VENU+ (ZCG-Backed) Acquires NXT Capture

VENU+ (ZCG) Acquires Tiburon Lockers

February 2, 2026

Media & Entertainment

ZCG-backed VENU+ has acquired Tiburon Lockers, a U.S.-based provider of electronic rental locker systems for high-traffic entertainment and leisure venues. The add-on expands VENU+'s smart locker capabilities and strengthens its North America presence while integrating Tiburon's customized locker solutions into VENU+'s tech-enabled guest mobility and storage platform.

ZCG-Backed VENU+ Acquires VLocker

February 3, 2026

Industrial Services

ZCG-backed VENU+ has acquired VLocker, an Australian leader in electronic locker design, manufacture, installation, and management, to expand VENU+'s global smart locker and guest mobility platform. The deal strengthens VENU+'s presence across Australia and Asia and follows its recent Tiburon Lockers acquisition as part of its platform build-out under ZCG Private Equity.

Valhallan Acquires NXT UP Esports

October 27, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Valhallan, a Houston-based youth esports franchise operator, has acquired NXT UP Esports, a leading provider of virtual youth esports camps and leagues across the United States. The acquisition adds virtual programming and league capabilities to Valhallan’s in‑arena training and franchise network, enabling broader geographic reach and increased service offerings for youth gamers.

Xpansiv (XCHG) Acquires Venus Technology Ventures

November 16, 2020

Software

Xpansiv CBL Holding Group (XCHG) acquired Venus Technology Ventures to integrate Venus’s voice-enabled, mobile trading technology into XCHG’s commodity exchange platforms and launch the H2OX mobile trading app. Venus co-founders joined XCHG as part of the deal to expand mobile access and real-time market data across XCHG’s water, energy and environmental commodity markets.

GotPhoto Acquires Next Gen Photo Solutions

September 20, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

GotPhoto, the people-photography workflow and e‑commerce platform, has acquired Next Gen Photo Solutions, a full-service digital graphics company that creates dynamic sports graphics, memory mates and virtual group images. The acquisition will integrate Next Gen's graphics capabilities into GotPhoto's platform and support product investments aimed at automating sports graphic creation and expanding GotPhoto's outsourced image-creation services for high-volume photographers.

ZEISS Acquires Capture 3D

May 10, 2021

Industrial Services

ZEISS Group has agreed to acquire Capture 3D, a US-based leading partner for GOM 3D non-contact measuring solutions, to strengthen its Industrial Quality & Research segment and expand national coverage in the United States. Capture 3D, headquartered in Santa Ana, California with ~100 employees and roughly $44 million in 2019 revenue, will join ZEISS' Industrial Quality Solutions business unit; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal is subject to regulatory approval.