Next Glass Acquires Ekos

Vontier Acquires EKOS to Build Fully Connected Fleet Operating System

August 14, 2026

IT Services

Vontier Corporation announced it has acquired EKOS, a cloud-connected fleet, fuel, and electric vehicle (EV) management software platform. The acquisition deepens Vontier’s fleet connectivity offering by combining EKOS’s software layer with Vontier’s fueling equipment and turnkey infrastructure to provide a unified, end-to-end platform for commercial fleet operators.

LookingGlass Cyber Solutions Acquires Next5

May 11, 2022

Cybersecurity

LookingGlass Cyber Solutions has acquired Next5, a business intelligence and strategic advisory firm focused on securing U.S. leadership in critical technologies. As part of the transaction, Next5 founder Bryan Ware will become CEO of LookingGlass, and the deal is intended to deepen LookingGlass's strategic advisory capabilities and broaden its public- and private-sector engagement.

Next Glass Acquires Ollie Order

July 13, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Next Glass acquired Vancouver-based Ollie Order, a Canadian omnichannel multi-tenant alcohol marketplace platform that powers ordering, inventory, payments, invoicing, CRM and government reporting for producers, wholesalers and retailers. Ollie’s founders (Ryan Wilson, Jesse Bannister and Mike Macquisten) will remain in leadership with Ryan Wilson continuing as Ollie CEO and becoming President of Next Glass’s newly formed Next Glass Commerce division. The deal expands Next Glass’s commerce capabilities and accelerates geographic expansion beyond British Columbia into additional Canadian provinces and the U.S.

Next Glass Acquires Hop Culture

December 8, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Next Glass, the parent company of Untappd and BeerAdvocate, has acquired Hop Culture, a Pittsburgh-based digital magazine and events company serving craft beer enthusiasts. The acquisition brings Hop Culture's content, festivals, and merchandise into Next Glass's portfolio to enhance its audience engagement and event capabilities within the beverage alcohol sector.

Next Glass Acquires Oznr (formerly CraftCellr)

October 15, 2020

Software

Next Glass, the owner of Untappd and BeerAdvocate, has acquired Oznr (formerly CraftCellr), an Atlanta-based direct-to-consumer technology provider for craft beverage producers. The acquisition will integrate Oznr's pre-order, membership and release-management capabilities into Next Glass's platforms and support investment in the Oznr team and product expansion.

Providence Strategic Growth Invests in Next Glass

April 23, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Providence Strategic Growth (PSG), the growth-equity affiliate of Providence Equity Partners, has made a significant growth investment in Next Glass to accelerate product innovation, go-to-market expansion and support strategic add-on acquisitions. The funding will bolster Next Glass's consumer platforms (Untappd, BeerAdvocate) and its SaaS products (Untappd for Business, Untappd Marketplace) and establish a small-to-medium business support fund for COVID-19 relief.