Category: Investments

Mapp recently announced that Jamie Gunn has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer. Jamie will work with the Mapp leadership team / management board to take the business to new levels of success. Jamie will be based in London, where he will oversee Mapp’s global operation. He will work closely with Steve Warren, CEO, Mapp, […]

Validity announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire email analytics and deliverability provider 250ok. Since 2011, 250ok has developed email management software and innovative tools used by businesses of every size. With this acquisition, Validity broadens its optimization capabilities across the global ecosystem of email service providers. Email remains a critical […]

Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (“Centerbridge”) recently announced that funds advised by Centerbridge completed at the end of June the acquisition of IBM’s marketing platform and commerce software offerings (the “Company”). The Company is now a standalone organization and the largest independent marketing cloud, providing a comprehensive suite of AI-powered solutions that address today’s complex marketing and […]

 Email consulting and professional services firm Trendline Interactive recently announced the acquisition of Canadian email agency Inbox Marketer, further strengthening Trendline’s strategy, data management and analytics service offerings. “Forward-thinking organizations are embracing digital transformation, and email is the digital channel they look to first,” said Morgan Stewart, CEO of Trendline Interactive. “While new technologies allow marketers to […]

Zix Corporation, a leader in email security, has closed its previously announced acquisition of AppRiver, a leading provider of cloud-based cybersecurity solutions, for $275 million in cash, subject to a customary working capital adjustment and reduction for outstanding AppRiver indebtedness, certain accrued items and transaction expenses. “Today is a significant day for Zix and AppRiver [...]

CM Group — a family of marketing technology companies including Campaign Monitor, Delivra and Emma — announced the acquisitions of Sailthru and Liveclicker, adding nearly $60 million in revenue and 540 new customers, including Bloomberg, Samsung and Fashion Nova. Sailthru, a cross-channel experience management platform, and Liveclicker, a provider of real-time email personalization solutions for marketers, bring easy to […]

Leading software provider and the fastest growing company in Toronto hires tech investment banker TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - February 28, 2017) - Maropost, the leading global provider of on-demand digital marketing, sales, commerce, and infrastructure solutions, today announced that Joseph Schirripa Read More › The post Maropost Appoints CIBC Capital Markets Executive Joseph Schirripa as Chief Financial Officer appeared first on Maropost.

BlueHornet recently announced that it was acquired by Marlin Equity Partners. The acquisition will enable BlueHornet to accelerate investment in its products and services to enhance value creation for customers. Through its multi-tenant technology platform and full service customer support, BlueHornet empowers marketing teams in any size organization to create and launch sophisticated, data-driven email marketing campaigns, […]

Sigstr, an email signature marketing platform, announced recently it has raised an additional $1.5 million in capital from leading software executives. The round, led by Indianapolis-based 4G Ventures’ Managing Partner, Bill Godfrey, also includes San Francisco-based Steve Goodman, angel investor, and Eduardo Vivas, Head of Talent Solutions, LinkedIn; Brandon Cruz, President and Co-Founder, GoHealth; Matt […]

Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc. have announced an offer to acquire Constant Contact in a deal that values Constant Contact at over a Billion dollars ahead of November 5, when ConstantContact will announce quarterly earnings for 2015Q3. Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of Constant Contact will receive $32.00 in cash for each share […]

No longer bootstrapped and proud, the startup has taken $49 million dollars in investment. Like many of their peers who followed the bootstrapped philosophy including Github, Campaign Monitor, TechSmith. I always considered it an inevitable eventuality for them, for many however it is a shocking turn of events. Whenever I have proposed they will be […]

SMTP, Inc. announced recently that it has secured a $5 million financing round. The round was led by the Company’s two largest institutional investors, Special Situations Fund and Bard Associates. The original owners of SharpSpring (which we acquired in 2014) also participated in the round by exchanging $3 million in future cash payments for the […]