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January 9, 2023January 7, 2023

Marlin completes majority investment in CTS

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, January 09, 2023 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired a majority stake in Cloud Technology Solutions Group (“CTS & CloudM”). The company consists of two market leading companies: “CTS,” providing Google Cloud professional and managed services, and “CloudM,” ...

July 20, 2021

Marlin portfolio company COYO acquires Jubiwee

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, July 20, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Jubiwee, a leading employee engagement analytics platform. The company’s software provides powerful engagement analytics and smart surveys that enable organizations to communicate and engage with their employees more effectively, ...

January 18, 2023

The Board of Directors of Meltwater concludes strategic review and unanimously recommends an intended voluntary offer from MW Investment B.V. to acquire all shares of Meltwater

Meltwater shareholders to receive NOK 18 per share, to be settled in cash, shares in the Offeror or a combination thereof. The Offer Price represents a premium of 36% to the last traded price of NOK 13.25 as per 18 January 2023 and 135% to the last traded price of ...
August 23, 2021

Marlin portfolio company Talkwalker acquires Reviewbox

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, August 23, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Reviewbox, a unified review analytics and management platform. The company’s software enables global brands to analyze and manage e-commerce reviews, while also improving their understanding of customers’ needs and ...

August 23, 2021August 31, 2021

Marlin portfolio company nShift (formerly Unifaun and Consignor) acquires Returnado and launches unified brand

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, August 23, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Returnado, a Stockholm-based e-commerce returns and shipment management provider by Unifaun and Consignor, which were merged in February 2021.  The merged businesses, along with Returnado, have been rebranded as nShift ...

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021

Marlin completes majority investment in Rydoo

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, September 1, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a majority investment in Rydoo, a leading global SaaS solution for managing expense reports and business travel. The company’s software platform offers end users and finance departments the ability ...

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021

Marlin portfolio company Clarus Commerce acquires PrizeLogic

LOS ANGELES, September 9, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired PrizeLogic, the largest independent provider of digital consumer engagement and incentivization solutions. Through its Engage™ platform, the company combines industry-leading insights with turnkey data activation to power highly engaging incentive programs ...

January 25, 2023January 24, 2023

Marlin completes growth investment in OpenAsset

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, January 25, 2023 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a growth investment in OpenAsset Enterprises (“OpenAsset”), a leading verticalized DAM (“Digital Asset Management”) provider for the AEC (“Architecture, Engineering and Construction”) industry. The company’s market leading DAM platform, ...

September 16, 2021

Marlin signs definitive agreement to acquire and merge Smarp with existing portfolio company COYO

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, September 16, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Smarp, a leading Finland-based global provider of employee communications and advocacy software. Smarp will be merged with COYO, a Marlin portfolio company, combining COYO’s ...

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021

Marlin portfolio company nShift acquires Webshipper

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, September 22, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Webshipper, a leading e-commerce shipping platform. The company’s cloud delivery management solutions seamlessly connect e-commerce providers with an extensive library of global carriers, enabling the ordering and shipping process ...

September 28, 2021

Marlin completes growth investment in ProcessUnity

LOS ANGELES, September 28, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a majority-control, growth investment in ProcessUnity, a leading provider of third-party risk and cybersecurity management software solutions. The company’s comprehensive SaaS platform identifies and remediates risks posed by third-party service providers ...

September 29, 2021

Marlin completes growth investment in Linnworks

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, September 29, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a majority-control, growth investment in Linnworks Ltd (“Linnworks”), a leading e-commerce enablement and automation software platform. Linnworks’ comprehensive software platform connects, manages and automates e-commerce operations by enabling multi-channel ...

October 11, 2021

Marlin portfolio company Puzzel acquires Vergic

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, October 11, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Vergic Group AB (“Vergic”), a leading digital-first customer engagement platform that offers technology solutions through video, artificial intelligence and supported messaging as well as collaboration tools that improve customers’ ...

October 14, 2021

Marlin portfolio company StarCompliance acquires Ideagen’s Pentana Compliance Division

LOS ANGELES, October 14, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Pentana Compliance (formerly known as Redland Solutions) from Ideagen. The acquired solutions, notably, Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) and Training and Competency (T&C) capabilities, will be integrated with StarCompliance (“Star”), ...

October 18, 2021

Marlin completes strategic growth investment in Dozuki

LOS ANGELES, October 18, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a strategic growth investment in Dozuki, a leading workforce training software platform, purpose-built for manufacturing shop floor operations. The company’s comprehensive product suite combines multimedia authoring tools, document management and approval ...

October 26, 2021October 27, 2021

Marlin portfolio company Talkwalker acquires Discover.ai

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, October 26, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Discover.ai, an agile consumer and cultural insight platform. The company’s service delivery product offering enables brands to better understand and action key customer and consumer insights, using a unique ...

November 11, 2021

Marlin portfolio company Fourth acquires PeopleMatter

LOS ANGELES, November 11, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the purpose-built applicant tracking and onboarding solutions, PeopleMatter and HiringManager (collectively, “PeopleMatter”), from Snagajob. PeopleMatter offers mobile-first solutions for hiring, training, onboarding and performance management that help increase operational efficiencies by ...

November 12, 2021

Marlin portfolio company Virgin Pulse acquires Welltok

LOS ANGELES, November 12, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Welltok, Inc. (“Welltok”), a leading provider of data analytics-based targeting and multi-channel outreach solutions. The company’s comprehensive health activation offering combines an analytics-based approach to member outreach with a unique data ...

November 23, 2021

Marlin completes growth investment in ImagineSoftware

LOS ANGELES, November 23, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a majority-control, growth investment in ImagineSoftware, a leading provider of medical billing automation software and revenue cycle management applications. The company’s end-to-end billings workflow software platform facilitates the charge capture and ...

December 6, 2021

Marlin portfolio company StarCompliance acquires Six Lambda

LOS ANGELES, December 6, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Six Lambda, LLC (“Six Lambda”), a leading provider of compliance technology solutions to the financial services industry. The company’s comprehensive compliance platform automates the daily monitoring and collection of political contribution ...

December 20, 2021

Marlin portfolio company AVI-SPL acquires SKC Communications

LOS ANGELES, December 20, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired SKC Communications, a leading provider of audiovisual (A/V) and unified communications and collaboration (“UCC”) solutions that designs, builds and manages technology for enterprise collaboration. The company offers expertise in cloud voice services ...

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

Marlin completes significant growth investment in CE Broker

LOS ANGELES, January 12, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a significant growth investment in CE Broker, Inc. (“CE Broker”), a leading provider of Continuing Education (”CE”) management and license verification software to the healthcare sector. The company offers two core ...

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022

Marlin completes majority investment in Silobreaker

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, January 19, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired a majority stake in Silobreaker, a leading risk and threat intelligence SaaS provider, to support its continued growth strategy. The company’s comprehensive software solution helps business, security and intelligence ...

January 25, 2022January 24, 2022

Marlin completes significant growth investment in Reputation

LOS ANGELES, January 25, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a significant growth investment in Reputation.com, Inc. (“Reputation”), a global leader in Reputation Experience Management (“RXM”). The company’s comprehensive reputation feedback platform helps businesses collect, combine and translate solicited and unsolicited ...

January 6, 2022January 26, 2022

Marlin portfolio company Learning Pool acquires True Office Learning

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, January 6, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that Learning Pool, an existing Marlin portfolio company, has acquired True Office Learning (“True Office”), a provider of software and eLearning content focused on Governance, Risk & Compliance. Headquartered in New York, True ...

February 3, 2022

Marlin portfolio company Skuid acquires InFlight

LOS ANGELES, February 3, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired InFlight, a leading software platform that helps enterprise organizations modernize their business applications and improve talent acquisition and the overall employee experience (“EX”). The company’s solution allows enterprises to extend the ...

March 14, 2022

Marlin signs definitive agreement to complete growth equity investment in Marcura

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, March 14, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to complete a growth equity investment in The Marcura Group (“Marcura”), a leading vertical software, data intelligence and payments platform for the maritime industry. The company’s ...

April 26, 2022April 25, 2022

Marlin portfolio company Lengow acquires netRivals

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, 26 April, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired netRivals, a leading SaaS provider of price and market intelligence solutions for e-commerce businesses and brands. netRivals is a recognized leader in pricing, product attributes and image recognition, with ...

May 10, 2022

Marlin portfolio company Exegy acquires Enyx

LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Enyx S.A. (“Enyx”), a leading provider of FPGA-based, high-performance trading solutions for the financial markets. The company’s comprehensive product offering provides FPGA-powered solutions for numerous financial technology applications, including market data ...

