Eurazeo-backed MessageBird, a global omnichannel communication platform, agreed to acquire SparkPost, an email sending and optimization platform, for $600m. “Our acquisition of SparkPost will further strengthen our ability to serve customers through email as a powerful value channel, and with the most contextual, relevant information. We’re also enthusiastic to expand our global business into the US market and leverage the acquisition as a logical and exciting next step in our mission to be the leading platform of choice for businesses to communicate with their customers on any channel, globally," Robert Vis, MessageBird CEO.