DEPT Acquires 3Q Digital

DEPT Acquires Growth Marketing Agency 3Q Digital (3Q/DEPT)

May 19, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

DEPT, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, has agreed to merge with growth marketing agency 3Q Digital. The deal brings 3Q Digital's ~500 US-based specialists into DEPT, creating a combined global agency (3Q/DEPT) with ~3,000 specialists, expanded data/engineering and creative capabilities, and integrated martech platforms.

3Q Digital Acquires Inseev Interactive

January 11, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

3Q Digital has acquired Inseev Interactive, a San Diego-based SEO agency, to expand its organic search and content capabilities. The acquisition brings Inseev’s technical SEO expertise and team (over 70 employees) into 3Q Digital’s broader growth marketing platform, with Inseev’s founder Jimmy Page joining 3Q in a founder capacity.

Biggie Group Acquires 3QTZ

June 21, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Biggie Group has acquired Paris-based digital marketing agency 3QTZ to strengthen its digital marketing, media buying and consulting capabilities. The deal, supported by investor Groupe HLD, expands the Group's integrated offering across its seven-country footprint and complements prior integrations such as Kazam! and Beastly.

Power Digital Acquires DataQ

November 18, 2020

Data & Analytics

Power Digital announced the acquisition of DataQ, a customer activation and targeting technology, on November 18, 2020. The purchase brings DataQ's proprietary algorithms and ETL capabilities into Power Digital's nova platform to expand the firm's customer data, activation and analytics capabilities for e-commerce and digital marketing clients.

Qualified Digital Acquires Xpediant Digital

March 17, 2025

Healthcare Services

Qualified Digital (QD), a Reno-based full-service digital consultancy, has acquired Xpediant Digital, a provider of content supply chain automation for pharmaceutical and life sciences companies. The deal expands QD's healthcare-focused capabilities — particularly regulatory content and Adobe/Veeva-integrated automation — and is QD's first major expansion since its 2024 partnership with Stella Point Capital.

The Carlyle Group Acquires Majority Stake in Dept

January 30, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Dept, a fast-growing independent digital agency headquartered in Amsterdam. The investment (from Carlyle Europe Technology Partners IV) will support Dept's international growth and capability expansion as the company continues scaling across Europe and the Americas; current investor Waterland Private Equity is exiting.