Quadcode Acquires Significant Strategic Stake in Game 7, LLC

Excel Sports Management Acquires Game Seven

June 16, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Excel Sports Management has acquired creative and experiential marketing agency Game Seven to bolster its Brand Marketing division and expand capabilities across sports and entertainment marketing. Game Seven's founders will continue to lead the agency and retain a minority stake while the agency will operate as part of Excel's Brand Marketing team from its Brooklyn office.

Salesforce Ventures Invests in Shift7 Digital

November 9, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Salesforce Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Salesforce, has made a growth investment in Shift7 Digital to deepen collaboration on B2B e‑commerce solutions for enterprise clients and to support the company’s accelerated growth. The investment aims to expand Shift7 Digital’s capabilities and strengthen its integration with the Salesforce ecosystem.

GameSquare Holdings Acquires FaZe Clan (FaZe Holdings)

October 20, 2023

Media & Entertainment

GameSquare Holdings, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FaZe Holdings Inc. (“FaZe Clan”) in an arm’s-length all-stock transaction. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2023, pending shareholder approvals, regulatory approvals, completion of GameSquare’s private placement, and other customary closing conditions.

Zone & Co Acquires Solution 7

November 21, 2024

Software

Zone & Co, the Boston-based provider of ERP-expanding software for the CFO's office, acquired UK-based Solution 7 in May to strengthen its ZoneReporting financial reporting capabilities. The acquisition expands Zone & Co’s product functionality for finance teams by integrating Solution 7’s ERP-native financial reporting features into its platform.

FairPlay Sports Media Acquires Quarter4 (Q4)

February 1, 2024

Data & Analytics

FairPlay Sports Media has acquired Toronto-based predictive sports data specialist Quarter4. The acquisition will integrate Quarter4’s predictive modelling into FairPlay’s brands — including oddschecker and WhoScored — combining prediction services with FairPlay’s price-movement data to expand product capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

Merkle Acquires Shift7 Digital from RLH Equity Partners

April 4, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Merkle, a dentsu company, has acquired Shift7 Digital, a Salesforce B2B commerce and digital experience consultancy previously backed by RLH Equity Partners and Salesforce Ventures. The acquisition strengthens Merkle's Experience & Commerce practice by adding Shift7's B2B Salesforce multi-cloud capabilities and expertise serving manufacturers and distributors.