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MEA acquires New Zealand’s Happy Moose Acquisitions News 

MEA acquires New Zealand’s Happy Moose

Gary Pageau , ,
MEA, the software app publisher of Printicular, Photo Prints Now and more, has acquired New Zealand’s, Happy Moose, a photo print studio. Happy Moose has built a loyal following in New Zealand with its digital press and inkjet printing.  By acquiring Happy Moose, MEA offers customers the best of both worlds — high-tech convenience and handcrafted quality — while preserving... Read More
VSCO launches VSCO Workspace for professional photographers Acquisitions New Products 

VSCO launches VSCO Workspace for professional photographers

Gary Pageau ,
VSCO, the app company known for its “VSCO girl” aesthetic and apps, unveiled VSCO Workspace, a studio management platform with customizable automations and tools designed specifically for photographers. The announcement comes a few weeks after VSCO’s acquired The Freelance Photographer. Following the acquisition of Táve’s Studio Manager earlier this year, VSCO integrated the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and added new capabilities... Read More
Ancestry acquires iMemories Acquisitions News 

Ancestry acquires iMemories

Gary Pageau ,
Family history giant Ancestry announced its acquisition of iMemories, a media digitization and cloud-based content preservation services company. This is an important next step in enabling Ancestry to deliver on its mission to connect everyone to their past so they can discover, preserve and share their unique family stories. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. JEGI CLARITY + LEONIS... Read More
VSCO launches Capture camera app with film-based presets; acquires The Freelance Photographer Acquisitions New Products 

VSCO launches Capture camera app with film-based presets; acquires The Freelance Photographer

Gary Pageau ,
In addition to the previously reported VSCO Camera app, VSCO, the Visual Supply Company, also announced it acquired The Freelance Photographer, a platform offering education, mentorship, and peer community. “There’s a clear gap in the market for business education and industry-specific guidance for emerging photography professionals who are looking to secure sustainable client relationships,” said Eric Wittman, CEO of VSCO. “The... Read More
Alyrick BV acquires 100% in Smartphoto Group NV Acquisitions News 

Alyrick BV acquires 100% in Smartphoto Group NV

Gary Pageau ,
Alyrick BV has completed its previously announced 100% acquisition of Smartphoto Group NV, resulting in the delisting of the personalized products and gifting company from the Euronext Brussels exchange. After the initial bid was reopened after the first round did not meet the minimum percentage, the mandatory reopening garnered Alyrick and its related partners (Alychlo NV, Cecan NV and Smartphoto) a total... Read More
Printful/Printify merger still on-going Acquisitions News Partnerships 

Printful/Printify merger still on-going

Gary Pageau ,
Latvia Public Media reports, less than a year since Printful and Printify announced their merger, the combination is still ongoing with many details left undecided. Printful, a company providing printing and sewing outsourcing services, became the first Latvian unicorn, and the merger with Printify was seen as logical, according to company officials, since they both had similar technology platforms. “On... Read More
Xerox completes Lexmark acquisition Acquisitions News 

Xerox completes Lexmark acquisition

Gary Pageau ,
Xerox Holdings Corp. completed the previously announced acquisition of Lexmark International, Inc. from Ninestar Corporation, PAG Asia Capital, and Shanghai Shouda Investment Centre. The transaction is valued at $1.5 billion inclusive of net debt and assumed liabilities. “We’ve long admired Lexmark’s strong print and managed print services reputation, robust client and partner base, and global presence. Over the years, we’ve... Read More
Claranova finalizes sale of PlanetArt division to GA Credit, management Acquisitions News 

Claranova finalizes sale of PlanetArt division to GA Credit, management

Gary Pageau , , ,
Claranova announced it has completed the sale of PlanetArt division to General Atlantic Credit’s Atlantic Park fund and the PlanetArt management team, for $169.5 million (around 145 million euros). The move consolidates Claranova’s business into a solely software publishing, focusing on three segments: Utilities (Adaware), PDF (SodaPDF), and Photo (inPixio). This strategic refocusing will significantly improve the Group’s financial performance,... Read More
The Customization Group acquires ORWO Net out of insolvency Acquisitions News 

The Customization Group acquires ORWO Net out of insolvency

Gary Pageau , ,
European personalized print-on-demand company The Customization Group (TCG), and formerly known as Picanova, one of the world’s leading providers of personalized print-on-demand products through brands such as MEINFOTO and merchOne, has completed the acquisition of the insolvent ORWO Net GmbH. As we reported in March, the 270-person company filed for insolvency with the Dessau-Roßlau District Court, according to the report.... Read More
Claranova signs agreement for PlanetArt sale Acquisitions 

Claranova signs agreement for PlanetArt sale

Gary Pageau , ,
Claranova announces the signing, on June 22, 2025, of an agreement to sell the PlanetArt division to an entity controlled by General Atlantic Credit’s Atlantic Park fund and the PlanetArt management team. The move transitions Claranova into a pure software publishing company in Photo, Utilities, and PDF products. Following exclusive negotiations initiated with General Atlantic Credit, the parties have entered... Read More
Alyrick BV meets takeover bid requirements for Smartphoto Group NV Acquisitions News 

Alyrick BV meets takeover bid requirements for Smartphoto Group NV

Gary Pageau ,
Smartphoto group NV announced Alyrick BV revealed the results of the reopened period of its mandatory public takeover bid in cash for all outstanding shares in Smartphoto not already held by Alyrick or its affiliates. The mandatory reopening of the Bid commenced on 26 May 2025 and ended on 16 June 2025.  During the mandatory reopening of the Bid, 134,452... Read More
Alyrick BV brings total holdings of Smartphoto Group to 73% after initial offering Acquisitions News 

Alyrick BV brings total holdings of Smartphoto Group to 73% after initial offering

Gary Pageau ,
Smartphoto group NV announced Alyrick BV revealed the results of the initial acceptance period of its mandatory public takeover bid in cash for all outstanding shares in Smartphoto not already held by Alyrick or its affiliates. During the initial acceptance period, 706,665 shares in Smartphoto were offered in the bid (or a total of 17.93% of the number of outstanding... Read More
Claranova sets June 27 for OGM to vote on sale of PlanetArt Acquisitions News 

Claranova sets June 27 for OGM to vote on sale of PlanetArt

Gary Pageau ,
Following the recent announcement that PlanetArt parent Claranova was planning to sell the personalized products output business to focus solely on its software business, the company has announced the negotions with General Atlantic Credit’s Atlantic Park Fund and PlanetArt’s management team for the potential sale are progressing, but the terms and conditions have not yet been finalized.  Claranova’s objective remains to... Read More
Photoroom acquires GenerateBanners, launches Visual Ads Automation Acquisitions 

Photoroom acquires GenerateBanners, launches Visual Ads Automation

Gary Pageau
Photoroom, the world’s most-used AI photo editor for e-commerce, today launches Visual Ads Automation, a first-to-market GenAI solution that turns entire product catalogs into fully branded ad creatives—ready for every channel and format. This launch is supported by the strategic acquisition of GenerateBanners, a startup specializing in automated image generation with precision text layout. This marks Photoroom’s first acquisition and follows... Read More
Xerox announces Lexmark execs joining leadership team Acquisitions News 

Xerox announces Lexmark execs joining leadership team

Gary Pageau ,
As part of Xerox Holdings Corp.’s acquisition of Lexmark International, Inc., the company announced two Lexmark executives will join its Executive Committee at the close of the acquisition, expected at the close of the third quarter of 2025. Further strengthening the Xerox leadership team, Kim Kleps will serve as Xerox Chief People Officer, effective immediately.  The incoming Executive Committee members... Read More