May 23, 2022

Marlin portfolio company Worksoft acquires eureQa

LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired eureQa, LLC (“eureQa”), a leading provider of an AI-powered, purpose-built SaaS test automation platform for testing digital applications. The company’s comprehensive product offering provides no-code performance and end-to-end testing of web, mobile, ...

June 29, 2022

Marlin portfolio company iBanFirst signs definitive agreement to acquire Cornhill

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, June 29, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that iBanFirst, an existing Marlin portfolio company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K.-based FX provider, Cornhill International Payments FX Holdings Ltd (“Cornhill”) to strengthen its position as a leader in multicurrency ...

July 26, 2022July 25, 2022

Marlin completes significant majority investment in Altvia to support continued growth

LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a significant majority investment in Altvia Holdings Inc. (“Altvia”), a leading provider of investor communications and data management software that serves the private capital markets. The company’s comprehensive product suite enables ...

September 1, 2022

Marlin portfolio company Linnworks acquires SkuVault

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, September 1, 2022 — Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired SkuVault, a U.S.-based inventory management software (“IMS”), order management systems (“OMS”) and warehouse management systems (“WMS”) solutions provider. SkuVault will be merged with Linnworks, an existing Marlin portfolio company, ...

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022

Marlin portfolio company Learning Pool acquires People-Analytix

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, October 11, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired People-Analytix AG (“People-Analytix”), an AI-based employee skills management platform. Headquartered in Switzerland, the company’s skills management platform includes a proprietary multilingual skills ontology with over 20,000 unique skills, enabling ...

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022

Marlin portfolio company Puzzel acquires S2

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, November 1, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired S2 Communications AB (“S2”), a leading digital-first provider of outbound campaign management and sales functionality solutions, such as payment services, order capture, calendar bookings and e-signatures. Headquartered in Uppsala, ...

November 2, 2022

Marlin portfolio company ProcessUnity acquires AI/NLP technology from ISMS Solutions

LOS ANGELES, November 2, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing technology from ISMS Solutions (“ISMS”), a leading provider of technology-assisted compliance solutions. The patented technology will be integrated with ProcessUnity, an existing Marlin portfolio company, ...

June 15, 2021

Marlin signs definitive agreement to complete growth equity investment in Learning Pool

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, June 16, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to complete a majority growth investment in Learning Pool, a market-leading eLearning company. Headquartered in Derry, Northern Ireland, Learning Pool serves over 1,100 middle-market and enterprise customers across ...

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021

Marlin Equity Partners closes €675 million for second Europe fund

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, June 7, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners, a leading global investment firm, is pleased to announce the final closing of Marlin Heritage Europe II, L.P. (“Heritage Europe II” or the “Fund”), with €675 million of total capital commitments, more than double the size of its ...

May 27, 2021May 26, 2021

Marlin signs definitive agreement to complete growth equity investment in iBanFirst

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, May 27, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to complete a growth investment in iBanFirst SA (“iBanFirst”), a cloud-based, financial services provider delivering solutions across banking borders. The company’s self-serve B2B FX management platform ...

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021

Marlin completes growth equity investment in Exegy and Vela

LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a growth equity investment in Exegy and Vela, two leading providers of global market data solutions that power the mission-critical trading operations of financial institutions. Marlin has merged the two companies ...

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021

Marlin completes growth equity investment in ABBYY

LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a growth equity investment in ABBYY PLC (“ABBYY” or the “Company”), a leading provider of intelligent document processing (“IDP”) solutions. With more than 30 years of experience, over 200 supported languages ...

March 15, 2021

Marlin portfolio company Virgin Pulse acquires Advanced Plan for Health

LOS ANGELES, March 15, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Advanced Plan for Health, a leading population health analytics platform. The company’s comprehensive predictive analytics solutions enable customers to identify, manage and reduce high-cost health risks associated with their populations, pinpoint ...

February 23, 2021

Marlin portfolio company RevenueWell acquires PBHS

LOS ANGELES, February 23, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a majority growth investment in Protective Business & Health Systems, Inc. (“PBHS”), a provider of digital marketing solutions for dental offices and other healthcare organizations across the U.S. and Canada. PBHS ...

February 17, 2021July 28, 2021

Marlin completes the acquisition of Consignor and combination with Unifaun

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, February 17, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Consignor, an Oslo-based provider of shipping and delivery management solutions, and merged it with Unifaun, an existing portfolio company of Marlin. The combination creates a leading global provider of ...

February 15, 2021

Marlin completes growth investment in Lengow

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, February 15, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a majority-control, growth investment in Lengow SAS (“Lengow”), a leading e-commerce automation SaaS platform. Lengow’s best-in-class software platform helps customers streamline their e-commerce strategy, allowing them to centralize, automate and ...

January 8, 2021

Marlin completes growth investment in TaxSlayer

LOS ANGELES, January 8, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a growth investment in TaxSlayer, a leading value-oriented provider of tax preparation software. The company’s proprietary online, desktop and mobile software allows U.S. consumers and tax professionals to prepare and electronically ...

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020

Marlin signs definitive agreement to complete growth equity investment in StarCompliance

LOS ANGELES, December 17, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to complete a majority-control, growth investment in StarCompliance (“Star”), a leading provider of employee compliance and regulatory technology solutions to the financial services industry. The transaction enables Star ...

November 17, 2020November 16, 2020

Marlin signs definitive agreement to complete growth equity investment in COYO

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, November 17, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to complete a growth equity investment in Coyo GmbH (“COYO”), a social intranet and internal communication SaaS platform. The company’s software provides a “digital home” for ...

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Marlin portfolio company Allbridge acquires Ipanema Solutions

LOS ANGELES, October 13, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Ipanema Solutions, a provider of technology engineering, systems design and project management solutions to the hospitality industry. The company’s turnkey, brand-approved technology and managed services solutions, which cover the entire property ...

September 3, 2020September 2, 2020

Marlin portfolio company Collenda acquires S4Dunning

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, September 3rd, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired S4Dunning, a supplier of credit and receivables management software to corporations. The company’s innovative SaaS receivables management solution allows businesses to optimize their B2B accounts receivable workflows, including driving ...

August 26, 2020August 25, 2020

Marlin completes the acquisition of Unifaun

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, August 26, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Unifaun, a leading Stockholm-based cloud delivery orchestration platform. The company’s multi-tenant SaaS platform provides cloud transportation connectivity solutions to carriers, shippers and parcel recipients in the transportation ecosystem, facilitating ...

August 20, 2020August 26, 2020

Marlin portfolio company Lifesize acquires Kaptivo

LOS ANGELES, August 20, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Kaptivo, a leading provider of advanced digital collaboration software solutions. The company’s digital whiteboard applications, which are powered by computer vision, image processing and artificial intelligence technologies, enable organizations to collaborate ...

August 5, 2020August 19, 2020

Marlin completes growth equity investment in Pentalog

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, August 5, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a growth equity investment in Pentalog France SA (“Pentalog”), a leading global provider of software development and digital services. The company provides end-to-end product design, software engineering and digital ...

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020

Marlin portfolio company Talkwalker acquires Nielsen Social

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, July 23, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Nielsen Social, a leading provider of social measurement and audience insights software. The company’s innovative Social Content Ratings® solution allows global enterprises to better understand their audiences, consumers and ...

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Marlin portfolio company Bazaarvoice acquires Curalate

LOS ANGELES, July 8, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Curalate, a leading provider of user-generated content (“UGC”), influencer marketing, social commerce and social media management solutions. The company’s product offering empowers more than 1,100 brands and retailers with the ability ...

April 15, 2020April 14, 2020

Marlin portfolio company Puzzel acquires U-WFM

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, April 15th, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired U-Source Limited (“U-WFM”), a leading provider of workforce management and optimization software. Headquartered in Sheffield, U.K., and with customers across the U.K., U.S. and Australia, U-WFM’s solution gives its customers ...

April 7, 2020August 5, 2020

Marlin completes the acquisition of AVI-SPL and combination with Whitlock

LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce the completion of its acquisition of AVI-SPL, a leading digital workplace collaboration solutions provider, and subsequent merger with Whitlock, an existing portfolio company of Marlin. The two leading digital workplace services providers will combine under ...

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020

Marlin completes growth equity investment in SmartLinx

LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a growth equity investment in SmartLinx Solutions, LLC (“SmartLinx”), a leading provider of workforce management solutions for skilled nursing, senior living and post-acute care providers. The company’s innovative software suite helps ...

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

Marlin completes the acquisition of Lifesize and combination with Serenova

LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Lifesize, a global innovator of video collaboration and meeting productivity solutions, and combined it with Serenova, an existing Marlin portfolio company.  The combination brings together two market leaders to create a ...

