Software & SaaS

Colorado has joined a growing list of states tightening automatic renewal requirements for subscription-based businesses. This move by Colorado closely follows amendments to the California Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) which took effect on July 1, 2025 and introduced stricter requirements for businesses offering autorenewal or continuous service subscriptions. These amendments…

Looking ahead, there is a sense of optimism for the 2026 M&A landscape. The surge in deal value and the reopening of the IPO window in late 2025 have signaled a much-needed return of market liquidity. We are seeing a convergence of expectations: recent down-round IPOs suggest that sellers and…

KO client SchedMD was recently acquired by NVIDIA. “We’re thrilled to join forces with NVIDIA, as this acquisition is the ultimate validation of Slurm’s critical role in the world’s most demanding HPC and AI environments,” said Danny Auble, CEO of SchedMD. “NVIDIA’s deep expertise and investment in accelerated computing will…

KO client Fermyon Technologies was recently acquired by Akamai Technologies. “We feel that Fermyon’s vision of building the next generation of serverless computing slots perfectly into Akamai’s own vision for the future of edge technology,” said Fermyon’s co-founder and CEO Matt Butcher in the announcement. “And we are looking forward…

The brokerage arm of KO client Loadsmith, a leading third-party logistics platform, was recently acquired by FreightVana, a Phoenix-based logistics provider. The acquisition strengthens FreightVana’s capabilities in this space and demonstrates the company’s commitment to delivering technology-driven freight solutions for better efficiency. “When we started thinking about divesting the brokerage…

Selling a business is a huge milestone for many founders and entrepreneurs, and the timing and preparation for a transaction are critical to maximizing success in a merger or acquisition. In our recent M&A webinar with KO’s Jennifer Rosenthal and GLC Advisors’ David Bluth, we explored essential strategies for business…

KO client Spekit, the leading AI-powered, just-in-time enablement platform built to transform how sales reps operate, just announced the acquisition of Cquence, which will further accelerate Spekit’s AI technology and its mission to deliver personalized enablement experiences for sales reps in the moment they need it. “From the moment I…

Open source software is an essential part of most companies’ software development programs. For SaaS companies, open source software offers a way to leverage existing code libraries and components to speed up development and reduce costs. However, using open source software also comes with responsibilities and risks, particularly when it…