Persistent Systems Acquires Starfish Associates

Persistent Acquires Software Corporation International (SCI) and Affiliate Fusion360

September 29, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Persistent Systems acquired Software Corporation International (SCI) and its affiliate Fusion360, adding a dedicated payments business unit and expanding its cloud and payments capabilities. The deal brings deep payments domain expertise and IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) application capabilities into Persistent's global digital engineering and enterprise modernization services.

Starfish Partners Acquires HireMinds

July 17, 2025

Staffing & HR

Starfish Partners, an investment and ownership platform for specialized executive search firms, has acquired HireMinds, a Boston-based executive search firm founded in 1998 with expertise in marketing, communications, life sciences, and finance & accounting recruitment. The acquisition brings HireMinds into the Starfish Partners family to expand capabilities, geographic reach, and resources across high-growth sectors.

StarFish Medical Acquires Omnica Corporation

November 4, 2024

Medical Devices

StarFish Medical, a North American medical device development firm, has acquired Omnica Corporation, a 40-year-old medical device design and engineering company based in Irvine, California. The acquisition expands StarFish's West Coast footprint and adds Omnica's prototyping, engineering and regulatory capabilities while retaining Omnica's existing team.

Sangoma Technologies Acquires Star2Star Communications

January 29, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Sangoma Technologies Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire StarBlue Inc. (dba Star2Star Communications) for approximately US$437 million in a transaction consisting of US$105 million cash and 110 million Sangoma common shares. The deal expands Sangoma's cloud communications and CaaS capabilities, adding roughly $107 million of recurring revenue and positioning the combined company as a top-tier cloud communications provider.

Littlefish Acquires Storm Technology

August 5, 2024

IT Services

Littlefish, a PE-backed UK managed IT and cyber services provider, has acquired Storm Technology, an Ireland-based Microsoft-focused digital solutions consultancy. The deal expands Littlefish's Microsoft solution capabilities and strengthens its presence in the UK and Irish markets.

Medallia Acquires Contact Center Coaching Platform Stella Connect

September 3, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Medallia, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stella Connect, a real-time feedback, coaching and quality management SaaS platform for contact centers, for approximately $100 million in cash. The acquisition will integrate Stella Connect with the Medallia Experience Cloud (and Medallia's new speech technology) to expand Medallia's contact-center capabilities and is expected to close in September, subject to customary conditions.