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020

Marlin completes the acquisition of Heimdal

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, March 5, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Heimdal Security (“Heimdal”), a leading European provider of cloud-based cybersecurity solutions. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and with a strong presence in Scandinavia, and the U.K. and U.S. markets, Heimdal’s ...

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020

Marlin portfolio company Virgin Pulse acquires Blue Mesa Health

LOS ANGELES, January 9, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Blue Mesa Health, Inc. (“Blue Mesa”), a leading mobile-first Diabetes Prevention Program (“DPP”) technology platform that enables pre-diabetic employees and health plan members to more effectively manage their health and achieve ...

January 27, 2020January 26, 2020

Marlin completes growth equity investment in RevenueWell

LOS ANGELES, January 27, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a growth equity investment in Revenue Well Systems, LLC (“RevenueWell”), a leading provider of cloud-based dental software. The company’s robust product suite helps healthcare practices grow by simplifying new patient acquisition, ...

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020

Marlin portfolio company Virgin Pulse acquires Yaro

LOS ANGELES, January 8, 2020 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Yaro, LLC (“Yaro”), a leading provider of benefits navigation and care guidance solutions. The company’s robust platform helps employers and health plans reduce complexities that users face when evaluating and utilizing ...

December 9, 2019January 7, 2020

Marlin portfolio company Puzzel acquires Logicalware

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, December 9, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Logicalware Ltd. (“Logicalware”), a leading provider of email automation and customer service ticketing software. Headquartered in Scotland, and with customers across the U.K., U.S. and Australia, Logicalware’s best-in-class suite ...

November 19, 2019January 7, 2020

Marlin portfolio company Medius acquires Wax Digital

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, November 19, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Wax Digital (“Wax”), a leading provider of sourcing and procurement solutions. The company’s innovative procurement and spend management software allows organizations to reduce costs, control spend, improve compliance and ...

November 18, 2019January 7, 2020

Marlin portfolio company Serenova acquires ProScheduler

LOS ANGELES, November 18, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired ProScheduler WFM (“ProScheduler”), a leading provider of contact center workforce management (“WFM”) solutions. The company’s data-driven optimization technology helps organizations improve employee engagement and workforce productivity through dynamic forecasting and scheduling ...

October 15, 2019January 7, 2020

Marlin completes majority investment in Whitlock

LOS ANGELES, October 15, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a majority investment in Whitlock, a leading systems integrator and technology management firm that specializes in audiovisual (AV) and video collaboration (VC) solutions. The company’s comprehensive offering provides strategy, design, implementation, ...

August 28, 2019January 7, 2020

Marlin portfolio company Bazaarvoice acquires Influenster

LOS ANGELES, August 28, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Influenster, a leading product discovery and reviews platform with nearly six million community members worldwide. The company’s product offering allows brands to generate reviews and social content, license its user-generated content ...

October 9, 2019March 2, 2020

Marlin completes growth equity investment in SmartSearch

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, October 9, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a growth equity investment in SmartSearch Ltd. (“SmartSearch”), a leading U.K.-based provider of automated regulatory technology software focused on anti-money laundering and know your customer compliance solutions. The company’s ...

July 10, 2019August 13, 2019

Marlin completes the acquisition of HotSchedules and Fourth

LOS ANGELES, July 10, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired HotSchedules and Fourth, two leading providers of workforce, inventory and operations management solutions to the global restaurant and hospitality industry. Marlin has merged the two companies to create the industry’s most ...

July 8, 2019August 6, 2019

Marlin completes the acquisition of Clarus Commerce

LOS ANGELES, July 8, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Clarus Commerce (“Clarus”), a leading provider of premium loyalty programs for retailers. The company offers its clients a comprehensive technology platform for developing turnkey subscription loyalty programs, and assists with program design, implementation, management, ...

June 10, 2019August 6, 2019

Marlin portfolio company Logi acquires Zoomdata

LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2019 -Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Zoomdata, Inc. (“Zoomdata”), a leading analytics platform for big data and live streaming data. The company’s unique and patented streaming technology allows users to gain real-time visibility into dynamic data sets that are too large and take ...

May 16, 2019August 6, 2019

Marlin Announces Strategic Minority Investment by Blackstone

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, May 16, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners, a global investment firm, today announced that Blackstone’s (NYSE: BX) Strategic Capital Group has made a passive, minority investment in the firm. 

Blackstone’s Strategic Capital Group is part of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM) and specializes in minority partnerships with leading alternative asset ...

May 6, 2019August 6, 2019

Marlin completes the acquisition of Puzzel

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, May 6, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Puzzel, a leading European provider of cloud-based contact center software solutions. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and present in 6 European markets including the UK, Puzzel’s best-in-class, multi-tenant contact center as ...

April 30, 2019August 6, 2019

Marlin portfolio company Mapp signs definitive agreement to acquire Webtrekk

LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Webtrekk Group GmbH (“Webtrekk”), a leading provider of marketing analytics and customer intelligence software. The company offers a GDPR-compliant, enterprise-grade customer intelligence solution that enables marketers to optimize the customer experience ...

April 16, 2019August 6, 2019

Marlin completes the acquisition of Skuid

LOS ANGELES, April 16, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a majority recapitalization of and growth investment in Skuid, Inc. (“Skuid”), a leading no-code, design first cloud application development platform.  The company’s comprehensive software solution seamlessly integrates with multiple databases and ...

February 25, 2019March 20, 2019

Marlin completes the acquisition of Worksoft

LOS ANGELES, February 25, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a majority recapitalization of and growth investment in Worksoft, Inc. (“Worksoft”), a leading provider of an end-to-end, continuous test automation platform for packaged applications. The company’s solutions enable enterprise customers to ...

February 12, 2019February 24, 2019

Marlin portfolio company Logi acquires Jinfonet

LOS ANGELES, February 12, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Jinfonet Software, Inc. (“Jinfonet”), a leading provider of embedded analytics and reporting software. The company’s solutions empower companies to embed highly customizable reports and dashboards into web applications that allow end ...

January 30, 2019February 11, 2019

Marlin portfolio company eMDs acquires Aprima

LOS ANGELES, January 30, 2019 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, eMDs, Inc. (“eMDs”) has acquired Aprima Medical Software, Inc. (“Aprima”), a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR), practice management (PM) software and revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions to ambulatory care ...

December 5, 2018December 4, 2018

Marlin portfolio company Tangoe acquires MOBI

LOS ANGELES, December 5, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired MOBI Wireless Management, LLC (“MOBI”), a leading provider of cloud-based managed mobility services (“MMS”) software solutions that help enterprise customers manage and optimize their endpoint device footprints. MOBI will be merged ...

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018

Marlin completes the acquisition of SHIFT

LOS ANGELES, November 28, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a majority recapitalization of and growth equity investment in Shift Media Holdings, Inc. (“SHIFT”), a leading provider of cloud-based media collaboration and digital asset management solutions. SHIFT’s multi-tenant SaaS platform helps ...

November 27, 2018January 7, 2020

Marlin portfolio company Virgin Pulse acquires SimplyWell (f.k.a. Viverae)

LOS ANGELES, November 27, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired SimplyWell, Inc. (“SimplyWell”), a leading provider of health management solutions that are focused on helping organizations improve and simplify the wellbeing of their employees. The company offers a comprehensive product suite ...

October 10, 2018October 9, 2018

Marlin portfolio company AppRiver acquires Total Defense

LOS ANGELES, October 10, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Total Defense, Inc. (“Total Defense”), a leading provider of subscription-based endpoint security software, including virus and malware protection, for consumers and small businesses. Total Defense will be merged with AppRiver, a ...

September 5, 2018January 24, 2019

Marlin completes acquisition of CEB Challenger and Effortless Experience Solutions Business from Gartner, Inc

LOS ANGELES, September 5, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the CEB Challenger and Effortless Experience Solutions Business (“Challenger” or the “Company”) from Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT). Challenger offers a suite of professional skills development, intelligence and workflow solutions that are ...

July 9, 2018August 6, 2018

Marlin portfolio company AdvancedMD acquires NueMD

LOS ANGELES, July 9, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Nuesoft Technologies (“NueMD”), a provider of practice management, electronic health records and revenue cycle management SaaS solutions. NueMD will be merged with AdvancedMD, a Marlin portfolio company, further strengthening AdvancedMD’s market ...

June 11, 2018August 6, 2018

Marlin completes the acquisition of Bulk TV and DCI

LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Bulk TV & Internet (“Bulk TV”) and DCI Design Communications LLC (“DCI”), two leading providers of free-to-guest television solutions and network connectivity to the lodging and institutions (“L&I”) industry. Marlin has ...

