Technology Trends

On October 28, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) successfully advised ACME Technologies, Inc. (ACME or the Company), on its sale to Peek Travel, Inc. (Peek). KBCM was engaged as the Exclusive Sell-Side Advisor due to its industry-leading sector expertise in ticketing and track record with vertical software and payments business models.

ACME empowers non-profit institutions with its best-in-class visitor experience software via a cloud-based enterprise-grade platform, enabling seamless ticketing and embedded payments offerings for guests. The Company has over a decade of experience providing a breadth of offerings ranging from online ticketing, membership, donation, and payment solutions for the largest Arts and Culture institutions in the US and Canada. ACME has sold 220+ million tickets and memberships, and served 60M+ visitors since its founding in 2014.

Peek is the operating system powering the experiences industry—from museums and attractions to tours and activities. With over $7B in bookings, Peek’s AI-powered platform has helped thousands of merchants to increase revenues, save time and deliver seamless guest experiences. Customers include MoMA, Whitney Museum, Seattle Aquarium, Bryant Park, Looping Group, and Museum of Ice Cream. The company has raised over $150 million from institutional investors including Springcoast Partners, WestCap and Goldman Sachs Alternatives.

On September 18, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets served as Joint Bookrunner on Pattern Group Inc.’s (Pattern or the Company) $300 million Initial Public Offering of 21,428,572 shares, excluding overallotment.

Pattern accelerates brands on global e-commerce marketplaces leveraging proprietary technology and AI. Utilizing more than 46 trillion data points, sophisticated machine learning and AI models, Pattern optimizes and automates all levers of e-commerce growth for global brands, including advertising, content management, logistics and fulfillment, pricing, forecasting and customer service. Hundreds of global brands depend on the Company’s e-commerce acceleration platform every day to drive profitable revenue growth across 60+ global marketplaces — including Amazon, Walmart.com, Target.com, eBay, Tmall, TikTok Shop, JD, and Mercado Libre.

On September 17, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets served as Joint Bookrunner on Netskope, Inc.’s (Netskope or the Company) $1.04 billion Initial Public Offering of 54,970,000 shares, including overallotment.

Netskope, a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era, addresses the needs of both security and networking teams by providing optimized access and real-time, context-based security for people, devices, and data anywhere they go. Netskope delivers its offerings through a Software-as-a-Service business model, selling subscriptions that provide customers access to its platform along with related support services. The Company is a developer of a cloud security platform designed to provide visibility and real-time data and threat protection while accessing websites and private applications.

In September 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) acted as Joint Bookrunner on Amkor Technology, Inc.’s (Amkor or the Company) offering of $500 million Senior Notes due 2033 (the Notes). Proceeds from the Notes will be used to repay the existing 6.625% Senior Notes due 2027, for general corporate purposes, and to pay related fees and expenses. 

KBCM was selected to serve as Joint Bookrunner on the offering as a result of our deep industry knowledge and High Yield Capital Markets expertise.

Amkor is the world’s largest U.S.-headquartered OSAT service provider and is a global leader in outsourced semiconductor packaging and test services. Since its founding in 1968, Amkor has pioneered the outsourcing of integrated circuit packaging and test services and is a strategic manufacturing partner for the world’s leading semiconductor companies, foundries, and electronics OEMs. Amkor provides turnkey manufacturing services for the communication, computing, automotive and industrial and consumer markets, including smartphones, data centers, artificial intelligence, electric vehicles and wearables.

On June 13, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets successfully advised Quavo, Inc. (Quavo), a leading provider of fraud and dispute management technology, on its sale to Spectrum Equity Management, L.P. (Spectrum Equity). 

Quavo is the category leader in end-to-end dispute management software, solving a mission-critical challenge for banks, credit unions and fintechs by streamlining every step of the consumer transaction dispute process. Quavo’s solutions enable financial institutions to deliver faster, more transparent, and more reliable dispute resolutions for account holders – helping build trust, strengthen loyalty, and modernize the way institutions engage with their account holders. QFD, the company’s flagship solution, automates the intake, investigation, chargeback, recovery, and client communications workflows across all payment methods and dispute types while ensuring regulatory compliance and enhancing the account holder experience.

Founded in 1994, Spectrum Equity is a leading growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support to innovative companies in the information economy. The firm partners with management teams to build long-term value in market-leading software, data, and information services companies. Spectrum has invested in 180+ companies and raised $11 billion in Institutional capital since founding. With offices in Boston, San Francisco, and London, the firm is investing its 10th fund.

On May 21, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets served as Joint Bookrunner on Hinge Health, Inc.’s (Hinge Health or the Company) $502.9 million Initial Public Offering of 15,715,900 shares, including overallotment.

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Hinge Health leverages software, including AI, to largely automate care for joint and muscle health, delivering an outstanding member experience, improved member outcomes, and cost reductions for its clients. The Company has designed its platform to address a broad spectrum of MSK care – from acute injury, to chronic pain, to post-surgical rehabilitation. The platform helps ease members’ pain, improve their function, and reduce their need for surgeries, all while driving health equity by enabling members to engage in their exercise therapy sessions from anywhere.

