, giving creators a native way to host and monetize live digital experiences.

ConvertKit Acquires FanBridge to Expand into the Music Industry

April 12, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

ConvertKit has acquired FanBridge, an email marketing and fan-relationship platform for musicians, to deepen its presence in the music and creator markets. The acquisition brings thousands of musicians and FanBridge’s CRM/email capabilities into ConvertKit’s creator-focused platform to help artists build direct fan relationships and monetize their audiences.

Playfly Sports Acquires Paragon Marketing Group

March 10, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Playfly Sports has acquired Paragon Marketing Group to expand its capabilities in brand consulting, event creation, content development and live sports production, particularly across the high-school sports landscape. Paragon will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary called Paragon Sports Marketing, with founding partners Rashid Ghazi and Julie Simmons overseeing the unit to integrate Paragon’s events, media relationships and client partnerships into Playfly’s commercial platform.