General Atlantic Acquires Plusgrade from Novacap

Plusgrade Acquires Oaky B.V.

October 6, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Plusgrade, the Montreal-based ancillary revenue platform, has acquired Oaky B.V., an Amsterdam-based hospitality upsell software provider. The acquisition combines both companies' upselling capabilities to create a unified upsell platform across the traveler journey and expand Plusgrade's hospitality product footprint.

Plusgrade Acquires Points.com for US$385 Million

June 30, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Plusgrade, a leading ancillary revenue platform for the travel industry, has acquired Points.com Inc. in an all-cash transaction valuing Points at approximately US$385 million. The deal combines two leaders in loyalty commerce and ancillary revenue to expand product capabilities and create a global ancillary revenue powerhouse serving airlines, hospitality, rail and financial services partners.

Questel Acquires NovumIP (Novagraaf and PAVIS)

March 8, 2021

Professional Services

Questel has signed an agreement to acquire NovumIP, the group formed by European IP services leaders Novagraaf and PAVIS, to expand its IP management and renewals capabilities. The deal is being financed by investors including Eurazeo Capital, IK Investment Partners and RAISE Investissement, with Paragon Fund III (an affiliate of NovumIP’s majority shareholder) participating as a financial investor in Questel.

Novacap Takes Stake in AGA Benefit Solutions

October 5, 2020

Insurance

Novacap has acquired an ownership interest in AGA Benefit Solutions to help accelerate the Quebec-based group insurance administrator’s growth across Canada. The investment is intended to support AGA’s strategic acquisitions and expansion while adding Novacap partners to AGA’s board to support execution.

Banyan Software Acquires Trans Plus Software

September 18, 2020

Software

Banyan Software has acquired Trans Plus Software, a Guelph, Ontario–based provider of Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and fleet/logistics management software. Banyan said it will invest in Trans Plus’s technology and team to grow the business as part of its strategy to acquire and scale enterprise software companies.

Morningstar Acquires PlanPlus Global

March 3, 2020

Software

Morningstar, Inc. has agreed to acquire PlanPlus Global, a Toronto-based financial-planning and risk-profiling software provider. The deal (terms undisclosed) is intended to expand Morningstar's financial-planning capabilities and integrate PlanPlus's FinaMetrica Profiler and ProPlanner products into Morningstar's advisor-facing offerings; the transaction was expected to close in the second quarter of 2020.