Beacon Software Acquires E2E Soccer Limited

3STEP Sports Acquires EDP Soccer, International Sporting Events and New York Club Soccer

December 13, 2023

Education

3STEP Sports has acquired EDP Soccer, International Sporting Events and New York Club Soccer, adding league and event management capabilities to its expanding soccer division. The deal expands 3STEP's youth soccer footprint across New England, the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio, Florida and Eastern Canada and positions the company as the largest owner-operator of youth soccer leagues in the United States.

ECI Software Solutions Acquires BOLT Software

October 2, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

ECI Software Solutions has acquired BOLT Software and will integrate it into ECI’s Residential Home Construction Group to expand offerings for subcontractors in new home construction. The deal closed on October 2 (terms not disclosed); ECI said it will invest in product development, go-to-market and customer success to accelerate BOLT’s growth.

For Soccer Ventures Acquires Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing to Form For Soccer

February 20, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

For Soccer Ventures has acquired Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing and combined the two companies into a new soccer-focused marketing, media, and experiences company called For Soccer. The deal, backed by principal owner Richie Graham (of Striker Partners / The Graham Group), expands capabilities and scale ahead of major U.S. soccer events including the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup.

TeamSnap Acquires LeagueSide

November 21, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

TeamSnap, the youth sports management software platform, acquired LeagueSide, a community sports sponsorship platform, to integrate on-field and digital sponsorship capabilities into its Clubs & Leagues offering. The acquisition expands TeamSnap’s ability to connect brands with youth sports communities and broadens sponsorship monetization for the platform’s network of organizations and families.

ECI Software Solutions Acquires ES Tech Group

October 7, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

ECI Software Solutions has completed the acquisition of ES Tech Group, a U.K.-based B2B eCommerce software and services company. The deal expands ECI's cloud-based eCommerce portfolio and brings ES Tech's platform and growth-agency capabilities into ECI's suite to better serve SME manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers.

Clubessential Acquires PrestoSports Inc.

September 27, 2017

Software

Clubessential acquired PrestoSports Inc., a provider of SaaS athletic content and event management software, expanding Clubessential's customer base by ~65% and launching a new Sports Division. The deal is an add-on to Clubessential (backed by Battery Ventures) that broadens its membership and club management offering with collegiate athletics website, stats, camp management and live event broadcasting capabilities.