Rerun Recap 📰 

It’s a full one!

1. Lots of AI.

2. Retail stays hot.

3. A new highlight showing how valuations change over time.

Let’s rerun last week…

Sixteenth 🕯️, a U.K.-based creator management agency, was acquired by Whalar 🐋, a full-service creator agency.

Marks the second acquisition for Whalar, following its previous acquisition of C Talent back in ‘22, and the first since taking investment from Guggenheim Brothers Media in September ‘24.

Txtify 📱, a provider of mobile-first lead generation through customized microsites and surveys, was acquired by Constant Contact ☎️, a digital marketing and automation platform.

Marks the first acquisition by Constant Contact since Clearlake took over the business in February ‘24 (expect more to come).

🏗️ Expected to be a “buy-and-build” platform

Aesthetic Brand Marketing (“ABM”) 💄, an interactive web design and marketing agency focused on the elective healthcare market, was acquired by Onspire Health Marketing 🧑‍⚕️, a family of specialized healthcare marketing companies.

🔥 2nd acquisition YTD. (HearWorks)

Don’t Be Shy 😶, a boutique digital agency focused on B2B tech companies, was acquired by Lesniak Swann🦢, an industrial-focused marketing agency.

The move aims to get Lesniak Swann closer to its £5 million annual net revenue target.

Marcoux Strategies ✈️, a defense and aerospace technology communications firm, was acquired by Gladius ⚔️, a strategic communications and transformation agency.

PIX-US 📷️, a CGI agency focused on creating photorealistic content for retail and consumer brands’ sales and marketing efforts, was acquired by Ride Shotgun 🚗, an omnichannel creative content agency.

🔥 2nd acquisition YTD. (Volume Group)

Accucoms 📕, a provider of sales and marketing services to academic and professional publishers, was acquired by KnowledgeWorks Global✍️, a full-service provider supporting scholarly publishers at every stage of the content lifecycle.

LiveIntent 🙆, a people-based marketing solution with proprietary technology powering mobile-centric experiences and first-party identity solutions, was acquired by Zeta 🤖 , the AI-powered marketing cloud.

MarketMuse 📑, a content strategy and intelligence company, was acquired by SiteImprove💻️, a platform providing brands with high-performing digital content experiences.

Powerhouse Studios 🎥, a content creation studio, was acquired by Connective3 3️⃣ , a performance marketing agency.

Startup Communication 🤲, a PR and social media agency, was acquired by PIABO 👋, a leading European communications agency.

Static Waves 🏎️, a FAST channel creator and distributor, was acquired by XOSQE ❌, a live video and eCommerce company.

The Marketing and Leadership Academy (“TMLA”) 👑, a training provider for professional marketing qualifications, which is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, was acquired by MacMartin 🎨, an award-winning communications and design agency.

Turbyne 🎐, a platform that simplifies planning, selling, and executing of retail media across any channel and partner, was acquired by Colateral 🟣, a provider of in-store ad inventory management and ad server solutions.

RedTrack 💹, an AI-driven analytics and automation platform for media buyers, raised a $3M Series A led by Lead Ventures, with additional participation from InstaVC and Iron Wolf Capital.

Wayvee Analytics 📊, a customer satisfaction analytics platform leveraging AI to read emotional feedback in real-time at brick-and-mortar retailers, exited stealth and raised a $5M Pre-Seed round led by Tetrad.vc.

Case Status ⚖️, an AI-powered client engagement and marketing platform for law firms, raised a $20M Series B led by Grayhawk Capital and Topmark Partners, with additional participation from BIP Ventures and Front Porch Ventures.

Singulate 🤖, the “first” generative AI personalization marketing platform looking to transform email marketing, raised a $2M Pre-Seed round led by Bowery Capital, with additional participation from Seedcamp and various angels.

Tildei 🤖, an AI-powered conversational marketing platform, emerged from stealth and raised a $6M Seed round led by Susa Ventures, with additional participation from Ludlow Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Vine Ventures, MXV Capital (where the Company was incubated).

Vozzi 📱, a provider of fan communication, engagement and text-to-buy software for sports teams, entertainment venues, and events, raised a $7M Growth Equity round led by Growth Street Partners.

Frammer 🖼️, a platform to help creators convert long-form video into monetizable shorts, raised a $2M Seed round from Lumikai.

Community. Community. Community.

It’s what we’re all about here at Clearpact. Did we miss any notable transactions you came across over the past week. If so, let us know!

In what we call our “forgotten, but not gone” segment, we’ll include any deals that have been crowdsourced from the Pact community and a shoutout for our watchful eyes.