Augeo Acquires Wellington

Augeo Acquires Brand Networks

February 15, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Augeo has acquired Brand Networks, a social media marketing and ad-optimization technology provider, effective February 14, 2023. Valor Siren Ventures participated in the transaction to support Augeo's expansion of social activation, employee advocacy and clean-room data collaboration capabilities.

Swoogo Acquires Amae Live

October 17, 2025

Professional Services

Swoogo, the Los Angeles–based event management platform, has acquired Amae Live, a bespoke event technology and development firm founded by Leonora Valvo. The deal expands Swoogo’s Professional Services capabilities—adding custom development, creative builds, and deeper technical support for customers building branded and complex event experiences.

Augeo Acquires Empyr to Form Figg

April 23, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Augeo has acquired San Diego-based card-linking platform Empyr and, with investment support from Valor Siren Ventures, will combine Augeo's financial-institution card-linking business with Empyr's publisher expertise to launch a new company called Figg. The combined company will serve more than 60 million users and manage roughly $300 billion in transaction volume, expanding Augeo's capabilities in card-linking and retail technology.

Agilea Solutions Acquires Workerbee

October 9, 2023

Professional Services

Agilea Solutions has acquired Workerbee, an on-demand talent marketplace that connects businesses with vetted corporate software experts for platforms like UKG, Workday, SAP, and Salesforce. Workerbee will operate independently under Agilea leadership (Heiko Roth as CEO) and its Workerbee Enterprise product will add centralized account management and PO-based billing to Agilea's HCM systems-integration offerings.

WI FL Acquisition, LLC (Former Owners) Acquire Wellington International from Global Equestrian Group

November 25, 2024

Media & Entertainment

WI FL Acquisition, LLC — a new entity formed by former majority owners Mark Bellissimo, Marsha Dammerman, Lisa Lourie, and Roger Smith — has completed the acquisition of Wellington International from Global Equestrian Group. The buyer group named Murray S. Kessler as CEO and said it will invest in the showgrounds and infrastructure to support the Winter Equestrian Festival and year-round events.

Kelso & Company Takes 25% Minority Stake in Wellington-Altus Financial Inc.

January 12, 2026

Financial Services

Kelso & Company closed a nearly CAD 400 million secondary minority common equity investment to acquire a 25% stake in Wellington-Altus Financial Inc., implying an enterprise value of more than CAD 1.5 billion. The transaction provides liquidity to existing advisors and employees while supporting Wellington-Altus’s continued growth as the firm surpasses 1,000 employees and CAD 45 billion in assets under administration.