DC Advisory advises BGF on Eventmaster’s acquisition of iDonate

Background

• Based in Limerick, Eventmaster is a leading Irish fundraising, ticketing and membership platform
• A portfolio company of BGF, Eventmaster has expanded its customer base in recent years, and scaled its platform across fundraising, ticketing and membership services for organisations throughout Ireland
• BGF Ireland, headquartered in Dublin, is a growth capital investor providing minority, non-controlling equity investments for ambitious businesses
• Located in Galway, iDonate is one of Ireland’s best-known digital fundraising platforms

Process

• DC Advisory was appointed by BGF as exclusive financial advisor to provide buy-side M&A advisory services supporting Eventmaster’s acquisition of iDonate
•  The DC Advisory team, led by Justin Pursell, assisted BGF with valuation support and exit option analysis, as well as offering wider sector insights to achieve a successful outcome

Outcome

• In February 2026, BGF announced Eventmaster's acquisition of iDonate
• With BGF’s support, the combined business will focus on:
  • Building an integrated customer experience, enabling organisers and charities to manage participation, fundraising and engagement within a single ecosystem
  • Elevated fundraising capabilities, blending iDonate’s brand strength with Eventmaster’s platform and infrastructure 
  • An enhanced product roadmap, improving usability, reporting and supporter engagement over time
• The acquisition strengthens Eventmaster’s fundraising proposition and broadens the combined group’s ability to serve customers across multiple use cases, from ticket sales and event registrations to memberships and digital fundraising campaign
• This transaction further illustrates DC Advisory’s expertise in the Technology & Software sector in Ireland following previous experience advising D4H and Nutritics’ investments