May 30, 2018August 6, 2018

Marlin completes the acquisition of FrontStream

LOS ANGELES, May 30, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired FrontStream, Inc. (“FrontStream”), a leading provider of software solutions for non-profit fundraising and corporate giving. The company provides a vertically integrated fundraising platform that helps nonprofit and corporate customers manage peer-to-peer ...

May 24, 2018May 25, 2018

Marlin portfolio company Qualitest acquires software testing division from NCC Group plc.

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, May 24, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired NCC Group SDLC Limited (“NCC ST”), the software testing business unit of NCC Group plc. NCC ST is a leading specialist and provider of tailored solutions in software testing, quality ...

May 22, 2018January 7, 2020

Marlin completes acquisitions and merger of Virgin Pulse and RedBrick Health

May 22, 2018, LOS ANGELES, CA – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Virgin Pulse and RedBrick Health (“RedBrick”), two leading global providers of employee wellbeing solutions. Marlin has merged the two industry pioneers to create the world’s largest, most comprehensive digital health ...

May 16, 2018May 21, 2018

Marlin signs definitive agreement to acquire Orasi

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, May 16, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement with Orasi Software, Inc. (“Orasi”), to acquire its Atlanta-based Testing Services Division (“TSD”). TSD supports its customers across the complete software quality lifecycle by providing market-leading automated ...

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018

Marlin portfolio company AppRiver acquires Roaring Penguin

LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Roaring Penguin Software Inc. (“Roaring Penguin”), an Ottawa-based provider of email security solutions. The company offers anti-spam and anti-virus email filtering software to a broad base of managed service providers, internet ...

February 23, 2018February 22, 2018

Marlin portfolio company Bazaarvoice acquires AddStructure

LOS ANGELES, February 23, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired AddStructure Inc. (“AddStructure”), a provider of state-of-the-art search and discovery applications for e-commerce companies. The company’s SaaS platform utilizes machine learning and natural language processing technology to analyze large amounts of ...

February 21, 2018March 15, 2018

Marlin portfolio company Anexinet acquires Propelics

LOS ANGELES, February 21, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Propelics, Inc. (“Propelics”), a leading provider of mobile strategy and mobile application development solutions for enterprise clients. The company’s proven mobile engagement methodology fast-tracks enterprise customers for mobile success by helping ...

February 13, 2018February 12, 2018

Marlin completes the acquisition of Inkling Systems

LOS ANGELES, February 13, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Inkling Systems, Inc. (“Inkling”), a leading enterprise software platform for field workforce operations management.  Inkling’s multi-tenant, single instance SaaS offering, Inkling Knowledge, is a category-defining smart content system that helps businesses ...

February 1, 2018February 6, 2018

Marlin completes take-private acquisition of Bazaarvoice

LOS ANGELES, February 1, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”), a global investment firm, announced today that it has completed the take-private acquisition of Bazaarvoice, Inc. (Nasdaq: BV), a leading provider of consumer-generated content (“CGC”), advertising and personalization solutions. The transaction, originally announced on November 27, 2017, was completed ...

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018

Marlin acquires majority stake in Talkwalker

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, January 11, 2018 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired a majority stake in Talkwalker, a leading provider of social media analytics and monitoring software. Headquartered in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, with additional offices in the United States and Germany, ...

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017

Marlin enters into definitive agreement to acquire Bazaarvoice, Inc.

LOS ANGELES, November 27, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”), a global investment firm, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Bazaarvoice, Inc. (Nasdaq: BV), a provider of consumer-generated content, advertising and personalization solutions, for $5.50 per share in cash.

“The Board ...

October 26, 2017October 25, 2017

Marlin completes the acquisition of Logi Analytics

LOS ANGELES, October 26, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Logi Analytics, Inc. (“Logi”), a leading provider of embedded business intelligence and analytics software solutions that help create engaging analytic applications that drive operations for millions of users globally. The company ...

October 23, 2017November 7, 2017

Marlin portfolio company Serenova acquires TelStrat

LOS ANGELES, October 23, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired TelStrat International, Ltd. (“TelStrat”), a leading provider of call recording, quality analytics and workforce management solutions. TelStrat has been merged with Serenova, a Marlin portfolio company, adding native, world-class workforce optimization ...

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017

Marlin portfolio company Fidelis Cybersecurity acquires TopSpin Security

LOS ANGELES, October 19, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired TopSpin Security, Ltd. (“TopSpin” or the “Company”), a leading provider of comprehensive, network-based deception and detection technologies that allow organizations to quickly and accurately detect breaches, engage attackers and neutralize advanced ...

October 5, 2017October 17, 2017

Marlin completes the acquisition of AppRiver

LOS ANGELES, October 5, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired AppRiver, LLC (“AppRiver” or the  “Company”), a leading provider of cloud-based cybersecurity and productivity software and services to over 53,000 companies worldwide. Headquartered in Gulf Breeze, Florida, AppRiver offers a comprehensive ...

August 2, 2017May 21, 2018

Marlin signs definitive agreement to acquire Medius

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, August 2, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Medius AB (“Medius”), a provider of cloud-based accounts payable automation software that allows organizations to automate their invoice management process and gain greater financial ...

July 11, 2017May 21, 2018

Marlin signs definitive agreement to acquire ABIT

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, July 11, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ABIT Europe Group (“ABIT”), a provider of claims and credit management, and risk and impairment software and services.  With dual headquarters in Meerbusch, Germany ...

July 11, 2017July 11, 2017

Marlin portfolio company Arcserve acquires Zetta

LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Zetta, Inc. (“Zetta”), a leading provider of cloud-based backup and disaster recovery solutions. Zetta’s backup as a service offering allows organizations to quickly and reliably protect, access and recover physical and ...

July 6, 2017July 6, 2017

Marlin portfolio company QualiTest acquires Experior

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, July 6, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Experior Group Limited (“Experior”), a leading provider of software testing and quality assurance services and the only SAP certified partner dedicated to software testing in the U.K. Founded in ...

June 16, 2017June 15, 2017

Marlin completes take-private acquisition of Tangoe and combination with Asentinel

LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”), a global investment firm, announced today that it has completed the take-private acquisition of Tangoe, Inc. (OTCPK: TNGO) and combination with Asentinel, LLC, an existing Marlin portfolio company, to create a global leader of technology lifecycle management (“TLM”) solutions. ...

June 1, 2017June 4, 2017

Marlin completes the acquisition of True Office Learning (formerly NYSE Governance Services) from Intercontinental Exchange

LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired NYSE Governance Services, Inc. from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) and renamed the newly acquired business as True Office Learning (“True Office” or the “Company”). True Office is a leading provider ...

April 28, 2017June 15, 2017

Marlin enters into definitive agreement to acquire Tangoe, Inc.

LOS ANGELES, April 28, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”), a global investment firm, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Tangoe, Inc. (OTCPK: TNGO) (“Tangoe”) for $6.50 per share in cash. Tangoe is a global leader in telecom expense ...

March 21, 2017October 9, 2017

Marlin secures $3.25 billion of new capital commitments

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, March 21, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners, a global investment firm, today announced the first and final closings of Marlin Equity V, L.P. (“Fund V”), with $2.5 billion of capital commitments, and Marlin Heritage II, L.P. (“Heritage II”), with $750 million of capital commitments. Fund ...

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017

Marlin portfolio company Aprimo acquires ADAM Software

LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired ADAM Software NV (“ADAM”), a leading global provider of enterprise-grade digital asset management software solutions. ADAM’s Smart Content Hub™ helps marketers, brand managers and creative agencies more effectively manage rich media ...

December 31, 2016March 16, 2017

Marlin portfolio company Bluegarden acquires Medvind

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, January 10, 2017 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Medvind Informationsteknik AB (“Medvind”), a leading provider of workforce management software in Sweden. Founded in 1995 and based in Stockholm, Medvind offers human resource planning and time management software solutions ...

December 14, 2016December 14, 2016

Marlin Unveils Elenion Technologies

LOS ANGELES, December 14, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”), a global investment firm, today unveiled Elenion Technologies, Inc. (“Elenion”), a company focused on driving innovation in silicon photonics technology and the development of associated products. The company, which has been operating in stealth mode since 2014, was originally ...

November 21, 2016November 21, 2016

Marlin completes the acquisition of Edgenet

LOS ANGELES, November 21, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired EdgeAQ, LLC (“Edgenet”), a leading provider of cloud-based product content network (“PCN”) and home improvement configuration software and services. The company’s comprehensive suite of SaaS solutions enable the exchange ...

