IDG Communications Acquires LeadSift

IDG Communications Acquires Selling Simplified

February 8, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

IDG Communications has acquired Selling Simplified, a Marketing-as-a-Service platform that provides lead generation products, enriched B2B data and intent-driven marketing technology. The deal adds Selling Simplified’s global dataset (160M+ B2B records) and its Demandcentr platform to IDG’s MarTech stack to expand IDG’s lead-generation and intent-data capabilities.

ZoomInfo Acquires RingLead

September 9, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

ZoomInfo acquired RingLead, a data orchestration and data quality SaaS provider, to integrate data cleansing, enrichment, matching and routing capabilities into its go-to-market platform. Financial terms were not disclosed and the acquisition is expected to enhance ZoomInfo's ability to deliver unified, high-quality data for sales, marketing and revenue operations.

Salesloft Acquires Drift

February 13, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Salesloft has acquired Drift to combine Salesloft’s AI-driven Revenue Orchestration Platform with Drift’s conversational AI and buyer experience capabilities. The deal aims to create an AI-powered, omnichannel revenue orchestration solution that enables sellers to engage B2B buyers earlier and deliver personalized buyer journeys across channels.

Liqvd Asia Acquires AdLift

March 20, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Liqvd Asia has acquired AdLift, combining Liqvd Asia's creative and omnichannel capabilities with AdLift's SEO and performance-marketing expertise to create an integrated digital marketing agency. AdLift will continue to operate under its brand while the combined entity invests in AI-driven marketing platforms, automation and global expansion to offer end-to-end marketing solutions.

Sinch AB Acquires Inteliquent for U.S. Voice Leadership

February 17, 2021

Telecommunications

Sinch AB agreed to acquire Inteliquent, the largest independent U.S. voice communications provider, for $1.14 billion in cash to broaden its CPaaS offering and establish leadership in U.S. voice. The acquisition gives Sinch Inteliquent's carrier-grade network, extensive phone-number inventory and voice APIs; closing is subject to customary regulatory approvals including CFIUS and FCC and was expected in H2 2021.

Stagwell Acquires LEADERS and InfluencerMarketing.AI

July 24, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Stagwell has acquired Tel Aviv-based influencer marketing agency LEADERS and its AI-powered SaaS platform InfluencerMarketing.AI (IMAI), integrating them into the Stagwell Marketing Cloud’s PRophet Comms Tech Suite. The deal expands Stagwell’s influencer, social commerce and AI capabilities and establishes a presence in Israel and the broader Middle East; approximately 50 employees from LEADERS and IMAI join Stagwell.