Blue Star Innovation Partners Acquires Majority Stake in TravelNet Solutions

NexTech Solutions Acquires Trailblazer Innovations

June 2, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

NexTech Solutions (NTS) has acquired Trailblazer Innovations, a provider of Blue Force Tracking and Tagging, Tracking, and Locating (TTL) systems. The acquisition expands NTS's operational-technology and situational-awareness capabilities and broadens its customer reach into Department of Homeland Security and additional DoD mission areas.

Northstar Travel Group Acquires Buying Business Travel from Panacea Media

October 7, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Northstar Travel Group acquired Buying Business Travel from Panacea Media to expand its UK and European presence in the corporate travel media market. The acquisition brings Buying Business Travel's magazine, events and awards portfolio under Northstar's BTN Group to complement Northstar's existing business travel brands and events.

Vacation Innovations Acquires Holiday Systems International

July 1, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

Vacation Innovations (VI), backed by investment partner Tritium Partners, has acquired Holiday Systems International (HSI), a travel-technology and membership platform with nearly 400,000 members. The deal adds 12 brands and HSI's suite of booking, loyalty and membership software to VI's portfolio as VI expands its timeshare and broader travel offerings and scales HSI's team and products.

NextTrip Acquires Five Star Alliance

April 14, 2025

E-Commerce

NextTrip completed the acquisition of the remaining 51% stake in luxury online travel agency Five Star Alliance, making NextTrip the sole owner. The deal will integrate Five Star Alliance's inventory and expertise to bolster NextTrip's luxury travel offerings and support growth across B2C and B2B travel segments.

Blue Point Capital Partners Acquires Transtar Holding Company

January 22, 2021

Automotive

Blue Point Capital Partners has acquired Cleveland-based Transtar Holding Company in a platform buyout, partnering with Transtar management and CEO Neil Sethi. The acquisition will accelerate Transtar's data-enabled, e-commerce-driven growth, improve supply chain efficiencies and position the company for strategic add-on acquisitions.

Northstar Travel Group Acquires travAlliancemedia

October 7, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Northstar Travel Group has acquired travAlliancemedia, a marketing services, digital media, events and information business serving the retail travel advisor community and owner of brands such as TravelPulse, Agent at Home and Agent Studio. The deal expands Northstar's portfolio of marketing services, online media, events and SaaS tools for travel advisors; travAlliancemedia founder Mark Murphy will become an advisor to the combined business.