Cendyn Acquires The Rainmaker Group

Accel-KKR Makes Follow-On Equity Investment in Cendyn

June 18, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Accel-KKR provided a strategic follow-on equity investment in Cendyn, a Boca Raton-based provider of cloud-based CRM and hotel sales platforms, to support scaling and product innovation. As part of the transaction, founder Charles Deyo transitioned to an investor and board role while Tim Sullivan took on day-to-day operational leadership; terms were not disclosed.

Accel-KKR Invests in Cendyn

May 20, 2016

Cloud & SaaS

Cendyn, a Boca Raton–based provider of cloud-based software for the travel and hospitality industry, has received a growth equity investment from technology-focused private equity firm Accel-KKR. The partnership will fund accelerated investment in Cendyn’s product portfolio, new product innovation, and market expansion; terms were not disclosed.

Cendyn Acquires Knowland

October 1, 2024

Data & Analytics

Cendyn, a global hospitality cloud-based technology company, has acquired Knowland, a US-based leader in meetings-and-events data-as-a-service. The deal — announced alongside Cendyn's existing investors and new private equity partner Haveli Investments (alongside Accel-KKR) — integrates Knowland's event intelligence with Cendyn's CRM, proposals, and Grouprev platforms to drive more MICE/group bookings for hotel customers.

Hirewell Acquires Rainmakers Tech Sales Marketplace

April 6, 2022

Staffing & HR

Chicago-based Hirewell has acquired Rainmakers, a San Francisco–based digital marketplace for tech sales talent, integrating the platform into Hirewell’s talent ecosystem. The deal expands Hirewell’s tech-enabled recruiting capabilities and provides a self-service hiring channel for clients while leveraging Hirewell’s recruiting expertise and prior investment from Prytek.

Cendyn Acquires Guestfolio Communications

November 29, 2016

Cloud & SaaS

Cendyn has acquired Guestfolio Communications, a CRM marketing platform focused on boutique hotels, to expand its hospitality-focused cloud software suite. Guestfolio's team and technology will integrate into Cendyn's enterprise hotel CRM and serve as the company's West Coast hub in Whistler, British Columbia.

Cendyn Acquires PUSHTech

October 10, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Cendyn has acquired PUSHTech (Push Technologies S.L.), a Barcelona-based cloud Customer Data Platform and hotel CRM provider, to strengthen its next-generation CRM and marketing automation capabilities for hoteliers. The deal brings PUSHTech's omnichannel guest-journey automation and marketing automation technology into Cendyn's hospitality technology portfolio.