NorthEdge Acquires Oak Engage from Maven
June 30, 2025
UK private equity firm NorthEdge has acquired Newcastle-based employee engagement SaaS provider Oak Engage from Maven, marking an exit for Maven's investor funds and delivering a reported 2.1x return. NorthEdge said the investment will be used to accelerate Oak Engage’s growth by investing in its commercial team, go-to-market strategy, systems and product capabilities to capitalise on rising demand for employee engagement tools among mid-to-enterprise customers.
- Buyers
- NorthEdge
- Targets
- Oak Engage
- Sellers
- Maven Investor Partners, Maven regional funds
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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