Freeland Group Acquires Asenium

MML Capital Leads Investment in Freeland with Bpifrance and IDI

March 1, 2023

Staffing & HR

MML Capital has invested in Freeland, France’s leading freelancing services platform, with participation from Bpifrance and IDI. The minority/majority investment will fund Freeland’s continued organic and inorganic growth, development of its technology platform, and expansion of service offerings across France and into Europe.

Ascend (Pfingsten) Acquires WebSan Solutions

July 9, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Pfingsten’s portfolio company AscendERP Holdings (Ascend) has acquired WebSan Solutions Inc., a Toronto-based provider of AI-enabled ERP, CRM, analytics and Microsoft Dynamics Business Central implementation and support services. The add-on deal — Ascend's third under Pfingsten — closed in May 2025 and is intended to deepen Ascend’s delivery capabilities, expand its IP library and diversify its geographic footprint.

Anser Advisory Acquires Ascent

September 2, 2020

Engineering Services

Anser Advisory, a portfolio company of RTC Partners, has acquired Ascent, a 30-employee capital program delivery and project management consultancy headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The acquisition expands Anser's capabilities and geographic coverage across healthcare, transportation and education markets and brings Ascent's program controls and finance consulting expertise into Anser's national platform.

Linden Capital Partners Acquires Aspirion

August 2, 2022

Healthcare Services

Linden Capital Partners completed the acquisition of Aspirion, a Columbus, Georgia–based provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management (RCM) services, from Aquiline Capital Partners. Varsity Healthcare Partners joined the ownership group as a minority investor; Linden said it will invest in Aspirion's technology, AI/ML, and data capabilities and support growth through product and M&A initiatives.

Kyyba Inc. Acquires Asen (LG Associates, Inc.)

March 24, 2021

Staffing & HR

Farmington Hills, Michigan-headquartered Kyyba Inc. has acquired Chicago-area-based Asen (LG Associates, Inc.), a strategic staffing and professional services firm headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois. The acquisition adds more than 80 employees to Kyyba's ~800-employee global footprint, expands Kyyba's offerings into additional industries (including healthcare and government), and will keep Asen president Lana Gertz in place to manage the transition; CEO ally acted as exclusive buy-side advisor.

Intragen Acquires AspisID

May 30, 2024

Cybersecurity

Intragen, a portfolio company backed by FPE (FPE Fund II), has acquired AspisID, an identity and access management (IAM) consulting, development and managed-services provider. The acquisition adds a Dutch HQ in Utrecht, a delivery team in Athens, multi-year client contracts across 10 countries, and increases Intragen’s headcount to more than 170, strengthening its IAM capabilities and geographic footprint.