On June 4, 2024, Vancouver-based Keela announced its acquisition by Aplos, headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.

Keela is a fundraising CRM that unifies fundraising and donor communications and improves donor relations through targeted, multi-channel approaches. Aplos offers an all-in-one fund accounting platform and financial management suite for non-profits.

Gowling WLG advised Aplos on this cross-border deal with a team led by Tom Hunter, Irena Kramer and Duncan Snyder, and including Laura Gheorghiu, Stephanie Hayes, Michael Schalke, Alyssa Chen, Francesca Gimson, Paul Carenza, paralegals Silvana Pella and Rachel Venables, and law clerk Cynthia Thorne.