Quantiphi Acquires Candyspace to Expand UK and Europe Presence

Salestech Group Acquires Candylabs GmbH

August 9, 2023

Software

Salestech group (the operating platform backed by Quadriga Capital) has acquired Candylabs GmbH, a Frankfurt-based digital agency specializing in conceptual design and development of digital software solutions. The add-on strengthens the salestech group's digital product development capabilities and brings access to Candylabs' customer relationships as part of the Signition/Salestech buy-and-build strategy.

MSQ Acquires New York Creative Agency SPCSHP

October 2, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

London-based MSQ has acquired New York-based creative agency SPCSHP (formerly Big Spaceship), adding roughly 140 employees and more than doubling MSQ's U.S. presence and North American revenues to $100 million. The deal, backed by private equity partners One Equity Partners and LDC, expands MSQ's capabilities and scale in North America and integrates SPCSHP into MSQ's global network of creative, media and technology agencies.

Escalent Acquires C Space and Hall & Partners

April 12, 2023

Data & Analytics

Escalent, a PE-backed data analytics and advisory firm, has acquired C Space (Boston) and Hall & Partners (London) from Omnicom to build a larger global market insights platform. The deal combines complementary customer-insight, community and brand-research capabilities (and proprietary technology) under Escalent — supported by financial sponsor STG — to expand scale and service offerings across major end markets.

Graphite Capital Acquires Digital Space from Horizon Capital

October 10, 2022

IT Services

UK mid-market private equity firm Graphite Capital has agreed to acquire Digital Space, a secure, connected cloud managed service provider, from Horizon Capital. Digital Space is headquartered in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire and employs approximately 350 people; terms were not disclosed and the transaction is subject to regulatory approval.

Redwire Completes Acquisition of QinetiQ Space NV and Secures $80M Financing from Bain Capital and AE Industrial Partners

November 1, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Redwire Corporation completed its previously announced acquisition of Belgium-based QinetiQ Space NV (Space NV) for €32 million. The deal was supported by an $80 million investment in equity-linked securities from Bain Capital and AE Industrial Partners to finance the acquisition and back Redwire’s growth initiatives.

Smartly.io Acquires Viralspace.ai

May 13, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Adtech firm Smartly.io acquired AI-driven creative optimization startup Viralspace.ai, with the deal closing on May 13, 2021. Viralspace.ai — a small, Stanford-founded team with a data-driven creative optimization SaaS and early traction — will operate as an independent business line and be integrated with Smartly.io’s advertising automation platform to enhance creative intelligence and media optimization capabilities.