Turn/River Capital Acquires StarLIMS from Francisco Partners

StarLIMS to Acquire Lonza’s MODA Platform

March 25, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

StarLIMS has agreed to acquire the MODA Platform from Lonza, expanding deeper into manufacturing operations and quality control in regulated environments. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, and will extend StarLIMS’ LIMS offering into manufacturing workflows via an end-to-end lab-to-floor solution.

Confience Acquires Computing Solutions, Inc. (LabSoft LIMS)

June 14, 2024

Software

Confience, a recently formed laboratory informatics platform backed by Symphony Technology Group (STG), has acquired Computing Solutions, Inc., the provider of the LabSoft LIMS product. The add-on strengthens Confience’s LIMS capabilities and expands its presence in chemical and food & beverage laboratory markets, with continued financial support from STG.

STARLIMS Acquires Labstep

August 22, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

STARLIMS has acquired Labstep, integrating Labstep’s cloud-based Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) into STARLIMS’ enterprise informatics suite to support customers from R&D through product commercialization. The acquisition expands STARLIMS’ R&D capabilities and adds a modern, user-friendly ELN used by universities and companies worldwide.

CliniSys Group (Roper) Acquires ApolloLIMS from Lead Capital Partners

May 10, 2022

Software

CliniSys Group, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, has acquired Common Cents Systems, Inc. (dba ApolloLIMS) from Lead Capital Partners. ApolloLIMS, a Nashville-based provider of enterprise laboratory information management system (LIMS) software, will be integrated into CliniSys' LIMS business to expand its laboratory software capabilities and market reach.

Turn/River Capital to Acquire Tufin in $570 Million All-Cash Transaction

April 6, 2022

Cybersecurity

Tufin entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Turn/River Capital in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $570 million. Tufin shareholders will receive $13.00 per share in cash, and the deal is expected to close in Q2 2022 subject to customary approvals.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires Core Informatics

March 6, 2017

Cloud & SaaS

Thermo Fisher Scientific has acquired Core Informatics, a Branford, Connecticut–based provider of cloud-based laboratory informatics platforms including LIMS, ELN and SDMS. The acquisition expands Thermo Fisher’s cloud and digital-lab capabilities by integrating Core’s Platform for Science into Thermo Fisher’s informatics and instrument ecosystem to better serve biopharma, genomics and industrial scientific customers.