Software & SaaS

KO client PickNik, an industry recognized robotics software company and longtime steward of MoveIt, one of the world’s most widely adopted open-source robotics manipulation frameworks, recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. According to the announcement, this acquisition is intended to…

KO client Akleza’s CableDiag™ Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) software platform and certain related assets were recently acquired by Vecima Networks. According to the announcement, the acquisition positions Vecima to participate more deeply in the growing market for virtualized broadband access software. “When Akleza was founded in 2016, our mission was simple:…

KO client Strata Identity was recently acquired by Rubrik, a security and AI operations company operating at the intersection of data protection, cyber resilience, and enterprise AI acceleration. Strata built a leading Identity Orchestration platform that helps organizations secure, modernize, and manage human and agent identities by unifying fragmented Identity…

KO client Juno, a modern guest travel platform built to handle the complexity of non-employee travel, was recently acquired by Ramp, a leading financial operations platform. Juno supports travel for scenarios like recruiting, contractor assignments, event guests, VIP clients, and more. The acquisition will deepen Ramp’s travel capabilities for businesses.…

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…