A.P. Keaton Acquires PASK Productions

A21 (Agency 21) Acquires Art Market Productions

May 17, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Miami-based experiential marketing and event agency A21 (formerly Agency 21) has acquired New York–based creative events firm Art Market Productions and merged the businesses under the A21 brand. The acquisition expands A21’s capabilities beyond culinary festivals into art fairs and experiential art events, adding in-house production and a roster of prominent art fairs to its portfolio.

Paskill Stapleton & Lord Enters Partnership with JPL

July 12, 2017

Marketing & Advertising

Paskill Stapleton & Lord (PS&L) has entered a corporate partnership with JPL, a full-service integrated marketing agency based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Clare Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to JPL. The transaction, which closed June 30, 2017, retains PS&L's existing offices and staff while adding JPL's ~100-person creative, web development and media production capabilities to expand PS&L's higher education and Mid-Atlantic market presence. As part of the deal, partner John Stapleton will retire.

RedTeam Software Acquires paskr

February 9, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

RedTeam Software has acquired paskr, a cloud-based construction management platform, to broaden its suite of project and field management solutions for small and mid-sized commercial contractors. The transaction is supported by a recapitalization of RedTeam by Braemont Capital and JettyCove to fund the acquisition and further growth; financial terms were not disclosed.

Walker & Dunlop Acquires AKS Capital Partners

January 30, 2020

Financial Services

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. acquired AKS Capital Partners, a New York City–based capital markets advisory firm, to bolster its capital markets advisory and debt brokerage capabilities. The AKS team — a roughly 15-person group of senior capital markets advisors — will join Walker & Dunlop as senior managing directors and co-heads of the firm's New York Capital Markets practice.

Provest Equity Partners Acquires Advanced Process Solutions

July 31, 2025

Manufacturing

Provest Equity Partners, an Atlanta-based private equity firm founded by Suhas Uppalapati and Kerry Byler, has acquired Advanced Process Solutions (formerly Advanced Plastic Services). The transaction closed July 31, 2025; APS is a precision manufacturer serving semiconductor and energy end markets (including Texas Instruments) and will serve as Provest’s first platform investment to expand capabilities and customer reach in semiconductor and energy supply chains.

PennSpring Capital Acquires PSST

July 26, 2018

Software

PennSpring Capital, a lower middle market private equity firm, acquired Professional Systems Software & Technology (PSST), a Louisville-based iPaaS provider serving K‑12 school districts, municipalities and corporate clients. The deal will fund product investment and expansion of PSST's customer footprint while preserving the company's mission and leadership team.