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Beast Industries Acquires Step

February 9, 2026

Financial Services

Beast Industries, the creator-led entertainment and consumer products platform founded by Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, has acquired fintech app Step to add youth-focused financial services and financial literacy tools to its ecosystem. The deal brings Step's technology, full-stack fintech team and more than 7 million users into Beast's distribution and content-driven platform to accelerate product development and expand access to financial wellness offerings.

MSQ Partners (LDC-backed) Acquires Brave Spark

October 5, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

MSQ Partners, backed by private equity firm LDC, has acquired creative production studio Brave Spark for an undisclosed sum. Brave Spark — a London-based video, post-production, animation and creative technology studio with c.20 employees — will sit within MSQ’s London hub and expand the group’s content, technology and dynamic creative capabilities globally.

Launchpoint Acquires Kashie.AI

January 29, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Launchpoint, a New York-based creator marketing company, has acquired AI-driven music content platform Kashie.AI in a transaction valued at $300,000. Founders Richard Ahn and Albert Zhang will join Launchpoint (Ahn as CMO, Zhang as founding engineer) as the buyer integrates Kashie's AI short-form music content capabilities into its product roadmap.

ASDAM Operations Pty Ltd Acquires Quickstep Holdings Limited

April 17, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

ASDAM Operations Pty Ltd will acquire all issued shares in Quickstep Holdings Limited via a court-approved scheme of arrangement, effective 17 April 2025. Quickstep shareholders will receive A$0.575 per share, with implementation currently expected on 5 May 2025 and quotation of Quickstep shares to be suspended on the ASX.

Sage Acquires Lockstep

August 16, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

The Sage Group plc has agreed to acquire Lockstep, a Seattle-based provider of cloud-native accounting automation technology, to broaden Sage's office-of-the-CFO capabilities and expand its digital network for SMBs. Lockstep — which employs over 130 people and connects more than 26,000 businesses across 40+ accounting systems — will join Sage with its management team to accelerate connected accounting innovation.

Gallant Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in Lightning Step Technologies

November 17, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Gallant Capital Partners completed a strategic growth investment in Lightning Step Technologies, a Charlotte-based provider of all-in-one enterprise software for the behavioral health industry. The capital will be used to expand Lightning Step's team, accelerate its product roadmap, and support strategic acquisitions while existing management (including CEO Kirk Monroe and Chairman Jamison Monroe) remain material owners.