Körber Acquires HighJump

Hughes & Company Backs Merger of Curvo and BroadJump

September 29, 2025

Healthcare Services

Healthcare supply chain technology companies Curvo and BroadJump have merged to create a unified platform serving non-labor spend across hospitals and health systems, and the combined organization has received a new investment from healthcare-focused private equity firm Hughes & Company. Andy Perry will continue as CEO and Dan DeTorrice will serve as President of the combined company, which aims to scale capabilities across sourcing, analytics, and collaboration for providers and MedTech partners.

iQor CXBPO Acquires JumpCrew

August 11, 2025

Professional Services

iQor CXBPO acquired JumpCrew, a Nashville-based Growth as a Service provider, to expand its end-to-end customer experience (CX) and B2B sales and marketing capabilities. The acquisition integrates JumpCrew's AdPost platform and dedicated sales teams with iQor's global CXBPO delivery and analytics, with Chris Crowley leading the combined organization and Robert Henderson remaining as JumpCrew's CEO reporting to Crowley.

Körber Supply Chain Software (Körber / KKR JV) Acquires MercuryGate International

August 6, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Körber Supply Chain Software, a joint venture between Körber AG and KKR, has signed a binding agreement to acquire MercuryGate International, a SaaS-based transportation management system (TMS) provider headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. The deal—where Summit Partners, MercuryGate's 2018 investor, is selling its stake—expands Körber's supply chain execution capabilities by adding MercuryGate's multimodal optimization and execution technology to its portfolio.

Accel-KKR Acquires Springbrook Software from Accela

January 7, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm, has acquired Springbrook Software, a provider of cloud-based ERP, finance, payroll and utility billing software for local governments. The carve-out from Accela will let Springbrook operate as an independent company with increased investment to accelerate product innovation, customer care and growth across North America.

Thomson Reuters Acquires HighQ Solutions Limited

July 29, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Thomson Reuters has acquired HighQ Solutions Limited, a London-based collaboration SaaS provider for the legal and regulated industries, from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital (other investors in HighQ included One Peak Partners and Goldman Sachs). The acquisition brings HighQ’s secure cloud collaboration, workflow automation and client engagement software — used by 400+ customers including more than half of the top 100 global law firms — into Thomson Reuters’ legal technology portfolio to expand its product capabilities for legal and regulated markets.

High Road Capital Partners Acquires John Henry Foster Minnesota

June 4, 2019

Industrial Services

High Road Capital Partners completed the acquisition of John Henry Foster Minnesota (JHFoster), a value-added distributor of motion control, compressed air systems, robotics and electrical automation products headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota. The deal closed May 24, 2019; JHFoster's president Jan Hawkins will continue to lead the company and joined the board, and management participated alongside High Road to support growth, geographic expansion and future add-on activity.