RainFocus Acquires WebEvents Global

The Riverside Company Invests in EventsAIR

April 1, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

The Riverside Company has made a growth investment in EventsAIR, an Australian provider of cloud-based event management software, in partnership with founder Trevor Gardiner and members of management. Riverside will support EventsAIR's international expansion into North America and Europe and invest in product evolution and M&A to accelerate global growth.

RWS Global Acquires Great Big Events

May 14, 2024

Media & Entertainment

RWS Global has acquired Great Big Events (GBE) and launched a new division, RWS Global Sports, to expand its live sports and entertainment production capabilities. GBE co-founder Kim Henshaw will lead the new division, and the deal includes GBE's fan engagement apps (Ultimate Fan App, Anywhere Live) and integrated software PV4; the transaction follows a strategic investment in RWS Global from Bluestone Equity Partners.

Liquid Web Acquires The Events Calendar from Modern Tribe

January 6, 2021

Software

Liquid Web, a managed hosting and digital commerce provider, acquired The Events Calendar plugin and related products from Modern Tribe. The acquisition expands Liquid Web’s WordPress and WooCommerce offerings by adding event management, online ticketing, and virtual event capabilities to its product portfolio.

Cisco Acquires Socio Labs to Expand Webex Events Capabilities

May 12, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Cisco announced it will acquire U.S.-based Socio Labs, a hybrid event technology platform, to expand Webex's event and engagement capabilities for in-person, virtual and hybrid events. The acquisition is intended to integrate Socio's live streaming, sponsorship, networking and analytics features into Webex to deliver a more comprehensive hybrid event management solution.

insightsoftware Acquires Event 1 Software

July 16, 2020

Software

insightsoftware, a global provider of financial reporting and enterprise performance management software, has acquired Event 1 Software, an Excel-based reporting solution provider focused on construction and real estate ERPs. The acquisition expands insightsoftware's real-time financial reporting capabilities and deepens its offerings for customers using Sage and Viewpoint platforms; terms were not disclosed.

EventMobi Acquires Run The World

August 2, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

EventMobi, a Toronto-based event management software provider, has acquired Run The World, a San Francisco–based virtual events platform that raised over $15M and hosted tens of thousands of virtual events for customers including Forbes, Meta and Harvard. The acquisition expands EventMobi’s hybrid and virtual event capabilities, allowing customers to deliver more seamless year-round in-person and virtual experiences.