Today’s M&A deals include announcements on Next Glass, Ekos, Guidewire, Edmentum, OpenSpace, PartnerOne, among others.
Providence Equity Partners’ Next Glass Acquires Ekos
Next Glass, backed by Providence Equity Partners, acquired Ekos, a beverage supply chain management software vendor, to expand its digital ecosystem serving breweries, wineries, and distributors. The deal enhances Next Glass’s SaaS capabilities with Ekos’s inventory, production, and sales management tools, offering end-to-end operational visibility across the beverage lifecycle. Strategically, this strengthens Next Glass’s data-driven marketplace integration and analytics platform. The acquisition reflects growing demand for connected, cloud-based supply chain solutions that improve efficiency and profitability in craft beverage operations.
Guidewire Acquires ProNavigator
Guidewire, a global leader in property and casualty insurance software, acquired ProNavigator, an AI-powered knowledge management platform, to enhance insurer productivity and customer service. ProNavigator’s natural language processing (NLP) technology organizes and retrieves critical insurance documents instantly, reducing manual workflows. The acquisition aligns with Guidewire’s strategy to embed AI into its InsuranceSuite and Cloud Platform, delivering faster decision-making and more intuitive user experiences. This innovation-driven move strengthens Guidewire’s position in the digital transformation of insurance operations, supporting improved policy servicing, claims handling, and agent enablement.
Edmentum Acquires MajorClarity Acquisition
Edmentum, a portfolio company of The Vistria Group, acquired MajorClarity from Paper to deepen its footprint in career and academic planning solutions for K–12 education. MajorClarity’s interactive career exploration and planning tools integrate with Edmentum’s learning platforms, empowering students with data-driven guidance and personalized pathways. The acquisition reflects Edmentum’s strategy to expand its impact from academic achievement to career readiness, leveraging analytics and adaptive technologies. This move strengthens its position in the fast-growing edtech sector, offering schools a unified digital ecosystem for instruction, assessment, and future planning.
OpenSpace Acquires Disperse Acquisition
OpenSpace, a leader in construction site capture and progress tracking, acquired Disperse, a UK-based AI computer vision company specializing in automated project analytics. The acquisition combines OpenSpace’s 360° image capture with Disperse’s advanced visual data interpretation to deliver enhanced progress insights, productivity tracking, and risk detection. This strategic move reinforces OpenSpace’s innovation focus on AI-driven construction intelligence, supporting global expansion across the U.S., Europe, and Middle East. The integration aims to create a unified data platform for real-time site visibility and performance analytics.
PartnerOne Acquires Mortgage Cadence
PartnerOne, a software investment firm, acquired Mortgage Cadence from Accenture to strengthen its financial software portfolio in the digital lending ecosystem. Mortgage Cadence provides cloud-native loan origination and document management solutions for lenders seeking automation and compliance efficiency. The acquisition aligns with PartnerOne’s strategy to invest in mature, scalable enterprise software platforms with recurring revenue models. Technologically, it enhances capabilities in API integration, workflow automation, and borrower experience optimization. The move signals PartnerOne’s commitment to modernizing financial services through digital transformation and intelligent lending solutions.
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