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MARA Holdings Invests in Exaion (EDF Pulse Ventures) for 64% Stake

August 16, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

MARA Holdings has entered into an investment agreement with EDF Pulse Ventures to acquire a 64% stake in Exaion, a subsidiary of EDF, with an option to increase ownership to 75% by 2027. The deal is expected to close around Q4 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

Sparq Acquires Amplify Consulting Partners

July 11, 2024

Data & Analytics

Sparq, a PE-backed provider of outsourced digital engineering, has acquired Seattle-area data engineering consultancy Amplify Consulting Partners. The deal expands Sparq's data and analytics capabilities, adding Amplify's expertise in data engineering, visual analytics, program management and technology partnerships to Sparq's service portfolio.

Arcadea Group Acquires SPARK from Community Reinvestment Fund, USA

June 13, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Arcadea Group, a Toronto-based long-hold growth investor, has acquired SPARK, a Minneapolis-headquartered SaaS lending platform, from Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF). The acquisition gives SPARK access to Arcadea's software operating experience and resources to accelerate product functionality and long-term growth in the SBA and conventional lending markets.

Marlin Equity's Exegy Acquires Enyx

May 10, 2022

Software

Marlin Equity Partners has acquired Enyx S.A. and will merge the company with Exegy, an existing Marlin portfolio company. The transaction brings Enyx's FPGA-based, low-latency trading technology into Exegy's product suite to expand capabilities for global financial services and trading customers.

Marlin Equity Partners Invests in Exegy and Vela

May 20, 2021

Data & Analytics

Marlin Equity Partners completed a growth equity investment to combine Exegy and Vela into a unified provider of low-latency market data, trading platforms and managed services for capital markets. The transaction merges Exegy's FPGA-accelerated market data and predictive signals capabilities with Vela's market data normalization, global exchange coverage and DMA/execution technology to create an end-to-end market data and execution solutions provider.

Anexinet (Marlin Equity Portfolio Company) Acquires Propelics

February 21, 2018

IT Services

Anexinet, a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, has acquired Propelics, a San Jose-based enterprise mobility and mobile application specialist, to deepen Anexinet's mobile strategy and app development capabilities. 7 Mile Advisors served as exclusive sell-side advisor to Propelics in the transaction.