Donuts Inc. to Acquire Afilias, Inc
BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Donuts Inc., the global leader in next generation top-level domains (TLD) and digital identity, today announces that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Afilias, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The transaction, which will not include Afilias' mobile software and registrar businesses, is expected to close in Q4 2020, following successful completion of regulatory requirements.
Vector Capital Appoints Anupam Banerjee Managing Director and Head of Value Creation
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vector Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in established technology businesses, today announced Anupam Banerjee has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of Value Creation. At Vector Capital, Mr. Banerjee will work with the firm’s investment team to underwrite new investments and assist portfolio companies to develop and execute go-to-market strategies, drive growth, and improve profitability.
Vector Capital Portfolio Company Emarsys Completes Sale to SAP
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vector Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in established technology businesses, today announced the successful sale of Emarsys, a leading provider of cloud-based talent management software, to SAP SE (NYSE: SAP). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Vector Capital Completes Acquisition of MarkLogic
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vector Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in established technology businesses, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of MarkLogic Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise data integration and data management solutions
Enterprise Data Management Leader MarkLogic to Be Acquired by Vector Capital
SAN FRANCISCO – October 7, 2020 – Vector Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in established technology businesses, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MarkLogic Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise data integration and data management solutions.
Vector Acquisition Corporation Announces Closing of $300 Million Initial Public Offering
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vector Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company led by Alex Slusky and formed for the purpose of entering into a combination with one or more businesses, today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 30,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. Total gross proceeds from the offering were $300 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by the Company.
Vector Capital Acquires Patron Technology
Vector Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in established technology businesses, today announced its investment in Patron Technology (“Patron”), a premier event technology platform.
Work from home and increasing cyber threats will drive cybersecurity M&A
Deal activity in the cybersecurity sector is being driven by a combination of rising cyber threats and more people working from home. Earlier in 2020, Francisco Partners and Vector Capital-backed cybersecurity company WatchGuard Technologies acquired network security provider Panda Security. Mergers & Acquisitions spoke with WatchGuard CEO Prakash Panjwani about the Panda deal and M&A trends in the sector.
Planful Raises Equity Round to Meet Increasing Demand for Its Cloud-Based FP&A Solution
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Planful Inc. (formerly Host Analytics), a leading financial planning and analysis (FP&A) cloud platform provider, today announced that the company has raised an equity round led by Vector Capital, a leading global private equity firm that specializes in transformational investments in established technology businesses. The equity round also included existing investors StarVest Partners and Monroe Capital. Planful expects to use the proceeds to meet growing global demand for its cloud-based FP&A solution and interest in its Continuous Planning vision.
CloudSense Appoints Jonathan English as Chief Executive Officer
LONDON, June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudSense, a leading Commerce and Subscriber Management platform, today announced the appointment of Jonathan English, a distinguished executive with proven experience accelerating go-to-market efforts at high growth software businesses, as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.