Twitter Acquires Squad

Performant Capital Acquires SquadUP

October 26, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Performant Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired SquadUP, a Los Angeles–based ticketing, event management, and audience engagement software platform. Performant says the acquisition will support SquadUP's product roadmap and growth as it expands Performant's portfolio of SaaS and event-management solutions.

Twitter Acquires Breaker

January 6, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Twitter Inc. has acquired social podcast app Breaker to bolster its audio product efforts and complement its testing of Spaces. Terms were not disclosed; Breaker announced it will shut down the standalone app on January 15.

Abenex Invests in Squad as Apax Partners Development Exits

January 12, 2021

Cybersecurity

French private equity firm Abenex has acquired a stake in Squad, a Paris‑headquartered cybersecurity and DevOps consultancy, as Apax Partners Development sells its participation. The transaction preserves founder and management ownership (founders Eric Guillerm and Marc Brua and 15 partner‑executives) and provides Squad with capital to support organic growth and future acquisitions.

Twitter Acquires Revue

January 26, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Twitter has acquired Revue, a Netherlands-based newsletter publishing platform, to accelerate its long-form content and creator monetization efforts. Revue's team and product will join Twitter, with Revue Pro features made free and paid newsletter fees reduced to 5% to help writers grow and monetize audiences.

Square Acquires Crew to Expand Workforce Management and Team Communication

July 14, 2021

Software

Square, Inc. has acquired Crew, a frontline employee messaging and workforce management platform, to bolster its Team Management and labor-management offerings. The acquisition adds Crew’s messaging, scheduling, and team coordination capabilities to Square’s ecosystem, enabling deeper support for larger and more complex sellers.

Reddit Acquires Dubsmash

December 14, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Reddit has acquired short-form video app Dubsmash in an undisclosed cash-and-stock deal to accelerate its video strategy. Dubsmash — a Berlin-based short-video social platform focused on creators and underrepresented communities — will operate as its own brand within Reddit while the founders and team join Reddit to integrate Dubsmash’s video creation tools into Reddit’s product.