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📢Keepit secures $50M in funding to accelerate growth and product innovation 💡Read more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/gV5QhWw6 This funding round, led by existing investor One Peak, and EIfO, the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark, marks the company’s third equity investment in the past four years, bringing total funds raised to approximately $90 million. Keepit’s mission to provide a vendor-independent, dedicated infrastructure for SaaS data protection has resonated with a broad range of enterprise customers as its solutions already support 5 million users globally. With its latest funding, Keepit is poised to accelerate its global expansion strategy, prioritizing key markets like the US and Europe. “Our commitment to innovation and solving our customers’ most pressing data protection challenges is what drives us forward,” said Morten Felsvang, Keepit Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, and Frederik Schouboe, Keepit Co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer.

A digital transformation plan doesn’t just raise short-term profits. Today, it’s essential for competitive growth and smoother operational efficiency. Nearly 80% of companies note that without further digital transformation, they’ll be at a competitive disadvantage within just three years. So, when Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. recognized their processes needed digital upgrades, they came to Bridge Innovate to gather intentional research to empower informed decisions on modernizing their digital transformation. Now, they’re on their way to more efficient scalable growth. Read our latest client story and learn more about how BVI, in partnership with Bridge Innovate, innovated their digital transformation plan with amazing benefits: https://buff.ly/4bWf7mG #innovation #digitaltransformation #strategy #growth

Training and development are no longer optional for companies aiming to stay ahead in today’s fast-paced business world. Organizations must continuously upskill their workforce to maintain a competitive edge. Click the link https://lnkd.in/dVWcFgvU to continue reading #atbtech #blogpost #traininganddevelopment

Interesting data about software’s slow down in the last few years. At Exit Ventures, we like investing in great climate tech software, but investing in disruptive hard tech in massive multi-billion dollar markets is our strength. Some investors like to stick to software (only), but this research shows significant headwinds in that strategy. We take a balanced investment approach. Exit Ventures. Where all our investments are validated by strategics. And we create more valuable exits more often. #strategicexits #climatetech Exit Ventures #hopewithtech #hardtech

Exit Ventures invests in both hard tech and software, wherever the opportunities and the impact are the greatest. Software is seeing some headwinds, but climate tech hard tech is just heating up in a $5 trillion global market. Exit Ventures. Where all our investments are validated by strategics. And we create more valuable exits more often.

Hope everyone had a great weekend! In this week’s transaction / technology news update, we’ll cover some of the key transactions that occurred this past week across North America. In Canada, deal activity begins with Ecomtent raising ~C$1mm in a pre-seed funding deal led by MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund on September 10. Ecomtent develops an AI-powered product image generation platform intended to help e-commerce businesses. The funds will allow the company to expand its team, enhance its AI technology, and scale operations to meet growing demand.   Additionally, Barnet Technologies was acquired by KORT Payments on September 12. Barnet develops management systems intended for point-of-sale and inventory purposes. The acquisition of Barnet aligns with KORT’s aggressive growth strategy and commitment to providing innovative solutions to businesses across North America. In the US, deal activity featured SkyKick being acquired by ConnectWise on September 10. SkyKick develops cloud backup and management software. The acquisition will help ConnectWise enhance its data protection offerings for MSPs. Furthermore, MariaDB was acquired by K1 Investment Management through a public-to-private LBO on September 10. MariaDB is a leader in enterprise database solutions, and the strategic investment from K1 positions MariaDB to further expand its presence in the enterprise market. The chart below showcases North American M&A activity by quarter as well as median TEV / Revenue multiples for each respective quarter. 2024 Q3 is tracking to have strong valuation multiples.   Thanks for reading, have a great week!   #mergersandacquisitions #venturecapital #investmentbanking #privateequity #technology #technews #canadiantechnews

🎁 We got an early Christmas present - CI HUB Secured #6 Place in the Main Software 50 Germany List 2024! 🏆 This award is hosted by Main Capital Partners, and celebrates excellence in the software industry, showcasing innovation, growth, and the remarkable achievements of leading companies.💡 🤔 So, what’s behind our success? It’s the dedication, expertise, and hard work of our exceptional team, developing amazing new products, features, integrations and support for our clients and partners. 🚀 What's more, we are on the rise! This is our 3rd consecutive year on this prestigious list - where we have risen from the Top 50 to now cracking the top 10! 👉 Check out the full ranking - click the link in the first comment to see which companies made this year’s list! 🔗 #CIHUB #CIHUBConnector #TopCompanies #Top50Winners #Top10Winners #MainSoftware50Germany #ProudAchievement #Innovation #Growth #SoftwareIndustry https://lnkd.in/emYn3KQx

🎉 We have a big announcement to make... 👇 Yes, it's true, Edsembli and Sparkrock are Uniting! We're thrilled to announce that Ionic Partners (parent company to Sparkrock) has acquired Edsembli, a trusted provider of ERP & SIS solutions to school boards across Canada. Edsembli will integrate and become ONE with Sparkrock, uniting two industry leaders in Canada. Sparkrock and Edsembli already share numerous customers, some recently expressing excitement about the acquisition. "The Greater Essex County District School Board is pleased to hear about the synergies that a combined Edsembli+Sparkrock platform will bring to the board's operations." -Shelley Armstrong, Superintendent of Business from Greater Essex County District School Board. "We are thrilled about Sparkrock's acquisition of Edsembli. This merger brings together two highly regarded software enterprises in educational technology, promising us enhanced solutions and services. We eagerly anticipate the innovative changes and improvements to support our system and day-to-day operations." -Stacy Veld, Superintendent of Business Services and Treasurer at the District School Board of Niagara. While the acquisition prominently aligns with our goals in the K-12 sector, the benefits are not limited to this vertical alone. Combining resources, knowledge, and technological advancements from both companies allows us to reinvest in research and development across all our products and services. Customers can expect enhanced solutions, faster implementations, and groundbreaking #AI advancements designed to empower and accelerate mission outcomes. For more details on the acquisition, please read our press release here 👉 https://bit.ly/3PuuedZ Stay tuned for what's next. The best is yet to come! #k12 #edtech #nonprofit #microsoft #erp

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