Utah Deal Intelligence - April 2024
This report is prepared as a courtesy to the Utah business community by Columbia West based on our research and information collected by our firm. Despite our dedicated efforts, occasionally a deal might be missed or appropriate credit not given to legal or financial advisors. Please feel free to contact us if you have information on a transaction that you want to ensure is included and credit attributed to appropriate advisors. Also, feel free to forward to others who may have interest; they can be added to the regular distribution by contacting our office. Our contact information is below.
M&A - Strategic
4/3/2024 Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) acquired the assets of Citrus Insurance Services, Inc. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Draper, Citrus is an insurance broker that provides auto, home, condo, life, renters, and umbrella insurance services.
4/4/2024 Marshall & Stevens Incorporated acquired Corporate Financial Advisors, Inc., dba Lone Peak Valuation Group. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Lone Peak provides business valuation and financial consulting services to clients in the U.S. and is based in Salt Lake City.
4/9/2024 PDQ.com Corporation acquired CODA Intelligence, Inc. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. PDQ develops deployment software and system administrator tools and is based in South Salt Lake.
4/11/2024 Diversify Advisor Network acquired Key Advisors Wealth Management, LLC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Diversify is a wealth management firm based in Sandy.
4/18/2024 Five Star Franchising, Inc. acquired Card My Yard, LLC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Spanish Fork, Five Star is a platform of home service brands with more than 1,400 locations throughout North America.
4/18/2024 Wavetronix LLC acquired FortyTwo Square Solutions Pvt Ltd. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Wavetronix designs and manufactures products for the intelligent transportation systems and traffic management industries and is based in Provo.
4/29/2024 Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE:AWI) acquired 3form, LLC for $95.0 million. 3form manufactures materials and architectural hardware solutions for the architecture and design industry and is based in Salt Lake City.
4/30/2024 G&A Outsourcing, LLC acquired Teamworks Group LLC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Teamworks designs and develops a platform that provides human resource outsourcing services and is based in Provo.
4/30/2024 Caseproof LLC acquired AccessAlly. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Caseproof produces WordPress plugins and services for online businesses and is based in Cedar City.
M&A - Financial
4/2/2024 EQT Private Equity agreed to acquire Avetta, LLC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Avetta develops a SaaS-based solution for managing suppliers, contractors, and vendors and is based in Lehi. Kirkland & Ellis is serving as legal advisor to Avetta.
Private Placements
4/3/2024 Brim Financial Inc. announced that it has received a $62.9 million round of funding led by Export Development Canada with participation from Vistara Growth, White Owl Capital Partners LLC, EPIC Ventures, and Zions Bancorp, Investment Arm. EPIC is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Salt Lake City. Zions Bancorp., Investment Arm is a privately owned investment manager that operates as a subsidiary of Salt Lake City-based Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION).
4/3/2024 Aligned Marketplace, Inc. announced that it has raised $8.0 million in a round of funding co-led by A* Capital and Maverick Ventures with participation from EPIC Ventures, SV Angel, BoxGroup Services, LLC, Liquid 2 Venture LLC, and other angel operators. Based in Park City, Aligned offers self-insured employers access to a curated network of value-based, independent advanced primary care across all geographies in the U.S. EPIC is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Salt Lake City.
4/9/2024 Platform Science, Inc. announced that it has received $125.0 million in a round of funding that included participation from C.R. England Inc., Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI), PACCAR Inc. (NasdaqGS:PCAR), Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR), and other investors. C.R. provides over-the-road transportation services in North America and is based in Salt Lake City.
4/15/2024 ATTYX LLC announced that it has received funding from new investor The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. ATTYX provides home improvement contracting services and is based in Lehi. Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, through its subsidiaries, engages in automotive dealerships, sports and entertainment, finance and insurance, real estate, and philanthropy businesses and is based in Sandy.
4/15/2024 Radial Health, Inc. announced that it will receive $8.5 million in funding. As of April 30, 2024, the company has received $7.8 million in its first tranche from 13 investors. Based in Salt Lake City, Radial is the developer of a healthcare technology platform intended to promote health equity through meaningful conversation.
4/16/2024 Homium, Inc. announced that it has raised $10.0 million in a Series A funding round led by the Sorenson Impact Group and Blizzard, the Avalanche Ecosystem Fund. Sorenson is a privately owned investment manager based in Salt Lake City.
4/18/2024 PerkCity, Inc., dba Nectar HR, announced that it has raised $40.0 million in its Series B round of funding that included participation from new investor PeakSpan Capital, LLC. Based in Orem, Nectar is a software company specializing in employee recognition and rewards solutions.
4/23/2024 401GO, Inc. announced that it has raised $12.0 million in its Series A round of funding led by new investor Next Frontier Capital with participation from new investor Rally Ventures and returning investors Impression Ventures and Stout Street Capital. Based in Sandy, 401GO develops a software platform that enables businesses to offer 401k plans to their employees.
4/25/2024 TaxBit, Inc. announced that it has received a round of funding that included participation from new investor In-Q-Tel, Inc. Based in Draper, TaxBit designs, develops, and operates a SaaS platform to automate tax calculations and report on cryptocurrency transactions.
4/29/2024 Hona Software, Inc. announced that it has received $11.2 million in its Series A round of funding from 13 investors. Hona is an application that helps law firms update their clients on their cases and is based in Lehi.
4/29/2024 Healthcare Markets, Inc. announced that it has received $14.7 million in funding from 8 investors. Healthcare Markets provides new and pre-owned medical equipment, pharma, supplies, and managed services and is based in Park City.
4/29/2024 Blackrock Neurotech announced that it has raised $200.0 million in a round of funding that included participation from new investor Tether Evo. Based in Salt Lake City, Blackrock develops and engineers the next generation of neural implants, including implantable brain-computer interface technology that restores function and independence to individuals with neurological disorders to walk, talk, see, hear, and feel again.