November 9, 2016November 13, 2016

Marlin portfolio company QualiTest acquires Test Direct

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, November 10, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Test Direct Limited (“Test Direct”), a leading provider of software testing and quality assurance services in the U.K. Founded in 2002 and based in Preston in the North of ...

September 28, 2016September 28, 2016

Marlin completes the acquisition of QualiTest

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, September 28, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of QualiTest Group (“QualiTest”), the second largest pure-play software testing and business assurance company globally. QualiTest combines industry-leading tools and methodologies to deliver a wide range of ...

September 13, 2016May 21, 2018

Marlin signs definitive agreement to acquire QualiTest Group

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, September 13, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire QualiTest Group (“QualiTest”), a global leader in pure-play software testing and business assurance services. The completion of this transaction is subject to applicable regulatory ...

July 26, 2016July 26, 2016

Marlin completes growth equity investment in Tidemark

LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a growth equity investment in Tidemark, a market-leading provider of enterprise performance management (EPM) software.  With scalable, high-performance computing capabilities that serve as the foundation for big data in finance and ...

July 20, 2016July 26, 2016

Marlin completes acquisition of Revenew and announces relaunch of Aprimo brand

LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) today announced that it has acquired Revenew, Inc., a leading provider and innovator of through-channel and distributed marketing solutions.  The transaction follows Marlin’s recent acquisition of the Marketing Applications business (“TMA”) from Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC).  Revenew has been ...

July 20, 2016July 26, 2016

Marlin merges Digital Marketing Business acquired from Teradata with BlueHornet

LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) today announced that it has merged its existing portfolio company BlueHornet, a leading U.S.-based provider of SaaS email marketing software and services, with the marketing execution business of the Marketing Applications division (“TMA”) it recently acquired from Teradata Corporation ...

July 14, 2016July 14, 2016

Marlin closes €325 million for first dedicated Europe fund

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, July 14, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners, a global investment firm, is pleased to announce the first and final closing of Marlin Heritage Europe, L.P., with €325 million of total capital commitments.  The Heritage Europe Fund was exclusively offered to existing investors in Marlin’s lower ...

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016

Marlin completes acquisition of the Marketing Applications Business from Teradata

LOS ANGELES, July 1, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of the Teradata Marketing Applications business (“TMA”) from Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC). TMA is a leading provider of marketing operations and marketing execution software solutions and services. TMA’s marketing operations ...

June 2, 2016September 14, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Asentinel acquires Anatole

LOS ANGELES, June 2, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Anatole, a leading provider of SaaS telecom and IT expense management solutions that help customers reduce costs by auditing and managing services and IT assets. Anatole’s SaaS Telecom Expense Management (TEM) ...

April 25, 2016September 13, 2016

Marlin to Acquire Marketing Applications Business from Teradata

LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire the Marketing Applications business from Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC). The completion of this transaction, which is subject to applicable regulatory clearances and other customary ...

April 1, 2016September 14, 2016

e-MDs acquires a portfolio of software assets from McKesson Corporation

LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2016 – e-MDs, a leading provider of electronic medical record, practice management, revenue cycle management and credentialing solutions,  announced today that it has acquired a portfolio of software assets from the Business Performance Services division of McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK). The assets include McKesson Practice ...

February 11, 2016July 1, 2016

Marlin completes the acquisition of Duncan Solutions

LOS ANGELES, February 11, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Duncan Solutions, Inc. (“Duncan”), a leading provider of parking and transportation management products and services to municipal and commercial clients across the U.S. Duncan has over 75 years of experience partnering ...

January 15, 2016February 11, 2016

Marlin completes acquisition of The Surveillance Business from Cobham

LOS ANGELES, January 15, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired The Surveillance Business (“TSB”), a global leader in the design, engineering, manufacture and sale of surveillance equipment, from Cobham plc (LON: COB). TSB combines world class engineering expertise and a deep ...

January 14, 2016February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Anexinet acquires ListenLogic

LOS ANGELES, January 14, 2016 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired ListenLogic, LLC (“ListenLogic”), a leading tech-enabled services provider of unstructured big data and predictive analytics, social intelligence and real-time risk sensing to large enterprises. ListenLogic’s solutions deliver real-time market and operational ...

December 8, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin completes acquisition of BlueHornet

LOS ANGELES, December 8, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired BlueHornet Networks, Inc. (“BlueHornet”), a leading provider of SaaS-based email marketing software and services. Through its comprehensive multi-tenant technology platform and full service customer support, BlueHornet empowers marketing professionals in any size ...

December 1, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin completes acquisition of LiveOps Cloud Platform from LiveOps

LOS ANGELES, December 1, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired LiveOps Cloud Platform, LLC, a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software and connectivity solutions, from LiveOps, Inc. Delivered through its best-in-class SaaS offering, the company’s comprehensive suite of customer engagement ...

October 20, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Asentinel acquires eMOBUS

LOS ANGELES, October 20, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired eMOBUS, a leading provider of cloud-based mobility management software solutions. The company’s mobility management platform helps companies streamline and modernize the management of their mobile device spend, services and end-user support ...

September 10, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin completes the acquisition of Bluegarden

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, September 10, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Bluegarden Holding A/S (“Bluegarden”), a leading provider of payroll and HR administration software solutions to SME, medium size and large enterprises across the Scandinavian region. Bluegarden provides user-friendly, cloud-based ...

September 2, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin completes acquisition of AdvancedMD from ADP

LOS ANGELES, September 2, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of AdvancedMD from ADP (NASDAQ:ADP). AdvancedMD is a leading provider of cloud-based practice management (“PM”), electronic health records (“EHR”) and revenue cycle management (“RCM”) software solutions to the independent ...

August 24, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Vivonet acquires Syrus

LOS ANGELES, August 24, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Syrus Ltd. (“Syrus”), a leading provider of back office and analytical reporting software and services for the restaurant industry. The company’s mobile and web-based SaaS offering, currently in use at over 2,000 ...

August 6, 2015May 21, 2018

Marlin signs definitive agreement to acquire AdvancedMD from ADP

LOS ANGELES, August 6, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AdvancedMD from ADP (NASDAQ:ADP). The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Q3 2015. Raul Villar, who is currently the ...

June 30, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin completes the acquisition of International Business Systems

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, June 30, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of International Business Systems (“IBS”), a global provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) software to the distribution industry. IBS’s industry-leading ERP platforms, ...

June 26, 2015May 21, 2018

Marlin signs definitive agreement to acquire International Business Systems

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, June 26, 2015 –  Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire International Business Systems (“IBS”), a global provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) software to the distribution industry. IBS’s industry-leading ...

May 12, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Fidelis Cybersecurity acquires Resolution1 Security

LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Resolution1 Security (“Resolution1”), a leading provider of endpoint threat detection and automated incident response cybersecurity solutions. The company’s comprehensive endpoint software platform delivers real-time insight and analysis, and automated response and ...

May 4, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin completes the acquisition of Fidelis Cybersecurity from General Dynamics

LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Fidelis Cybersecurity (“Fidelis”) from General Dynamics. Fidelis, a leading provider of advanced cybersecurity threat prevention, detection and protection solutions, offers a comprehensive portfolio of products, services and expertise ...

April 14, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions from General Dynamics (NYSE: GD)

LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions from General Dynamics. Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions, a part of General Dynamics Mission Systems, offers a comprehensive portfolio of products, services and expertise to help customers combat today’s sophisticated advanced ...

April 2, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Changepoint acquires barometerIT

LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Barometer, Inc. (“barometerIT”), a leading provider of Integrated IT Portfolio Analysis (“IIPA”) SaaS solutions that help companies formulate and manage their enterprise strategy and continuously align their strategic objectives with operational ...

March 31, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Longview Solutions acquires arcplan

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, March 31, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired arcplan Holding GmbH (“arcplan”), a global provider of business intelligence and corporate performance management (CPM) software. The company’s unified business analytics platform enables organizations to make informed, data-driven planning ...

March 30, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires e-MDs

LOS ANGELES, March 30, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of e-MDs, Inc. (“e-MDs”), a leading provider of electronic medical record (“EMR”) and practice management (“PM”) software and services to ambulatory care organizations. The company offers clinical, financial and ...

March 10, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Sigmacare acquires HomecareCRM

LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired HomecareCRM, LLC (“HCRM”), a provider of customer relationship management software to the long-term and post-acute care (“LTPAC”) sector. The company’s solutions enable home health, hospice and skilled nursing operators to proactively ...

