BIK Acquires Punkta (mFind)

Paddletek Group Acquires PIKKL and Signs Professional Pickleball Players

July 10, 2026

Consumer Products

Paddletek Group announced the acquisition of PIKKL, a performance pickleball paddle company, as part of its strategy to expand its technology and product portfolio. Alongside the acquisition, Paddletek also signed professional pickleball players JW Johnson, Jorja Johnson, Julie Johnson, and Hurricane Tyra Black to expand Team Paddletek.

Pale Fire Capital Acquires 22.4% Stake in Mubi.pl

February 7, 2022

Financial Services

Pale Fire Capital (PFC) has acquired a 22.4% minority stake in Mubi.pl, a Warsaw-based online insurance comparison platform operated by the Digitics Group. The growth investment will fund platform development, marketing and product expansion as Mubi aims to become the market leader in Poland and expand product offerings such as travel insurance.

Markerstudy Group Acquires BGL Insurance from BGL Group

January 1, 2022

Insurance

Markerstudy Group has agreed to acquire BGL Insurance (BGLi) from BGL Group, subject to regulatory approval, in a deal announced by investor Pollen Street. The acquisition brings together BGLi's digital insurance distribution and data capabilities with Markerstudy's underwriting capabilities to create a combined business serving close to six million customers and accelerate Markerstudy's digital growth.

BIK Group Acquires Profi Insurance

May 18, 2021

Insurance

BIK Group has acquired Profi Insurance, a Krakow-headquartered insurance multi-agency, to expand its retail distribution network in southern Poland and extend nationwide reach. The deal is intended to augment BIK's Retail business by broadening agent distribution and leveraging recent technology investments to better serve customers online, by phone or in person.

Internet Brands Acquires PulsePoint

April 30, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Internet Brands, a KKR-backed owner of WebMD Health Corp., has agreed to acquire PulsePoint, Inc., a programmatic healthcare marketing technology company that uses real-time data and machine learning to deliver health insights. The acquisition will expand Internet Brands' healthcare marketing technology capabilities by adding PulsePoint's programmatic exchange, data assets, and privacy-focused targeting tools; PulsePoint will continue to operate independently with teams in New York, San Francisco, and London.

BIK Group Acquires CEE Businesses of April International SA

January 4, 2021

Insurance

BIK Group has acquired the Central and Eastern European businesses of April International SA operating in Poland, Slovenia and Croatia. The acquired businesses provide claims management, assistance and third-party administration services to insurers, fleet managers and consumer brands, boosting BIK's claims and assistance capabilities and expanding its regional footprint.