Private Equity
Splunk Inc has agreed to acquire San Mateo, California-based SignalFx, a provider of real-time cloud monitoring and observability for infrastructure, microservices and applications, for $1.05 billion. SignalFx's backers included Tiger Global Management, General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz and CRV.
3 min read · 22 August 2019
New Mountain Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Muncie, Indiana-based Ontario Systems, a provider of enterprise software. No financial terms were disclosed. As a result of the transaction, New Mountain will replace Arlington Capital Partners as Ontario Systems' largest investor.
5 min read · 22 August 2019
EMEX Holdings LLC, which is backed by O2 Investment Partners LLC, has made an investment in BLUEFIN LLC, a provider of software-enabled facility asset management consulting solutions to commercial, government and institutional facility owners. No financial terms were disclosed.
3 min read · 21 August 2019
Leesburg, Virginia-based Cofense, a provider of intelligent phishing defense solutions, has secured additional financing from BlackRock Private Equity Partners. No financial terms were disclosed. BlackRock acquired an ownership stake in Cofense after having acquired the equity of former investor Pamplona.
3 min read · 21 August 2019
Quorum Software, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, has acquired Fort Worth-based OGsys, a provider of cloud-based oil and gas accounting software for small and medium-sized businesses. No financial terms were disclosed. Kirkland & Ellis LLP was legal adviser to Quorum while Holland, Johns & Penny LLP did likewise to OGsys.
4 min read · 21 August 2019
Grain Management LLC has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Oregon-based Hunter Communications Inc, an owner and operator of a fiber optic network. No financial terms were disclosed. Bank Street Group LLC served as financial adviser to Hunter Communications on the deal.
3 min read · 20 August 2019
San Francisco-based Samba TV, a provider of global TV data and audience analytics, has acquired Axwave, a provider of media exposure measurements. No financial terms were disclosed. Samba TV's backers include Union Grove Venture Partners MDC Ventures, Disney, Liberty Global, Warner Media, A+E Networks, TGM and Draper Associates.
3 min read · 20 August 2019
Mobileum, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, has acquired WeDo Technologies, a provider of risk and business management solutions for communication service providers. No financial terms were disclosed.
1 min read · 20 August 2019
Lightview Capital has agreed to make an investment in Buchanan Technologies, a provider of IT support and services. No financial terms were disclosed. Martinwolf’s LMM Group represented Buchanan on the transaction. Buchanan has corporate headquarters located in Grapevine, Texas, and Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario.
3 min read · 20 August 2019
Resolve Systems, which is backed by Insight Partners, has acquired FixStream, an AIOps platform. No financial terms were disclosed. The deal is expected to close by the end of September.
4 min read · 20 August 2019
