Ryan Sykora

SSB, a leading data management and analytics platform for the higher education and sports industries, recently acquired HEPdata, an industry-leading gift matching solution and employment data provider. The acquisition allows SSB, which is backed by Strattam Capital, to expand its products to boost revenue and fundraising efforts for the higher…

New Century Software, a leading pipeline data management provider, was recently acquired by MISTRAS Group, a global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to maximize the uptime and safety of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure. New Century’s software suite complements MISTRAS’ facility data management capabilities. KO partner Jennifer Rosenthal and…

Venture Capital News: KO client Superplastic, a designer toy brand, has raised $10 million to launch two of its characters into animated digital media and Instagram stardom. The Series A round was led by Craft Ventures and supported by several other leading venture investors. KO partner Jon Taylor led Superplastic’s financing team…

Kapost, a leading content operations platform provider for sales and marketing, recently announced its sale to Upland Software, a publicly traded leader in cloud-based enterprise work management software. KO represented Kapost in the acquisition, and partner Kevin Gibson led the deal team that included Matt McKinney, Ryan Sykora, Kelsey Green and Krystal Rushton. Kapost was purchased for…

KO client Zeon Corporation, a leading provider of retail point of purchase visual marketing solutions, recently announced its merger with Antigo Sign & Display. The combined company called Antigo Zeon provides innovative sales, marketing, design and customer service solutions for retail brands. KO partner John Gaddis and attorney Ryan Sykora represented Zeon in the…

KO client Onyx M.D., an award-winning locum tenens physician and advanced practice staffing firm, was recently acquired by Health Carousel, a large healthcare staffing provider. With corporate offices in Denver and Dallas, Onyx M.D. will still operate under its brand and be led by co-founder, president and CFO Jim Chandler.…