August 28, 2025 Transactions News: Sompo Buys Aspen for $3.5B, GTCR Circles Zentiva

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This article rounds up a broad set of transactions across insurance, healthcare, infrastructure, and software. It highlights several software deals, including MariaDB’s acquisition of SkySQL, GTCR’s purchase of Innovative Systems, UserEvidence’s acquisition of Zealot, and mPulse’s acquisition of Clarity Software Solutions. It also covers multiple funding rounds for AI and software platforms such as Aurasell, InstaLILY AI, Bench IQ, Aurelian, Central, and Matey. The piece emphasizes how software vendors continue to consolidate, raise capital, and expand product capabilities across CRM, analytics, databases, and workflow automation.

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