In April 2025, KeyBank successfully closed Senior Secured Credit Facilities for Mindgruve. Proceeds from the facilities will be used to fund the acquisition of Levelwing, a nationally recognized performance marketing and data technology company, refinance existing debt, and cover transaction costs. KeyBank acted as Sole Lender on the transaction.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Mindgruve is a modern media, commerce, and data technology company. The agency rapidly expanded through strategic mergers with Macarta, Icon Commerce, and most recently, Levelwing. With over 400 employees across eight offices in the U.S., Latin America, and Europe, Mindgruve delivers full-funnel modern media, commerce, and predictive marketing solutions to global brands.

On March 10, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (KBCM) successfully advised Lunchbox Technologies, Inc. (Lunchbox or the Company) on its minority investment from Shift4 Payments, Inc. (Shift4). KBCM was engaged as the Exclusive Financial Advisor due to its industry-leading Internet and Enabling Software sector expertise and strong M&A capabilities.

Lunchbox is a leading restaurant technology provider offering a unified platform for digital ordering, online marketing, and loyalty. The Company supports enterprise brands like Firehouse Subs, Torchy’s Tacos, and Taco Bueno. Lunchbox’s platform enables operators to drive higher revenue through branded guest experiences, deep integrations, and AI-powered automation.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Shift4 is a leading commerce and payments platform serving restaurants, stadiums, casinos, and more. Shift4 processes over $200 billion in annual payment volume and offers end-to-end solutions across POS, online ordering, and mobile commerce. The firm’s investment in Lunchbox aligns with a broader strategy to expand its enterprise restaurant segment.

On February 21, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets successfully advised Ravelin Technology Ltd. (Ravelin), a leading AI-native enterprise fraud prevention technology platform, on its sale to Worldpay International Group Ltd. (Worldpay), a portfolio company of GTCR.

Ravelin is a leading fraud prevention platform trusted by global brands to protect against the myriad threats posed by fraudsters. The company’s fraud prediction and prevention solutions identify payment fraud, account takeover, return and refund abuse, promotion and voucher abuse, and marketplace fraud. Ravelin also performs 3D-Secure identification. With a proven track record of delivering tangible results, Ravelin is committed to helping businesses thrive in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Worldpay is an industry-leading payments technology and solutions company with unique capabilities to power omni-commerce around the globe. Its processing solutions allow businesses of all sizes to take, make, and manage payments in person and online from anywhere in the world. Annually, Worldpay processes more than 50 billion transactions in 146 countries and 135 currencies, helping its customers become more efficient, more secure, and more successful.

On January 8, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) successfully advised Gluware, Inc. (Gluware), on its acquisition by Cuadrilla Capital, LLC (Cuadrilla Capital). KBCM was engaged as the Exclusive Financial Advisor because of its industry leading infrastructure software sector expertise and strong M&A capabilities.

Gluware powers the world’s most complex enterprise networks with enterprise-grade, intent-based, multi-vendor, intelligent network automation — ready out-of-the-box or as a unifying developer platform. The leading choice of the Global 2000, Gluware’s self-operating and auto-remediating platform handles millions of network changes simultaneously, flawlessly, and in minutes, saving businesses significant time and resources. Gluware is the only turnkey, intelligent network automation software platform for NetOps and NetDevOps that automates enterprise networks in as little as 30 days.

Cuadrilla is a leading enterprise software investment firm founded in 2021 with over $500 million in assets under management. Cuadrilla partners with exceptional SaaS companies with strong product-market fit and significant strategic value to drive accelerated growth and long-term success. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.

KeyBanc Capital Markets served as Joint Bookrunner on the $624.8 million Initial Public Offering of 8,800,000 shares, excluding overallotment, of ServiceTitan, Inc. (ServiceTitan or the Company).

ServiceTitan is a cloud-based software platform built to power trades businesses. The Company’s end-to-end solution gives contractors the tools they need to run and grow their businesses, manage their back offices, and provide a stellar customer experience. By bringing an integrated SaaS platform to an industry historically underserved by technology, ServiceTitan is equipping tradespeople with the technology they need to keep the world running.

On December 6, 2024, KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) successfully closed the syndication of a $125 million Senior Secured Credit Facility for Michael Baker International, LLC (“Michael Baker” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of DC Capital Partners (DC Capital). The $125 million Incremental First Lien Term Loan is interchangeable with the existing portion, and proceeds were used to support the acquisition of AstreaX, Inc. and fund cash to the balance sheet. KBCM served as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner on the transaction.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Michael Baker is a leading provider of engineering and consulting services and has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 80 years, with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation, and integrity. The Company’s services include design, planning, architectural, environmental, and program management. Michael Baker’s clients include U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, as well as large corporations.

Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, AstreaX is a leading provider of software development and implementation services for government modernization technologies, with expertise in SaaS, digital identity, enterprise systems, and consumer portal solutions for state departments of motor vehicles.

Founded in 2007, DC Capital Partners is a middle market private equity firm with offices in Alexandria, Virginia, and West Palm Beach, Florida. DC Capital makes control equity investments in middle market companies that provide differentiated and innovative services and solutions in the Government and Engineering markets.