MERGE Acquires Perkuto

Okta to Acquire Permiso Security

July 31, 2026

Cybersecurity

Okta has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Permiso Security, a cloud-native identity security platform for detecting and mitigating threats across human, non-human, and agentic identities in multi-cloud environments. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of Okta’s fiscal year 2027 and will expand Okta’s capabilities into identity threat detection and response within Security Operations, including AI agent behavior visibility.

Levanta Acquires Perch+ to Expand Amazon Affiliate Marketplace

April 7, 2026

Marketing & Advertising

Levanta announced it has acquired Perch+, expanding Levanta’s affiliate marketplace with an Amazon-focused network of sellers and publishers. The combined platform is expected to broaden creator-driven affiliate infrastructure and add unified affiliate/creator program capabilities across Amazon, Shopify, and Walmart, with new features like Paid Placements.

MarketingOps.com Acquires MartechGuru

November 6, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

MarketingOps.com, a community-led platform for marketing operations professionals, has acquired MartechGuru, a tech-stack management solution. The acquisition integrates MartechGuru's tech stack management capabilities into MarketingOps.com's community and will be made available to Pro subscribers at no additional cost in 2024.

Valsoft Acquires Kivuto Solutions Inc.

February 10, 2023

Education

Valsoft Corporation Inc., a Montreal-based acquirer and operator of vertical-market software businesses, has acquired Kivuto Solutions Inc., a North American provider of digital educational content distribution and software management solutions. Kivuto will join Valsoft’s education portfolio (managed by Aspire), with Valsoft citing strong customer relationships and complementary products to drive further growth; Kivuto was represented by a court-appointed receiver in the transaction.

Synoptek Acquires Juxto to Expand Real-Time Communications Capabilities

July 7, 2021

Telecommunications

Synoptek has acquired Juxto's real-time communications business and customers, forming a new Real-Time Communications (RTC) practice within its Workforce Productivity offering. The deal brings Juxto's carrier-grade, cloud-engineered voice network and Teams Voice expertise into Synoptek to expand its enterprise RTC and managed communications services.

MERGE Acquires Sandbox to Create One of North America's Largest Independent Agencies

March 3, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

MERGE, a Keystone Capital-backed creative, marketing and technology agency, has acquired Sandbox, an independent full-service strategic and digital agency. The combined company—operating under the MERGE brand—creates one of the largest independent agencies in North America with more than 600 employees across seven locations, while leadership from both firms will remain in place; terms were not disclosed.