Continental Acquires Minority Stake in Apex.AI

Skyline Global Partners Makes Minority Growth Investment in Apex International

June 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Skyline Global Partners LLC closed a minority growth equity investment in Apex International in June 2024; financial terms were not disclosed. The capital will be used to support Apex’s growth (including pursuit of add-on acquisitions) as the contract manufacturer expands capacity for personal care and OTC products from its Minnesota facilities.

Stagwell Acquires Apollo Program, AI-Powered SaaS Platform

July 18, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Stagwell has acquired Apollo Program, a real-time AI-powered SaaS platform that delivers consumer, creative and contextual insights for marketers. Apollo will be integrated into Stagwell’s Marketing Cloud and its CUE data and insights unification tool to expand the company’s martech capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

KKR Acquires Majority Stake in apexanalytix from Carousel Capital

June 6, 2022

Data & Analytics

KKR has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in apexanalytix, a supply-chain software, data and analytics provider. Carousel Capital will remain a significant minority owner; KKR’s investment is intended to accelerate apexanalytix’s global expansion, product development and talent recruitment.

The Carlyle Group and Mubadala Take Minority Stakes in Apex Group Ltd.

July 15, 2021

Financial Services

Apex Group Ltd. secured minority equity investments from The Carlyle Group and Mubadala Investment Company alongside founder Peter Hughes and existing investors Genstar Capital and TA Associates. The capital supports Apex's continued organic growth and integration of recent acquisitions as it expands its global fund and asset servicing platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

TA Associates Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Apex Group

June 17, 2021

Financial Services

TA Associates announced a significant minority growth investment in global financial services provider Apex Group Ltd., alongside existing majority owner Genstar Capital and founder Peter Hughes. The capital will support Apex's continued global expansion and capability-building across fund services, digital banking, custody/depositary and tech-enabled offerings; Apex operates ~47 offices with ~4,500 employees.

GOcxm Acquires Emotive Technologies (Apex)

February 8, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

GOcxm, a Toronto-based retail execution and consumer engagement technology provider, has acquired Emotive Technologies, the company behind Apex — an AI-powered consumer insights and decision intelligence platform. The acquisition embeds Apex’s predictive intelligence, simulation, and behavioral-science-trained AI into GOcxm’s Shopper Engagement and Execution Platform to accelerate AI-driven recommendations and improve in-market decisioning.