GreenSlate to Acquire Circus

Francisco Partners and VSS Capital Partners Invest in GreenSlate

February 10, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Francisco Partners led a strategic growth investment in GreenSlate, a cloud-based payroll and production accounting provider for the entertainment industry, with existing investor VSS Capital Partners reinvesting alongside GreenSlate management. The transaction closed in February 2023; financial terms were not disclosed. VSS realized a portion of its prior stake while continuing as a board participant to support the company’s next phase of product innovation and growth.

Digital Intelligence Systems (DISYS) Acquires Grand Circus

November 17, 2022

Education

Digital Intelligence Systems (DISYS) has acquired a controlling interest in Grand Circus, a virtual coding bootcamp and upskilling provider. The acquisition adds training and talent-pipelining capabilities to DISYS's staffing and managed-services portfolio, enabling expanded custom upskilling programs for clients and historically underrepresented communities.

QA Acquires Circus Street

July 2, 2021

Education

QA, owned by CVC Capital Partners VI, completed the acquisition of Circus Street, a subscription-based digital learning platform focused on ecommerce, data analytics and digital marketing. The deal expands QA's digital and commercial skills offering—bringing Circus Street's library and global learner base into QA's portfolio to strengthen capability-led training for enterprise clients.

Goldman Sachs Acquires GreenSky

March 29, 2022

Financial Services

Goldman Sachs completed its previously announced all-stock acquisition of GreenSky in a deal valued at approximately $2.24 billion. The transaction expands Goldman Sachs’ consumer banking platform, adding GreenSky’s cloud-native technology and merchant/consumer ecosystem for home improvement loan origination at point of sale.

Cority Acquires Greenstone

May 4, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Cority, a Toronto-based enterprise EHS and sustainability software provider, has acquired Greenstone, a UK-headquartered sustainability and ESG reporting SaaS company. The deal expands Cority's sustainability and ESG reporting capabilities by integrating Greenstone's carbon accounting and reporting solutions into Cority's Sustainability Cloud and CorityOne platform, strengthening its product suite and global footprint.

Wagepoint Acquires Timesheet Mobile

January 12, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Canadian payroll SaaS provider Wagepoint has acquired Timesheet Mobile to add geofence-enabled time & attendance capabilities to its product offering. The transaction was supported by growth capital and strategic guidance from PSG (Providence Strategic Growth) to accelerate Wagepoint's product expansion for small-business customers.