Constant Contact Acquires Moosend from Sitecore

Clearlake and Lexington Partners Invest in Constant Contact

October 16, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Constant Contact has secured a new strategic growth investment via Clearlake Icon Partners VI, with institutional capital led by Lexington Partners. Clearlake will remain the company's lead investor and management/governance will not change; the funding is intended to support product innovation, AI investment, accelerated growth and future M&A.

Constant Contact Acquires Txtify Technologies' Business

October 10, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Constant Contact has acquired the business of Txtify Technologies to add mobile-first lead generation microsites and survey capabilities to its marketing platform. The acquisition expands Constant Contact's ability to help small businesses convert social media engagement into owned contacts and revenue; Txtify co-founders John Stewart and Eric Dewhirst will join Constant Contact to lead integration of the technology.

Constant Contact Acquires Vision6

April 7, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Constant Contact, a Clearlake- and Siris-backed digital marketing platform, has completed its acquisition of Australian email and SMS marketing provider Vision6 to expand its international footprint. The deal will allow Constant Contact to offer its email marketing, CRM, analytics and ecommerce integrations into the Australian market while preserving Vision6's local data sovereignty and support.

Constant Contact Acquires SharpSpring

June 22, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Constant Contact, backed by Clearlake Capital and Siris Capital, agreed to acquire SharpSpring in an all-cash transaction valued at about $240 million (approximately $17.10 per share), with the deal announced June 22, 2021 and closed September 1, 2021. The acquisition integrates SharpSpring's marketing automation and lead management capabilities into Constant Contact's SMB-focused digital marketing platform to expand CRM and automation offerings and cross-sell across Constant Contact's customer base.

CM Group Acquires Selligent Marketing Cloud

October 2, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

CM Group, the Insight Partners–backed family of martech brands, has acquired Selligent Marketing Cloud from HGGC. The acquisition—carried out by CM Group entity Campaign Monitor Europe UK Ltd—adds Selligent’s omnichannel marketing and AI capabilities and strengthens CM Group’s enterprise focus and European coverage.

Constant Contact Acquires CardStar, Inc.

January 19, 2012

Marketing & Advertising

Constant Contact, Inc. acquired Boston-based CardStar, Inc., a mobile loyalty platform with over two million users, to expand its mobile, loyalty, and consumer capabilities for small-business marketing. CardStar's employees, including founders Andy Miller and Danny Espinoza, joined Constant Contact; financial terms were not disclosed.