February 2, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Burroughs acquires Pendum

LOS ANGELES, February 2, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Pendum LLC (“Pendum”), a leading independent service provider of ATMs and other cash automation equipment for the financial and retail markets. With over 25 years of experience selling, installing, upgrading and ...

January 12, 2015February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires Asentinel

LOS ANGELES, January 12, 2015 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Asentinel, LLC (“Asentinel”), a leading provider of Telecom Expense Management (TEM) software and complementary services that help streamline and automate fixed and mobile telecom spend.  Asentinel’s patented SaaS TEM technology solution, ...

December 3, 2014February 11, 2016

Marlin completes growth equity investment in LogicBlox/Predictix

LOS ANGELES, December 3, 2014 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a growth equity investment and simultaneous merger of LogicBlox, Inc., a Hybrid Transactional/Analytical Processing database provider, and Predictix, LLC, a leading provider of predictive, cloud-based retail applications.

LogicBlox is a horizontal technology ...

October 27, 2014February 11, 2016

Marlin completes recapitalization of Anexinet

LOS ANGELES, October 27, 2014 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a recapitalization of Anexinet Corporation, an award-winning systems integration and technology management firm that specializes in application development, business intelligence, infrastructure services, mobility, project management, managed services and cloud hosting services. ...

August 26, 2014February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Verisae acquires ViryaNet

LOS ANGELES, August 26, 2014 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the take-private acquisition of ViryaNet Limited (“ViryaNet”), a leading provider of mobile workforce management solutions that guide, automate and optimize the planning, execution and monitoring of field service work. The company ...

August 18, 2014February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Changepoint acquires Daptiv Solutions

LOS ANGELES, August 18, 2014 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Daptiv Solutions, LLC (“Daptiv”), a leading provider of project portfolio management (“PPM”) and professional services automation (“PSA”) SaaS solutions that help companies manage critical business initiatives including investment planning, portfolio management ...

July 31, 2014February 11, 2016

Marlin completes the acquisition of Arcserve from CA Technologies

LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2014 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of the Arcserve division from CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA). Arcserve is a leading provider of data protection software solutions that enable mid-market, SMB and enterprise customers to backup, replicate ...

July 7, 2014February 11, 2016

Marlin has signed a definitive agreement with CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) to acquire Arcserve data protection software division

LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2014 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Arcserve, a data protection software business, from CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA). The transaction is expected to close in the current quarter.

Arcserve is a leading provider of ...

July 1, 2014February 11, 2016

Marlin completes the acquisition of Longview Solutions from Exact Holding

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, July 1, 2014 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Longview Solutions (“Longview”) from Exact Holding N.V. (ENXTAM: EXACT). Longview is a leading provider of corporate performance management (“CPM”) and tax provisioning software to enterprise customers worldwide. Through its ...

April 1, 2014March 7, 2017

Marlin raises new $400 million fund targeting lower middle market

LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2014 – Marlin Equity Partners, a global investment firm, is pleased to announce the first and final closing of Marlin Heritage, L.P., with $400 million of limited partner capital commitments. The Heritage Fund was only offered to investors in Marlin’s fourth flagship fund, and closed ...

January 31, 2014February 11, 2016

Marlin completes the acquisition of three divisions from Compuware Corporation

LOS ANGELES, January 31, 2014 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of two software divisions, Changepoint and Uniface, and the IT services business, CW Professional Services, from Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) (“Compuware”). Marlin plans to carve-out the three businesses from Compuware ...

January 29, 2014February 11, 2016

Marlin to establish independent business for Tellabs Access product portfolio

LOS ANGELES, January 29, 2014 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”), a global investment firm, today announced that it plans to establish an independent business for the Tellabs Access product portfolio. This singular focus will allow the company to accelerate Tellabs’ market leadership and growth in Optical Local Area Network ...

January 29, 2014February 11, 2016

Marlin Equity Partners Takes First Step in Plan to Merge Coriant and Tellabs

LOS ANGELES, January 29, 2014 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”), a global investment firm, today announced the formation of a single leadership and organizational structure for its Coriant and Tellabs portfolio companies. With a focus on customer value creation, this move represents the first step in a plan to ...

January 8, 2014February 11, 2016

Marlin has signed a definitive agreement with Compuware (NASDAQ: CPWR) to acquire three divisions

LOS ANGELES, January 8, 2014 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement with Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) (“Compuware”) to acquire two software divisions, Changepoint and Uniface, and the IT services business, Professional Services. Marlin plans to carve-out the three businesses ...

December 4, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin completes the take-private acquisition of Tellabs

LOS ANGELES, December 4, 2013 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”), a global investment firm, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Tellabs, Inc. (“Tellabs”), an industry-leading supplier of packetoptical, mobile backhaul and Optical LAN networking solutions. Tellabs serves telecom service providers, independent operating companies, MSO/cable companies, enterprises ...

November 27, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Openwave Messaging acquires Critical Path

LOS ANGELES, November 27, 2013 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Critical Path, Inc. (“CP”), a leading global provider of messaging, email security, corporate directory and other unified communications solutions. The company’s white-label email and messaging products allow service providers and enterprises ...

October 21, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB)

LOS ANGELES, October 21, 2013 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”), a global investment firm, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB), which provides that Marlin will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tellabs for $2.45 per share in cash. Tellabs ...

September 30, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Verisae acquires Hara Software

LOS ANGELES, September 30, 2013 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Hara Software, Inc. (“Hara”), a leading provider of SaaS-based energy and sustainability management software. The company’s products help businesses analyze, track and report energy, water, waste and other natural resource usage ...

September 27, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Phoenix acquires iolo technologies

LOS ANGELES, September 27, 2013 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired iolo technologies, LLC (“iolo”), a market leader in performance optimization software for PCs and mobile devices. The company’s solutions perform diagnostic testing to identify and resolve performance, stability and security related issues, ...

August 16, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Verisae acquires WorkOasis

LOS ANGELES, August 16, 2013 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired WorkOasis, a leading provider of SaaS work order, vendor and maintenance management software. The company’s solutions provide customers with clear visibility into their facilities maintenance operation, allowing them to simplify and ...

August 2, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company SigmaCare acquires 6N Systems

LOS ANGELES, August 2, 2013 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired 6N Systems, Inc. (“6N”), a leading provider of financial and clinical software solutions that streamline workflow, information management and operations for the long-term and post-acute care (“LTPAC”) market. The company’s solutions ...

August 1, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires Asset Control

LOS ANGELES, August 1, 2013 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Asset Control N.V. (“Asset Control”), a market-leading provider of data management software to global financial institutions. Asset Control’s solutions encompass the full spectrum of reference and market data to help financial ...

July 24, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires SigmaCare

LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2013 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired eHealth Solutions, Inc. (“SigmaCare”), a leading provider of integrated clinical software solutions to the long-term and post-acute care (“LTPAC”) market. SigmaCare develops and markets point-of-care solutions that enable physicians, nurses and ...

July 9, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin raises $1.6 billion for fourth private equity fund

LOS ANGELES, July 9, 2013 – Marlin Management Company, LLC (“Marlin”), a global investment firm, is pleased to announce the first and final closing of Marlin Equity IV, L.P. (“Fund IV”), with $1.6 billion of capital commitments. Fund IV completed its fundraise at its hard-cap in just over four ...

June 19, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin Expands Coriant Portfolio with Sycamore’s Optical Networking Solutions

LOS ANGELES, June 19, 2013 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”), a global private investment firm, today announced that Sycamore Networks Solutions, Inc. (“Sycamore”) will join forces with Coriant, a Marlin portfolio company and leading supplier of 100G+ optical transport, OTN switching, and software-defined service control and management solutions to ...

June 11, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company OnX Enterprise Solutions acquires Worknet

LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2013 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Worknet, Inc. (“Worknet”), a provider of managed services, specializing in managed hosting, disaster recovery, and remote monitoring and management solutions. Worknet will be integrated with OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd. (“OnX”), a ...

May 6, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin Completes Acquisition of Optical Networks Business of Nokia Siemens Networks

LOS ANGELES and MUNICH, May 6, 2013 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”), a global private investment firm, today announced the completed acquisition of the optical networks business of Nokia Siemens Networks. The newly formed company will operate under the Coriant name.

Coriant is a global supplier of optical transport solutions ...

January 31, 2013February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires optical networking business from Sycamore Networks, Inc.

LOS ANGELES, January 31, 2013 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the optical networking business of Sycamore Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMR). The company provides industry-leading optical networking and multiservice access solutions deployed in fixed-line and mobile networks around the world. The new ...

