Soutron Global acquires Biblionix

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AUGUST 23, 2026

Soutron Global (Bloom Equity Partners; Atlasview Equity Partners) acquires Biblionix

TARGET

Apollo ILS and Artemis ILS cloud-native integrated library systems for smaller public libraries and K-12 schools across the United States.

Ownership	Founder-owned
Capital raised	$0
Headcount	11-50 FTEs
Headquarters	Austin, Texas
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Soutron Global

SaaS provider of library, archive, and knowledge management software for libraries, archives, museums, and knowledge institutions worldwide

Ownership	PE-backed
Parent	Bloom Equity Partners; Atlasview Equity Partners
Investors	Bloom Equity Partners, Atlasview Equity Partners, Plexus Capital, Patriot Capital
Headcount	11-50 FTEs
Headquarters	San Diego, California
Deal lead	Bart Macdonald (Bloom Equity Partners)
Leadership	Brad Frasher, Chief Executive Officer
Buy-side advisor	—

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Soutron Global -> Biblionix  (2026-08-28)
add_on | GovTech | announced
Target: Apollo ILS and Artemis ILS cloud-native integrated library systems for smaller public libraries and K-12 schools across the United States.
Website: biblionix.com | Buyer site: soutron.com
HQ: Austin, Texas | Ownership: founder-owned | Buyer sponsor: Bloom Equity Partners; Atlasview Equity Partners | Buyer ownership: pe-backed
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/soutron-global-biblionix.html

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