Superpedestrian Acquires Substantially All Assets of Zagster; Edison Partners Leads Growth Investment in Superpedestrian

Skillshare Acquires Superpeer's Operating Assets

March 13, 2024

Education

Skillshare has acquired the technology and key operating assets of creator-platform Superpeer to expand its marketplace beyond on-demand classes into live sessions, 1-on-1s, and other creator monetization tools. Superpeer’s co-founder Fatih Acet will join Skillshare to lead development as the companies integrate Superpeer’s offerings into Skillshare’s learning ecosystem.

Superstep Capital Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Zaelab

March 28, 2023

IT Services

Zaelab, a Westport, Connecticut-based B2B digital commerce consultancy, received a strategic growth investment from Superstep Capital. The capital will accelerate Zaelab’s organic growth, support future acquisitions, and expand its composable commerce capabilities including further development of its Portul.io offering.

Verlinvest Invests in Pedego Electric Bikes

January 6, 2022

Consumer Products

Verlinvest has made a growth investment in Pedego, the largest electric bike retail network in North America, to support branding, innovation, store expansion and inventory growth. Terms were not disclosed; Roth Capital Partners served as Pedego's financial advisor on the transaction.

Westward Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Superfeet

June 16, 2021

Consumer Products

Seattle-based private equity firm Westward Partners has acquired a majority ownership stake in Superfeet Worldwide, the Pacific Northwest–based maker of performance and orthotic insoles. The transaction transitions Superfeet from a 100% employee-owned ESOP structure to PE ownership to support accelerated growth, expanded distribution channels, and product portfolio development.

Superpedestrian Acquires Navmatic

June 1, 2021

Transportation

Superpedestrian has acquired Navmatic to integrate the startup's high-accuracy positioning and sensor-fusion technology into its Vehicle Intelligence platform. The acquisition enables a new Pedestrian Defense system that detects and corrects unsafe e-scooter rider behaviors in real time, enhancing fleet safety and providing data-driven insights for cities.

EFO Ventures Acquires Frog Mobility

May 18, 2021

Transportation

EFO Ventures has acquired the assets of shared-mobility provider Frog Mobility to combine Frog’s turnkey micro-mobility platform with EFOV’s operational and investment resources. The deal positions EFOV to scale Frog’s electric scooter, seated scooter and e-bike offerings across the US and Europe while adding technology partnerships to improve operations and unit economics.