January 2, 2013September 9, 2015

Dave McGovern, managing partner of Marlin, is interviewed about private equity’s role in corporate divestitures

Argyle Conversations by Argyle Executive Forum David McGovern, Managing Partner of Marlin Equity Partners, discussed private equity’s role in corporate divestures and the reasons why large companies are shedding non-core divisions.

Elizabeth Cooke: Can you start by telling us a bit about your background and your start in private equity?

David McGovern: I ...

December 28, 2012February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires Verisae

LOS ANGELES, December 28, 2012 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Verisae, Inc. (“Verisae”), a global provider of SaaS, cloud-based solutions that help large retailers reduce energy and asset lifecycle costs by monitoring and managing energy efficiency, asset performance and environmental compliance. ...

December 24, 2012February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires Vivonet

LOS ANGELES, December 24, 2012 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Vivonet Incorporated (“Vivonet”), a North American leader in cloud-based point-of-sale (“POS”) software and systems for the food service sector. The company’s solutions allow single and multi-location operations to remotely manage complex ...

December 21, 2012February 11, 2016

Marlin makes investment in Neff

LOS ANGELES, December 21, 2012 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has made an investment in Neff, Inc. (“Neff”), a leading accessories and apparel company focused on the action sports youth lifestyle market. Founded in 2002, Neff is firmly established as a premier brand ...

November 19, 2012February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Palladium Energy acquires MicroSun Technologies

LOS ANGELES, November 19, 2012 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired MicroSun Technologies, LLC (“MicroSun”), a designer and assembler of highly engineered lithium-ion battery packs for portable electronics. MicroSun will be integrated with Palladium Energy (“Palladium”), a Marlin portfolio company, creating one ...

September 4, 2012February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Burroughs acquires Absolute ATM

LOS ANGELES, September 4, 2012 -Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Absolute ATM Services, Inc. (“Absolute ATM”), a provider of ATM equipment and services including installation, upgrades, repairs and maintenance for financial institutions. Absolute ATM will be integrated with Burroughs, Inc. (“Burroughs”), a Marlin ...

August 1, 2012February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires ATC Drivetrain from GENCO ATC

LOS ANGELES, August 1, 2012 -Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of ATC Drivetrain, Inc. (“ATC Drivetrain”) from GENCO ATC, North America’s second largest third-party logistics provider. ATC Drivetrain is a leading independent powertrain remanufacturer for light vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The company provides ...

June 20, 2012February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Burroughs acquires Solvport

LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2012 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Solvport, a nationwide provider of field services, project management, real-time monitoring, parts and supplies, and technical support for ATMs and electronic kiosks. Solvport will be integrated with Burroughs Payment Systems (“Burroughs”), ...

May 31, 2012February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Solarsoft acquires Progressive Solutions

LOS ANGELES, May 31, 2012 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Progressive Solutions Inc. (“Progressive”), a provider of enterprise management software for the building materials supply chain. The company’s industry-leading products, bisTrack and lumberTrack, provide software solutions to saw mills, lumber yards ...

April 30, 2012February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires the Messaging and Mediation businesses of Openwave Systems

LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2012 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Messaging and Mediation product businesses from Openwave Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: UPIP, formerly OPWV) (“Openwave”). Marlin has renamed the acquired businesses Openwave Messaging and Openwave Mobility (formerly Mediation) and will operate ...

March 5, 2012February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Servigistics acquires MCA Solutions

LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2012 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired MCA Solutions, Inc. (“MCA”), a leading provider of Service Planning and Optimization (“SPO”) software. The company offers advanced inventory, forecasting and supply planning solutions, enabling customers to monitor performance and manage ...

January 26, 2012September 9, 2015

Peter Spasov interviews Robert Duffy, VP of Global Business Development at GE, on corporate M&A

On Thursday, January 26, 2012, Robert Duffy, Vice President, Global Business Development, General Electric, and Peter Spasov, Partner, Marlin Equity Partners, discussed the challenges and advantages of corporate M&A and how the right transaction can create and add value within a large organization. They also addressed the current and ...
August 1, 2011February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company OnX Enterprise Solutions acquires the Technology Solutions Group of Agilysys

LOS ANGELES, August 1, 2011 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Technology Solutions Group (“TSG”) of Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGYS), a leading provider of data center focused IT solutions to enterprise customers. TSG will be integrated into OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd. ...

May 10, 2011February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company MDeverywhere acquires AHMS

LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2011 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Advanced Health Management Services, Inc. (“AHMS”), a Hauppauge, NY-based provider of practice management, credentialing and coding services to hospitals, university faculty practice plans, group practices and individual practitioners in the New ...

April 29, 2011February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Emptoris acquires Xcitec

LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2011 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Xcitec GmbH (“Xcitec”), a leading provider of supplier management software for enterprise-level organizations. The company’s solutions enable its customers to achieve company-wide purchasing transparency, improve supplier performance, minimize risks and reduce ...

December 24, 2010February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Emptoris acquires Rivermine

LOS ANGELES, December 24, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Rivermine, Inc. (“Rivermine”), a market-leading provider of Telecom Expense Management (“TEM”) software and service solutions that enable organizations to gain visibility into, and control over, their telecommunications spend. The company’s TEM ...

December 2, 2010February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company CompassLearning acquires Renzulli Learning

LOS ANGELES, December 2, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Renzulli Learning Systems, LLC (“Renzulli”), a provider of interactive, online programming that engages students through the use of customized learning profiles. Renzulli will be integrated with CompassLearning, Inc. (“Compass”), a Marlin portfolio ...

November 23, 2010February 11, 2016

Marlin completes the take-private acquisition of Phoenix Technologies

LOS ANGELES, November 23, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTEC) (“Phoenix”), the market leading provider of Core System Software (“CSS”) for PCs and other computing devices. The public-to-private transaction was valued at approximately $152 million. Phoenix’s ...

October 8, 2010February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires GiftCertificates.com

LOS ANGELES, October 8, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired GiftCertificates.com, Inc. (“GiftCertificates”), a leading e-commerce provider of innovative reward solutions and gift products for both the corporate and consumer markets. The company’s service offering includes corporate prepaid incentive solutions, consumer ...

August 19, 2010February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires Hospedia

LOS ANGELES, August 19, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Hospedia Ltd. (“Hospedia”), the market leading provider of bedside communication and multi-media services to hospitals in the United Kingdom. Up to 10 million patients a year have access to television, movies ...

July 13, 2010February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Servigistics acquires Conduit Internet Technologies

LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Conduit Internet Technologies, Inc. (“Conduit”), a leading provider of product content management software solutions for OEM and dealer-based service organizations. Conduit will be integrated with Servigistics, a Marlin portfolio company, enabling ...

July 7, 2010February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company FCTI acquires select assets and customer contracts from Pilot Travel Centers LLC

LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired select Flying J, Inc. ATM assets and customer contracts from Pilot Travel Centers LLC (“Pilot”). The acquired assets will be integrated with FCTI, a Marlin portfolio company, expanding FCTI’s presence in ...

June 1, 2010February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Liquent acquires Datafarm

LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Datafarm, Inc. (“Datafarm”), a leading provider of software and service solutions that support the submissions and approval process for life sciences companies. Datafarm will be integrated with Liquent, a Marlin portfolio ...

April 29, 2010February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Solarsoft acquires Informance International

LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Informance International (“Informance”), a leading provider of Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (“EMI”) software. Informance will be integrated with Solarsoft Business Systems (“Solarsoft”), a Marlin portfolio company, enabling Solarsoft to expand a critical ...

April 6, 2010February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Servigistics acquires Kaidara

LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Kaidara, a leading provider of knowledge management software for global technical service operations. Kaidara will be integrated with Servigistics, a Marlin portfolio company, enabling Servigistics to expand a critical component of ...

February 4, 2010February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires select Payment Systems assets of Unisys and forms Burroughs

LOS ANGELES, February 4, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired select Payment Systems assets of Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) and has subsequently formed a new company, Burroughs Payment Systems (“Burroughs”). Burroughs is a leading provider of hardware and related services that ...

February 1, 2010February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires CompassLearning from The Readers Digest Association

LOS ANGELES, February 1, 2010 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the assets of CompassLearning, Inc. (“Compass” or the “Company”), a leading educational technology company that provides comprehensive supplemental curriculum software to educators and students in grades K-12. Marlin acquired the assets ...

December 18, 2009February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires Liquent from Thomson Reuters

LOS ANGELES, December 18, 2009 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Liquent, Inc. (“Liquent”) from Thomson Reuters. Liquent is a leading provider of software and related regulatory and clinical services to the life sciences industry. The company’s solutions enable its customers to ...

