Octo Acquires Volant Associates, Strengthening Commitment To Defense And Intelligence Customers
Jul 13, 2021•about 4 years ago
Acquiring Company
Octo
Acquired Company
Volant Associates
Description
Octo, the premier pure-play IT modernization provider for the Federal Government, announced today its acquisition of Volant Associates, a technology integrator and software development company at the fore of enterprise-scale IT solutions for the Defense Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, Volant was founded in 2008 and enables data sharing, advanced analytics, and enhanced mission capability across the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD).
FundzWatch™ Score
61
High M&A Activity
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Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
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Tech stack consolidation
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Post-acquisition investment
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