Polaris Growth Fund Acquires Amplifire from Leeds Equity Partners

Sparq Acquires Amplify Consulting Partners

July 11, 2024

Data & Analytics

Sparq, a PE-backed provider of outsourced digital engineering, has acquired Seattle-area data engineering consultancy Amplify Consulting Partners. The deal expands Sparq's data and analytics capabilities, adding Amplify's expertise in data engineering, visual analytics, program management and technology partnerships to Sparq's service portfolio.

Polaris Growth Fund Invests in TransACT Communications

February 21, 2020

Education

TransACT Communications, a Lynnwood, Washington-based SaaS provider of parent engagement, compliance and payment solutions for K-12 and higher education, received a strategic growth investment from the Polaris Growth Fund (an affiliate of Polaris Partners). PGF partners Dan Lombard and Sabrina Chiasson McLaughry will join TransACT's board; the capital is intended to support product innovation, accelerate growth, and enable strategic acquisitions.

Amplifi Acquires Snow Fox Data

June 3, 2025

Data & Analytics

Amplifi, a Dallas-based data and AI consultancy, has acquired Wisconsin-based Snow Fox Data to strengthen its analytics, data engineering, and AI capabilities. Snow Fox Data's team and partnerships with platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks and Dataiku will be integrated into Amplifi to accelerate client digital transformation and expand end-to-end data and AI services; Snow Fox co-founder Ryan Moore will join Amplifi as Senior Vice President, AI and Analytics.

Unity Partners Completes Investment in Amplēo

June 24, 2025

Professional Services

Unity Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, completed a strategic growth investment in Amplēo, a Lehi/Salt Lake City-area provider of fractional finance, marketing and HR managed professional services. Amplēo management and Brooks Growth Partners partnered in the transaction; terms were not disclosed. Unity said it will support Amplēo’s M&A-driven platform build, technology and people investments and launch an employee purpose/ownership plan.

Edison Partners Makes $65M Majority Growth Investment in KnowledgeLake

August 20, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Growth equity firm Edison Partners has made a $65 million majority growth investment in KnowledgeLake, an AI-powered document processing and workflow automation SaaS platform. KnowledgeLake management and existing shareholders also participated; Kevin Herr was named CEO and the capital will be used to accelerate customer success, go‑to‑market expansion, partnerships, and AI capability development.

Amplēo Acquires AVL Growth Partners

October 15, 2025

Professional Services

Amplēo, a PE-backed provider of fractional executive services, has acquired AVL Growth Partners, a Boulder-based fractional finance and accounting firm. The deal expands Amplēo's national footprint, doubles its finance and accounting capability, and strengthens its presence in the Colorado market as part of an accelerated add-on acquisition strategy backed by Unity Partners.