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smartTrade Group Acquires TickTrade Systems Inc.

November 22, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

smartTrade Group has acquired Toronto-based TickTrade Systems Inc., combining complementary eFX SaaS trading and payments technologies to create a global leader in electronic FX trading platforms. The combined business will operate under the smartTrade name, with Hg remaining the majority investor and TickTrade co-founders remaining in senior management roles.

The Mixx Acquires Captain Creative Group

January 5, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

The Mixx, a certified-diverse strategic creative agency based in New York City, has acquired Captain Creative Group, a certified-diverse experiential, production, and communications agency. The merger brings Captain Creative's experiential and production capabilities into The Mixx to expand services, improve operational efficiency, and better serve enterprise clients across life sciences, technology, and consumer markets.

Sprout Social Acquires Tagger Media

August 3, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Sprout Social acquired Tagger Media, a leading influencer marketing and social intelligence SaaS platform, for $140 million in cash in a transaction that closed August 2, 2023. The acquisition expands Sprout’s social media management suite into influencer marketing, enabling unified workflows, reporting and social intelligence for brands and agencies.

LDC-backed Fishawack Acquires US Healthcare Agency 2e Creative

August 2, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

LDC-backed Fishawack Group has acquired US-based healthcare communications agency 2e Creative for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition expands Fishawack’s US footprint and broadens its creative and medical communications capabilities as part of a continued buy-and-build strategy supported by investor LDC.

Apax Acquires Significant Stake in Efficy Group

September 7, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Apax has acquired a significant stake in Efficy Group, a Brussels-based SaaS CRM vendor, investing alongside Efficy founders and existing investor Fortino Capital to support the company's organic growth and buy-and-build strategy across Europe. The investment will help Efficy accelerate acquisitions and expand its footprint as it pursues its strategic plan to scale market share in the independent European CRM market.

TUX Creative Acquires L.A.-based Another Creative

February 20, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

TUX Creative has acquired Los Angeles-based agency Another Creative, bringing the entire Another Creative team and founder Chelsea Matthews into TUX’s U.S. leadership as Vice President of Creative and Partner. The deal expands TUX’s U.S. presence, adds high-profile clients (including Nike, Perry Ellis and YouTube) and increases TUX’s creative and production capabilities.