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

MERGE Acquires Blazer

June 2, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

MERGE, a marketing and technology agency, has acquired Blazer (formerly Brooks Bell), a strategic consulting firm, to expand its consulting, data analytics, and early-stage strategy capabilities. The acquisition enables MERGE to offer integrated, insight-led solutions across consumer, health, and financial services clients; terms were not disclosed.

nCino Acquires Sandbox Banking

February 11, 2025

Data & Analytics

nCino (NASDAQ: NCNO) announced it is acquiring Sandbox Banking, a digital transformation/integration platform provider for banks and credit unions. The acquisition adds Sandbox’s Glyue iPaaS integration technology to help financial institutions improve data connectivity, interoperability, and accelerate deployment of onboarding, lending, deposits, and other banking workflows. The purchase price is $52.5 million in cash, plus an earn-out of up to $10 million based on financial and product milestones.

MERGE Acquires Zee Jay Digital

October 4, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

MERGE, a storytelling technology and marketing agency, has acquired Zee Jay Digital, a US-based Adobe Workfront specialist. The acquisition expands MERGE's Adobe platform capabilities and strengthens its ability to orchestrate and automate clients' content supply chains and digital operating models.

MERGE Acquires Blue Moon Digital

August 12, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

MERGE, a Keystone Capital portfolio company, has acquired Blue Moon Digital, a Denver-based performance marketing, data science, and digital agency. The deal expands MERGE's performance marketing and data science capabilities and deepens its retail, e‑commerce and pharma vertical expertise; terms were not disclosed.

Sandbox Acquires Fingerprint to Form Sandbox Kids

March 30, 2021

Media & Entertainment

London-based Sandbox & Co. has acquired San Francisco-based Fingerprint to create a new Sandbox Kids division that combines Kidomi with Sandbox's Hopster and Curious World brands. The deal consolidates digital kids' edutainment content and subscription capabilities to scale distribution through mobile carriers, OEMs, OTT/pay TV partners and direct-to-consumer channels worldwide.

Merge Acquires Beam

April 25, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

Keystone Capital–backed Merge has acquired Beam, a Boston-based experience design, digital marketing, and technology consultancy. The add-on expands Merge's experience strategy, design, CRM, and platform development capabilities; terms were not disclosed.