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Event Software Leaders MeetingPlay and Aventri Merge; Eric Lochner Named New CEO

  This new technology powerhouse will offer a breadth of innovation and a complete event management solution for the full event planning lifecycle. WASHINGTON, D.C. and NORWALK, CT,– January 6, 2022 – Today, market leading event software companies MeetingPlay and Aventri announce that they have merged and received a growth...

Vcheck Global Receives Strategic Growth Investment from Sunstone Partners

Investment will accelerate innovative product and technology development to deliver Vcheck Global’s game-changing background check and due diligence solutions NEW YORK, NY and SAN MATEO, CA—November 30, 2021—Vcheck Global, a leader in background check and due diligence investigation services, has received a strategic investment from Sunstone Partners, a growth-oriented private equity...

Sunstone Again Named as Leading Private Equity Partner for Entrepreneurs

For the second consecutive year, San Mateo-based fund included on Inc. Magazine “Founder-Friendly Investors” list SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 5, 2021 – For the second straight year, Sunstone Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on software and tech-enabled services companies, is pleased to be named as part of Inc....

Thirdera Buys APPOXIO, Launches Thirdera Digital (3D)

A new business unit within Thirdera, 3D will help customers design user interfaces and experiences within ServiceNow that are intuitive, personal and engaging  Leesburg, Virginia (September 22nd, 2021) Thirdera, the world’s largest pure-play ServiceNow partner has acquired APPOXIO, a top UX/UI design agency focused on ServiceNow. The financial terms have...

Hybrid Event Technology Company MeetingPlay Raises $75 Million Growth Equity Investment from Sunstone Partners

Partnership will accelerate innovative product development to expand MeetingPlay’s market leadership position in delivering hybrid and virtual events at scale FREDERICK, MD and SAN MATEO, CA—JUNE 17, 2021—MeetingPlay, a pioneer in hybrid event technology,  has received a $75 million investment from Sunstone Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on...