Splunk Acquires Plumbr and Rigor to Expand Observability Portfolio

Splunk Inc. Acquires Flowmill

November 24, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Splunk Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Flowmill, a Palo Alto–based cloud network observability company that specializes in network performance monitoring using eBPF technology. The acquisition expands Splunk's Observability Suite by adding real-time cloud network telemetry and NPM capabilities; the deal was announced November 24, 2020 and expected to close in Splunk's fiscal fourth quarter.

IBM to Acquire Turbonomic

April 29, 2021

Software

IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Turbonomic, a Boston-based Application Resource Management (ARM) and Network Performance Management (NPM) software provider. The acquisition expands IBM’s hybrid cloud and AI capabilities by adding Turbonomic’s AIOps-driven optimization and observability technology to IBM’s Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps and Instana offerings.

SharpenCX (TELEO Capital Portfolio Company) Acquires Plum Voice

November 15, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

TELEO Capital-backed Sharpen Technologies (SharpenCX) has acquired The Plum Group, Inc. (Plum Voice), a provider of AI-driven voice-based customer interaction technology. The acquisition integrates Plum Voice's IVR, conversational AI and telecom capabilities into Sharpen's cloud contact center platform to strengthen its contact center offerings.

Embrace Acquires SpeedCurve to Bolster Web Performance and Observability

November 10, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Embrace has acquired SpeedCurve to integrate deep web performance insights and synthetic monitoring into its user-focused observability platform. The deal expands Embrace's capabilities in web RUM and synthetic testing, giving customers unified visibility across web and mobile performance.

Qlik Acquires Blendr.io

October 22, 2020

Data & Analytics

Qlik has acquired Blendr.io, an embedded integration and automation (iPaaS) platform, to add real-time connectivity and process automation across 500+ SaaS applications into Qlik’s cloud data and analytics platform. The Blendr.io team and technology will be integrated into Qlik’s product and go-to-market efforts to expand Active Intelligence capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

Reliability Solutions Acquires AMRRI, LUBE-IT and Spartakus APM

February 4, 2026

Industrial Services

Reliability Solutions announced the acquisitions of AMRRI, LUBE-IT and Spartakus APM to expand its industrial reliability capabilities across training, lubrication management software, and modern asset performance management. The deals broaden Reliability Solutions’ end-to-end offering for maintenance and reliability teams across heavy industry, manufacturing, energy and process sectors, with integration and brand alignment planned through 2026.