Best Coast Pairings and Keyrune Merge to Form Galactic Events Studio

KORE Software Acquires Sports Alliance

July 19, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

KORE Software has acquired London-based Sports Alliance, a fan data management and digital marketing solutions provider, expanding KORE’s footprint in the EMEA market and adding more than 140 client relationships. The deal strengthens KORE’s sponsorship, ticketing, fan engagement, and data analytics capabilities and brings additional GDPR support and AI-driven fan insights to its portfolio.

MeetingPlay and Aventri Merge with Growth Investment from Sunstone Partners and Camden Partners

January 6, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

MeetingPlay and Aventri have merged and received a growth equity investment from Sunstone Partners and Camden Partners to form a combined, full-service event software company. The new company will integrate both firms' platforms and leadership to expand capabilities across virtual, hybrid and in-person events and scale global customer reach.

RWS Global Acquires Great Big Events

May 14, 2024

Media & Entertainment

RWS Global has acquired Great Big Events (GBE) and launched a new division, RWS Global Sports, to expand its live sports and entertainment production capabilities. GBE co-founder Kim Henshaw will lead the new division, and the deal includes GBE's fan engagement apps (Ultimate Fan App, Anywhere Live) and integrated software PV4; the transaction follows a strategic investment in RWS Global from Bluestone Equity Partners.

Sunwave Health and Lightning Step Merge; BVP Forge Provides Strategic Growth Investment

October 27, 2025

Software

Sunwave Health and Lightning Step Technologies have combined to form a unified technology platform serving behavioral health providers nationwide. The merger is supported by a strategic growth investment from BVP Forge, with existing investors Level Equity, Blueprint Equity, and Gallant Capital Partners re‑investing in the combined company to accelerate product innovation, AI capabilities, and go‑to‑market scale.

ThreeBridge Solutions Merges with Keyot

August 6, 2021

Consulting

ThreeBridge Solutions and boutique consulting firm Keyot have merged under the ThreeBridge brand to combine ThreeBridge’s IT consulting scale with Keyot’s project delivery and workforce transformation capabilities. The deal brings Keyot’s management consulting expertise into ThreeBridge’s national practice (ThreeBridge reported 1,000+ consultants), expanding service offerings across business transformation, project-to-product and compliance remediation.

M80 Acquires Beastcoast

December 5, 2024

Media & Entertainment

M80, an international esports and gaming organization, has acquired esports organization Beastcoast, integrating Beastcoast’s teams, creators, and media business into M80’s platform. The deal brings Beastcoast’s Dota 2 team, a large Pokemon media business, key staff (including CEO Grant Zinn) and audience reach to accelerate M80’s expansion into new esports titles and global fan markets.