Searchlight Capital Partners and Abry Partners Acquire KORE Group

Two Circles Acquires KORE from Serent Capital

October 16, 2024

Data & Analytics

Two Circles, the Charterhouse-backed sports and entertainment data business, has acquired KORE, a leading sponsorship and fan-engagement intelligence platform, from Serent Capital. The deal expands Two Circles' technology and data capabilities in North America and strengthens its measurement, data management and business intelligence offerings for sports and entertainment customers.

Ironbridge Equity Partners Acquires Kore Outdoor from Fulcrum Capital Partners

October 15, 2022

Consumer Products

Ironbridge Equity Partners, together with Kore's management team, has acquired a controlling interest in Kore Outdoor Inc. from Fulcrum Capital Partners. Kore Outdoor, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, is a global manufacturer and distributor of paintballs and paintball-related products; Ironbridge says the investment will support the company's growth and product innovation.

Accel‑KKR Makes Majority Growth Investment in Teamcore

August 30, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Accel‑KKR has made a majority growth investment in Teamcore, a Santiago‑based retail execution and analytics platform that serves CPGs and retailers across Latin America. The financing — completed with participation from SVB Innovation Credit Fund VIII — will be used to accelerate Teamcore’s go‑to‑market, enhance the product roadmap and support inorganic growth opportunities.

KORE Group Holdings Acquires Business Mobility Partners and SIMON IoT

February 16, 2022

IT Services

KORE Group Holdings, Inc. acquired Business Mobility Partners and SIMON IoT to expand its connected-health and IoT enablement capabilities, particularly to better serve decentralized clinical trials and remote patient monitoring use cases. The two companies will continue to operate as standalone entities while accessing KORE’s global IoT connectivity and services portfolio.

KORE Wireless Group Acquires Integron

December 10, 2019

IT Services

KORE Wireless Group (KORE) has acquired Integron, an IoT solutions and managed services provider with offices in Rochester, New York and Ulestraten, Netherlands. The deal expands KORE’s IoT solutions, managed services and connected-health capabilities, bringing Integron’s certifications and expertise in healthcare, pharmaceuticals and life sciences into the KORE portfolio.

Abry Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Franklin Energy Group from Kohlberg & Company

August 1, 2019

Energy

Abry Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, will purchase majority ownership of Franklin Energy Group from Kohlberg & Company and other stockholders. Franklin Energy, headquartered in Port Washington, Wisconsin, is a vertically integrated provider of demand-side management, energy efficiency program implementation, product fulfillment and customer engagement software for utilities; Abry said it will support the company's continued growth and capability expansion.