Category: Finance
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.
j2 Global, the global provider of Internet services, announced that the Company completed four acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2015, spanning four business units and three countries. The acquisitions listed below grow the Company’s global customer base, provide access to new markets and expand j2's product lineup. The acquisitions include: Ausweb (Hosting, Australia) Offers.com [...]
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 […]
Lyris announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 ended March 31, 2015. Highlights Fiscal third quarter revenues were $6.8 million, down from $7.3 million in the prior quarter and down from $7.6 million in the same period last year. Fiscal third quarter gross margin was 65% compared to 64% for the same period last year. Fiscal third […]
LiveIntent had announced last week the planned acquisition of the ‘AVARI recommendation engine’ product from RetentionGrid Limited in Germany, this now appears to be concluded as it is reported and highlighted on the AVARI.IO website maintained by RetentionGrid. LiveIntent stated they would use the purchase as a springboard into the German market, as part of […]
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 […]
It is quite possible that you missed last week’s real news, with a plethora of email related headlines on subjects that ‘might be news’ sometime next month or next year. Unfortunately it seems it is becoming easier and easier to manipulate the mainstream press into publishing what is literally not much more than complete drivel. […]
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 […]
MailUp recently announced the acquisition of 70% of Acumbamail, with the option to acquire the remaining 30% of the company 3 years after signing the agreement. Acumbamail is the email marketing company in Spain. Founded in 2012, the startup has experienced sales growth of over 200% (2014 on 2013) and EBITDA of approximately 30% (2014). After […]
Lyris recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Aurea, a technology solutions provider that enables companies to deliver transformative customer experiences, will acquire Lyris. Under the terms of the agreement, each share of outstanding common stock of Lyris will be exchanged for $.89, payable in cash, and each outstanding share […]