Aurea Acquires BroadVision

ESW Capital / Aurea (via Wave Systems) Acquires Jive Software

June 12, 2017

Software

ESW Capital, through its affiliate Wave Systems, completed an all-cash tender offer to acquire Jive Software for $5.25 per share, valuing the transaction at approximately $462 million. Jive becomes part of the Aurea family of companies to expand Aurea's customer- and employee-engagement software capabilities.

Auria Acquires BCubed Engineering

February 8, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Auria, a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital, has acquired BCubed Engineering Corporation, a Warrenton, Virginia–based developer of software-defined satellite communications, digital ground systems, and cloud-native command-and-control platforms. The acquisition expands Auria's C3 (command, control, communications) software and hardware capabilities to better serve customers including the U.S. Space Force, Special Operations Command, and the Intelligence Community; Auria now has more than 500 employees across multiple U.S. locations.

Cisco Acquires BroadSoft for $1.9B

October 23, 2017

Cloud & SaaS

Cisco agreed to acquire BroadSoft, a provider of cloud PBX, unified communications, team collaboration and contact center software, for $1.9 billion (paying $55 per share). The deal strengthens Cisco's software- and cloud-focused collaboration portfolio and brings BroadSoft's large service-provider customer base and cloud voice/contact-center capabilities into Cisco's applications group.

Civica Acquires VisionWare

May 29, 2018

Software

The Civica Group (through Civica UK Limited) has acquired VisionWare Limited, a Glasgow-based master data management (MDM) provider serving government and healthcare customers in the UK and US. The acquisition strengthens Civica’s digital transformation and customer data capabilities—adding single-customer-view and MDM expertise to support public sector and healthcare deployments and to accelerate growth in North America.

Vista Equity Partners Acquires Avalara

October 19, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Vista Equity Partners completed a $93.50-per-share cash acquisition of Avalara, Inc., a cloud-based tax compliance software provider, in an all-cash buyout. The transaction takes Avalara private and will enable the company to accelerate product innovation and global expansion with Vista's software-focused operating expertise.

Assurance Software Acquires Avalution Consulting

April 28, 2020

Software

Assurance Software, a Resurgens Technology Partners-backed provider of business continuity management software and services, has acquired Avalution Consulting, a Cleveland-based business continuity consulting firm and software creator. The deal combines Assurance's software and services with Avalution's advisory capabilities (including the BCOS methodology and Catalyst software) to expand the combined organization's BCM offerings for enterprise and public-sector clients.