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IBM To Acquire DataStax to Enhance watsonx and Enterprise GenAI Data Capabilities

March 1, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

IBM announced its intent to acquire DataStax, an AI and data solutions provider, to enhance IBM’s watsonx portfolio and help enterprises unlock value from unstructured data for generative AI. DataStax contributes AstraDB/DataStax Enterprise (NoSQL and vector database powered by Apache Cassandra) and Langflow (low-code, open-source RAG and multi-agent app builder). The deal is expected to close in Q2 2025, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

LeaseQuery Acquires Stackshine

August 8, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

LeaseQuery has acquired Stackshine, a Y Combinator‑backed SaaS spend management platform founded in 2019, to expand its product offering beyond lease accounting into SaaS operations and spend optimization. The deal will allow LeaseQuery customers to centralize visibility into two major cost areas—leases and SaaS subscriptions—helping finance and IT teams identify waste and reduce unnecessary spend.

QUODD Acquires Xignite

February 16, 2023

Data & Analytics

QUODD, a NewSpring Holdings platform company, has acquired Xignite, a provider of financial market data APIs, adding more than 500 market data APIs and expanding QUODD's cloud-native market data offerings. The deal strengthens QUODD's QUODD Fuel and Universe+ products and scales the combined firm's ability to serve banks, wealth managers and fintechs globally; financial terms were not disclosed.

Morningstar Sustainalytics Acquires Aquantix

June 29, 2022

Data & Analytics

Morningstar Sustainalytics has acquired Aquantix, a Montreal-based property-level climate risk data and modelling company. The acquisition strengthens Sustainalytics' climate capabilities by adding Aquantix's AI-powered models and property-level geospatial data for real estate, mortgage lenders, banks, and insurers.

Sunstone Partners Merges Cloudbakers and Qwinix

May 25, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Sunstone Partners announced a combination of Google Cloud partners Cloudbakers LLC and Qwinix Technologies, Inc., creating a larger Google Cloud-focused professional and managed services provider. Cloudbakers (a Sunstone portfolio company) and Qwinix will operate as a combined business with more than 225 team members and a client base of over 300 organizations to deliver end-to-end Google Workspace and Google Cloud services.

Operative Acquires Ad Tech Firm STAQ

March 16, 2021

Data & Analytics

Operative has completed the acquisition of STAQ, a data collection, normalization and visualization technology company that automates aggregation of revenue and inventory data from hundreds of sources. The deal expands Operative's data and programmatic business-management capabilities—integrating STAQ's data processing and visualization into Operative's AOS platform to provide unified, automated insights for media companies and marketers.