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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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’ ...

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”), ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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,” ...

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 ...

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, ...

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, March 09, 2023 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired a majority stake in Tennaxia (the “Company”), a leading cloud-based software provider of corporate social responsibility and sustainability data management solutions. Tennaxia enables middle-market and enterprise businesses as well ...

LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2023 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Immuware, a leading provider of occupational and employee health software. The company’s multi-tenant SaaS solution helps hospitals, healthcare systems and other organizations automate compliance workflows related to employee health by centrally ...

LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2023 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired ETHIX360, a Charlotte-based provider of next-generation integrated risk and compliance management solutions. ETHIX360’s cloud-based, SaaS solutions provide case management, policy management, compliance training and whistleblowing capabilities to over four million workers ...

LOS ANGELES, June 12, 2023 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a majority growth investment in LineLeader by ChildcareCRM (“LineLeader”), a leading provider of SaaS software and digital payment solutions for the early childcare education market. The company’s product suite is comprised ...

LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2023 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired CyberGRX, a leading provider of Third-Party Cyber Risk Management (TPRM) software. Equipping organizations with complete third-party cyber risk intelligence, CyberGRX delivers a robust cyber risk data exchange, predictive risk insights and ...

LOS ANGELES, August 9, 2023 — Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the take-private acquisition of Meltwater (Oslo Stock Exchange: MWTR), a media intelligence and social listening platform that specializes in solutions for measuring, managing and magnifying corporate reputations. The offer and subsequent ...

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, August 29, 2023 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired ShipServ Ltd. (“ShipServ”), a leading maritime software procurement platform and marketplace. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, ShipServ enables maritime buyers to streamline their procurement processes through digitization and increased ...

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, October 9, 2023 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that Cloud Technology Solutions Group (“CTS”), an existing Marlin portfolio company, has signed a definitive agreement to merge with Appsbroker Ltd. (“Appsbroker”) to form the largest Google Cloud-dedicated digital consultancy in Europe. The two Google ...

LOS ANGELES, November 2, 2023 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a growth investment in TRAFiX (“TRAFiX” or the “Company”), a leading provider of order and execution management software (“OEMS”) and FIX connectivity solutions for the global capital markets. TRAFiX’s versatile suite ...

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, March 26, 2024 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to complete a majority growth investment in Treasury Intelligence Solutions (“TIS” or the “Company”), a cloud-native B2B payments, cash and treasury management software provider. TIS helps ...

LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2024 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a majority growth investment in Baxter Planning (“Baxter” or the “Company”), a leading provider of predictive service supply chain solutions. The Company’s comprehensive BaxterPredict SaaS platform integrates service parts planning, parts ...

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, May 30, 2024 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Traace, a leading SaaS provider of carbon accounting and corporate social responsibility solutions. Traace enables middle-market and enterprise businesses to effectively report their emissions, set reduction targets, and create ...

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, November 8, 2024 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a majority growth investment in Radar Healthcare (“Radar Healthcare” or the “Company”), a provider of risk, quality, and compliance software for the healthcare and social care sectors. Radar Healthcare’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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”), ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Marlin Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on providing corporate parents, shareholders, and other stakeholders with tailored solutions that meet their business and ...