Curion (Summit Park) Acquires Blue Yonder Research

Summit Park Completes Majority Recapitalization of Curion

August 26, 2022

Data & Analytics

Summit Park has completed a majority recapitalization of Curion Holdings, LLC, a Chicago-based provider of product testing and consumer quantitative and qualitative insights. Stellus Capital Management provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; Summit Park said it will partner with Curion's management to expand the platform and grow the company's data-driven insights capabilities.

Panasonic Acquires Blue Yonder

December 26, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Panasonic Corporation agreed to acquire the remaining 80% stake in Blue Yonder from New Mountain Capital and funds managed by Blackstone for USD5.6 billion (USD7.1 billion including repayment of outstanding debt), valuing Blue Yonder at USD8.5 billion. The acquisition brings Blue Yonder fully into Panasonic to combine Blue Yonder's AI/ML-driven, cloud-based Luminate supply chain platform with Panasonic's IoT, edge and industrial engineering capabilities to accelerate an "Autonomous Supply Chain" strategy.

Panasonic Corporation Acquires Blue Yonder

September 17, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Panasonic Corporation completed the acquisition of Blue Yonder, purchasing the remaining 80% of shares to own the company outright. The transaction, announced Sept. 17, 2021, values Blue Yonder at approximately USD 8.5 billion and combines Panasonic's sensing and edge-device capabilities with Blue Yonder's AI/ML-powered supply chain SaaS platform to accelerate an "Autonomous Supply Chain."

Blue Yonder Acquires One Network Enterprises for Approximately $839 Million

August 1, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Blue Yonder has signed (and later closed) an agreement to acquire One Network Enterprises for an enterprise value of approximately $839 million, expanding Blue Yonder's end-to-end supply chain platform. The deal brings One Network's Digital Supply Chain Network, control tower capabilities and a multi-enterprise network of trading partners into Blue Yonder to deliver real-time, multi-tier orchestration, visibility and AI-driven decisioning.

Curion Acquires Ravel (formerly Smith Dahmer Associates)

November 3, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Curion Holdings LLC has acquired Ravel (formerly Smith Dahmer Associates), a consumer research firm with expertise in qualitative and quantitative research plus product and service ideation. The deal expands Curion’s insight capabilities, enabling a more holistic research offering from ideation through product launch.

Blue Yonder Acquires Optoro

August 19, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

Blue Yonder has acquired Optoro, a U.S.-based returns management technology provider, to strengthen and extend its end-to-end returns management capabilities across warehouse and in-store processes. The deal integrates Optoro's recommerce and dispositioning technology into Blue Yonder's AI-driven supply chain platform to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and expand offerings for retailers, brands and logistics service providers.