Fortive to Acquire ServiceChannel for Approximately $1.2 Billion

Stage Acquires ThirdChannel

December 9, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Stage, a Denver-based growth venture fund, has acquired ThirdChannel, a Boston-based SaaS provider of retail execution and in-store customer experience management. The acquisition brings ThirdChannel's field agent network, field management system, and analytics platform into Stage's portfolio to accelerate growth and expand Stage's capabilities in retail-focused SaaS and tech-enabled services.

The Channel Company Acquires bChannels

February 25, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

The Channel Company, a Westborough, Massachusetts-based provider of media, events and marketing services for the technology channel, has acquired bChannels, a global partner-marketing and data services agency headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom. The acquisition expands The Channel Company's data-driven capabilities and global partner marketing services to scale its portfolio worldwide.

Fortis Acquires Serve First Solutions

July 29, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Fortis, the embedded payments technology provider headquartered in Plano, Texas, has acquired Serve First Solutions, a B2B payment processor based in Costa Mesa, California. The deal is intended to combine Serve First's B2B payment expertise and service model with Fortis' proprietary technology to expand capabilities and accelerate penetration into verticals such as wholesale, distribution, and manufacturing.

Partner One to Acquire SeaChange International's Product and Services Assets

March 11, 2024

Media & Entertainment

An affiliate of Partner One will acquire substantially all of SeaChange International’s product and services assets for a purchase price of $30 million, less SeaChange's cash and cash equivalents at closing. The asset sale is expected to close in SeaChange’s fiscal 2025 first quarter, subject to shareholder approvals, and SeaChange expects net proceeds of approximately $13–15 million while retaining its cash and NOLs.

Fortive to Acquire EA Elektro-Automatik Holding GmbH

October 24, 2023

IT Services

Fortive entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EA Elektro-Automatik Holding GmbH, a provider of high-power electronic test and measurement solutions, for $1.45 billion in cash (enterprise value €1,585 million). The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and was expected to close in early Q1 2024.

The Channel Company Acquires Lauchlan

October 4, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

The Channel Company, a portfolio company of EagleTree Capital, has acquired Lauchlan, a U.S.-based full-service marketing agency focused on the technology industry. The acquisition is intended as a capability-expanding add-on to scale creative and digital marketing services globally and accelerate time-to-market for clients across The Channel Company's platform.