Printful and Printify Merge to Create Unified Print-on-Demand E‑commerce Platform

Blue Star Innovation Partners and PSG Acquire InkSoft and Printavo

February 18, 2022

Software

Blue Star Innovation Partners and growth-equity firm PSG have acquired apparel e-commerce and print-management software companies InkSoft and Printavo. The private-equity backed buyers plan to invest in product integration and new features while keeping existing teams in place to drive growth across the decorated-apparel and print-shop markets.

Inktavo and OrderMyGear Merge to Create Integrated Branded-Merchandise Software Platform

October 21, 2025

Software

Inktavo (the parent of Printavo, InkSoft, GraphicsFlow, SignTracker, and Clarity) and OrderMyGear (OMG) have merged to combine their shop management, e-commerce, production, and data capabilities into a single, integrated platform for branded merchandise businesses. The combined company will continue to operate existing product lines and retain backing from investors including PSG, Blue Star Innovation Partners, and Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE).

Custom Ink Acquires Printfection

January 7, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Custom Ink has acquired Printfection, an enterprise swag management platform, to expand its branded merchandise offerings and create an end-to-end merch powerhouse. Printfection will operate largely independently under its founders while the companies integrate capabilities to serve enterprise customers more effectively.

MyMiniFactory Acquires Thingiverse from Ultimaker

February 20, 2026

E-Commerce

MyMiniFactory has acquired 100% of Thingiverse from Ultimaker, combining Thingiverse's library of millions of 3D designs with MyMiniFactory's creator-focused marketplace to form a larger creator-first 3D printing platform. The deal brings together roughly 8–10 million users under the SoulCrafted ecosystem and signals a push to preserve human-made content while introducing sustainable monetization for creators.

Ultimaker (NPM) Merges with MakerBot; Stratasys Retains Minority Stake

August 31, 2022

Manufacturing

NPM Capital-backed Ultimaker merged with Stratasys' subsidiary MakerBot effective August 31, 2022, creating a combined desktop 3D printing company operating under the Ultimaker name. NPM Capital holds a 53.5% stake in the combined company while Stratasys retains a 46.5% minority interest; MakerBot financials will no longer be consolidated by Stratasys from September 1, 2022 onward.

MEDIA Central Group Combines with ShopFully to Create Europe Drive-to-Store Marketing Leader

May 25, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

MEDIA Central Group has combined with ShopFully to form a leading Europe-focused drive-to-store marketing platform. The transaction (backed by Bregal Unternehmerkapital) brings together MEDIA Central, Offerista, Yagora and ShopFully to scale digital capabilities, expand internationally and strengthen retail media offerings; Highland Europe will retain a minority stake and ShopFully's CEO Stefano Portu reinvests and becomes CEO Digital of the combined group.