Ionic Partners Acquires Gigster

Ionic Partners Acquires CXT Software

February 19, 2025

Software

Ionic Partners, an enterprise software-focused private equity firm, has acquired CXT Software, a Phoenix-based provider of courier, last-mile and shipment management software. The investment will support CXT’s product roadmap acceleration, expanded customer success resources, and scaling of operations to serve logistics and courier customers across North America.

Virtasant Acquires Gigster from Ionic Partners

March 26, 2024

Software

Virtasant has acquired Gigster from Ionic Partners. The deal brings Gigster’s on-demand software development platform and global talent network into Virtasant’s cloud optimization and engineering services business after a multi-year turnaround and growth under Ionic’s ownership.

Giggster Acquires Photography Website ePHOTOzine

October 25, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Giggster has acquired the domain and assets of ePHOTOzine, a long-running online photography magazine operated by Magezine Publishing Ltd. The deal brings ePHOTOzine's content, tutorials, reviews and community into Giggster's marketplace to expand resources and reach for photographers and production renters.

OutSystems Acquires Ionic

November 7, 2022

Software

OutSystems has acquired Ionic to combine Ionic’s widely used open-source mobile and web development tools with OutSystems’ high-performance low-code platform. The deal is intended to expand OutSystems’ developer-focused capabilities and deliver more options for enterprise teams building mobile and desktop applications.

Ionic Partners Acquires Sparkrock

June 23, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Ionic Partners, a software-focused private investment firm, has acquired Sparkrock, a Canada-based provider of cloud ERP solutions for K‑12, nonprofit and human services organizations. Ionic will appoint co-founder Andy Tryba as Sparkrock CEO and intends to invest in product innovation, customer success, and both organic and acquisitive growth to expand Sparkrock’s footprint in Canada and the United States.

AssuredPartners Acquires GIGA Solutions, Inc.

April 15, 2020

Insurance

AssuredPartners, Inc. has acquired GIGA Solutions, Inc., a Boca Raton-based insurance agency specializing in tailored insurance solutions for the PEO industry. The team of nine will remain in place under existing leaders Chris Rhoden and Carla Busick; GIGA reports approximately $3 million in annualized revenue and will join AssuredPartners' nationwide platform as the firm's 15th acquisition of 2020.