Software

IZEA, Inc. (OTCPK:IZEA) acquired Ebyline, Inc., a company which provides software and services for professional journalists and news publishers worldwide.

BATS Global Markets, Inc. acquired KCG Hotspot FX LLC, a company which offers electronic foreign exchange (FX) marketplaces to foreign exchange traders.

EPiServer AB acquired Ektron, Inc., a company which provides SaaS/on-premise digital experience management software solutions.

Auctane LLC acquired StageBloc, Inc., a company which develops an entertainment industry focused platform to create, manage, and grow Web presences.

Esker Inc. acquired TermSync, Inc., a company which operates an online platform for accounts receivable automation.

Court Square Capital Partners acquired Research Now Group, Inc., a company which operates as a data collection provider enabling companies to listen to and interact with consumers and business professionals through online panels, as well as mobile, digital, and social media technologies.

Visual Action Software, Inc. acquired The Hive Group, Inc., a company which develops enterprise treemap software for corporations and government agencies.

AccuWeather, Inc. acquired WeatherBank, Inc., a company which provides weather data and products, and meteorological consulting services to companies, businesses, government agencies, and public in North America.

Dropbox Inc. acquired Moji, Inc., a company which operates and provides Pixelapse, a visual version control and collaboration platform for open source and private design projects.

Spectris plc (LSE:SXS) acquired ReliaSoft Corporation, a company which provides reliability engineering software, training, and consulting and related services.