Vision Marine Technologies Acquires Nautical Ventures Group

NAVTOR Acquires Ingenium Marine

March 15, 2022

Software

NAVTOR, an Accel-KKR portfolio company, has acquired Ingenium Marine, a Mumbai-based software provider of digital marine logbooks and compliance solutions. Ingenium's digital logging will be integrated into NAVTOR's e-Navigation and performance suite to digitize vessel logs, improve regulatory compliance and enable real-time data sharing between ships and shore. The deal is an add-on acquisition that expands NAVTOR's product capabilities in smart shipping.

Veson Nautical Acquires Q88

May 4, 2022

Software

Veson Nautical, a maritime freight management software provider, has acquired Q88, a vessel and voyage information management and software platform for the maritime transportation industry. The deal brings Q88’s vessel-specification, document and data products into Veson’s platform to expand capabilities and accelerate product integration for customers across tanker, dry-bulk and broader shipping markets.

Francisco Partners Makes Significant Growth Investment in Veson Nautical

March 17, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Francisco Partners has entered a definitive agreement to make a significant equity investment in Veson Nautical alongside existing investor Pamlico Capital and co-founder John Veson. The growth capital will help Veson accelerate product innovation, organic growth and pursue a targeted acquisition strategy in the maritime freight software market.

Nautic Partners-backed VC3 Merges with CompuVision

February 1, 2022

IT Services

VC3, a Nautic Partners‑backed managed services provider headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, has merged with CompuVision, an Edmonton‑area IT management and consulting firm, creating a North American leader in IT management and cybersecurity. The combination expands VC3’s footprint across the U.S.–Canada border, broadens professional services and cybersecurity capabilities, and keeps VC3’s CEO Sandy Reeser in place while CompuVision leaders join the combined company’s senior team.

Vatn Systems Acquires Crewless Marine

January 9, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Vatn Systems, a Portsmouth, Rhode Island defense-technology company, has acquired Rhode Island-based Crewless Marine to bring advanced underwater acoustic sensing and real-time signal-processing capabilities in‑house. Crewless Marine co‑founders Dr. Steve Bordonaro and Dr. Philip Caspers will join Vatn in senior engineering roles; financial terms were not disclosed. The deal strengthens Vatn’s vertical integration, reduces supply‑chain dependencies, and accelerates development of AUV acoustic capabilities for defense and environmental markets.

Brunswick Corporation Acquires Navico for $1.05 Billion

June 24, 2021

Manufacturing

Brunswick Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Navico, a Norway-based leader in marine electronics and sensors, for $1.05 billion. The deal adds the Lowrance, Simrad, B&G and C-MAP brands to Brunswick's Advanced Systems Group, strengthening its parts & accessories and marine-technology capabilities and accelerating Brunswick's ACES strategy.