December 14, 2009February 11, 2016

Marlin raises $650 million for third private equity fund

Fund closed oversubscribed from its original $450 million target in less than three months Marlin’s total capital under management exceeds $1 billion

LOS ANGELES, December 14, 2009 – Marlin Management Company, LLC (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce the first and final closing of Marlin Equity III, L.P. (“Fund III”), a ...

October 13, 2009February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company FCTI acquires select assets of Innovus, Inc.

LOS ANGELES, October 13, 2009 – Marlin Equity Partners is pleased to announce that it has acquired a portfolio of ATMs from Innovus, Inc. The acquired assets will be integrated with FCTI, a Marlin portfolio company, further expanding its national footprint of ATMs in the hotel, entertainment, grocery, amusement ...

July 28, 2009February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires the Battery Systems Business of Tyco Electronics and forms Palladium Energy

LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2009 – Marlin Equity Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Battery Systems Business of Tyco Electronics Ltd. and has subsequently formed a new company, Palladium Energy (“Palladium” or “The Company”). Headquartered in Naperville, IL, the Company designs, manufactures and tests custom battery ...

July 9, 2009February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires Servigistics

LOS ANGELES, July 9, 2009 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Servigistics, the leading strategic service management software provider. Marlin will combine Servigistics with the Service Network Solutions (“SNS”) division of Click Commerce, an existing Marlin portfolio company. The newly formed entity ...

May 8, 2009February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires Click Commerce from Illinois Tool Works

LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2009 – Marlin Equity Partners is pleased to announce that it has acquired three software operating units from Requisite Technology, Inc. (formerly doing business as Click Commerce, Inc.), a subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (NYSE:ITW). The transaction included the Service Network Solutions (“SNS”) business, ...

March 10, 2009February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires majority equity stake in MDeverywhere

LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2009 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of MDeverywhere, Inc. (“MDE”), a Hauppauge, NY-based leading provider of physician revenue cycle management (“RCM”) services. MDE provides next generation practice management and medical billing solutions to more than 2,500 physicians ranging from ...

February 24, 2009February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Capario acquires Qwik+Cross from HDM Corporation

LOS ANGELES, February 24, 2009 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the assets of the Qwik+Cross (“Cross”) Medicare crossover business from HDM Corporation, an Omaha, Nebraska-based provider of healthcare administration solutions. Cross is a leader in providing clearinghouse services for Medicare claims ...

January 20, 2009February 11, 2016

Marlin invests in Emptoris

Firm Acquires Majority Stake in Emptoris; Commits Additional Capital to Fund Organic Growth and Expansion; and Allocates Funds for Future Strategic Acquisitions

LOS ANGELES, January 20, 2009 – Marlin Equity Partners is pleased to announce that it has made a significant capital investment in Emptoris, Inc., a leading global provider ...

September 30, 2008February 11, 2016

Marlin announces the acquisition of Diogen Lighting

LOS ANGELES, September 30, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of Diogen Lighting, Inc., a pioneer and leader in Light Emitting Diode (“LED”) lighting applications. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company manufactures and markets a complete range of energy-efficient LED lights and accessories in ...

September 18, 2008February 11, 2016

Marlin announces the acquisition of Capario

LOS ANGELES, September 18, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that it has acquired the assets of Capario, a healthcare technology company that facilitates the electronic exchange of medical claims and clinical information among hospitals, doctors, medical laboratories and insurance payers. Marlin Equity purchased the ...

September 2, 2008February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Ultra Pro acquires Furi

LOS ANGELES, September 2, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets of Furitechnics Group (“Furitechnics”) and the subsequent formation of Furi Brands, Inc. (“Furi Brands”). Furi Brands is a leading housewares product development company offering unique solutions to professional and home ...

August 4, 2008February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires majority equity stake in FCTI

LOS ANGELES, August 4, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that it has acquired a controlling interest in Financial Consulting & Trading International, Inc. (“FCTI”), one of the largest independent owners of ATMs in the United States. With extensive operations throughout the U.S., FCTI caters ...

July 14, 2008February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Ultra Pro acquires Around the Block

LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Around the Block, LLC, a leading designer and marketer of scrapbooking tools, including the award-winning Paper Tagger and the recent Paper Gator. Around the Block will be integrated with Ultra*Pro, a Marlin ...

May 23, 2008February 11, 2016

Marlin announces the acquisition of ProLogic

LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce it has acquired one of the world’s largest coupon redemption operations from International Outsourcing Services, LLC and formed a new company, ProLogic Redemption Solutions, Inc. Headquartered in Los Angeles, ProLogic has over 1,500 employees and ...

April 4, 2008February 11, 2016

Marlin announces the take-private acquisition of Chelford Group plc

LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Chelford Group plc, a leading provider of specialist software solutions in the areas of supply chain management, ERP, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, asset tracking and financials. Chelford will operate as a subsidiary ...

March 10, 2008February 11, 2016

Marlin announces the acquisition of Kookys

LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Courage Inc, a leading designer and marketer of unique novelty pens including the Kooky Klickers. Courage will be integrated with Ultra*Pro, a Marlin portfolio company, enabling Courage to expand its distribution reach ...

January 29, 2008February 11, 2016

Marlin announces the take-private acquisition of VantagePoint Systems

LOS ANGELES, January 29, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of VantagePoint Systems, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions to the worldwide packaging industry. VantagePoint will operate as a subsidiary of Solarsoft Business Systems, a Marlin portfolio company and ...

January 14, 2008February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Ultra Pro acquires Chatterbox

LOS ANGELES, January 14, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Chatterbox International, a leading manufacturer of scrapbooking supplies. Chatterbox will be integrated with Ultra*Pro, a current Marlin portfolio company and owner of the 7gypsies scrapbooking brand. The combination of the Chatterbox and ...

November 29, 2007February 11, 2016

Marlin closes $300 million private equity fund

LOS ANGELES, November 29, 2007 – Marlin Management Company, LLC, (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce the first and final closing of Marlin Equity II, L.P. (“Fund II”), a $300 million institutional private equity fund established to seek significant capital appreciation through control investments in businesses undergoing varying degrees of ...

September 13, 2007February 11, 2016

Marlin announces the acquisition of the assets of Ronco

LOS ANGELES, September 13, 2007 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets of Ronco Corporation, a pioneer in the TV infomercial direct marketing and consumer products space that heralded such unique patented products as the Pocket Fisherman, Veg-o-Matic, Six Star Knives, Food ...

June 1, 2007February 11, 2016

Marlin announces the acquisition of Ultra Pro

LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2007 – Marlin Equity Partners today announced the acquisition of Ultra*Pro, the leading manufacturer and marketer of storage products for sports and gaming collectibles, photographs and multimedia products. Ultra*Pro also manufactures and distributes a leading line of scrapbooking tools and supplies, marketed under the 7gypsies ...

May 1, 2007February 11, 2016

Marlin acquires majority equity stake in Aldon

LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2007 – Marlin Equity Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of Aldon Computer Group, a leading provider of process-driven Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions to more than 1,300 companies worldwide, including 70 of the Fortune 100. Aldon ALM solutions enable IT organizations to greatly ...

March 22, 2007February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company XKO acquires CMS

LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2007 – Marlin Equity Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of CMS Software, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) software to small and medium- sized manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers in the US, Canada and Asia. The ...

October 12, 2006February 11, 2016

Marlin announces the acquisition of XKO Software from XKO Group plc

LOS ANGELES, October 12, 2006 – Marlin Equity Partners today announced the acquisition of XKO Software Ltd from XKO Group plc. XKO is a leading UK-based provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the building supply chain, wholesale distribution and other specialist ...

February 15, 2006February 11, 2016

Marlin portfolio company Intuitive Manufacturing Systems acquires Relevant Business Systems

SAN RAMON, Calif., February 15, 2006 – Relevant Business Systems, a premier Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software provider to project-oriented manufacturers, announced today that it has received a significant investment from Marlin Equity Partners, a leading private equity firm based in El Segundo, California. Marlin’s investment will enable Relevant ...

October 14, 2005February 11, 2016

Marlin announces the acquisition of Intuitive Manufacturing Systems

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., October 14, 2005 – Marlin Equity Partners today announced the acquisition of Intuitive Manufacturing Systems, Inc., a Kirkland, WA-based provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software and services to small and mid-size manufacturing companies.

David McGovern, Managing Director of Marlin Equity Partners, said, “The acquisition of Intuitive ...

August 22, 2005February 11, 2016

Marlin announces the closing of Marlin Equity, LP

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., August 22, 2005 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) today announced the closing of Marlin Equity Partners, LP and its affiliated investment partnerships.

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