Mesirow, an independent, employee-owned financial services firm, today announced it acted as the exclusive financial advisor to StrategIQ Commerce (“StrategIQ” or the “Company”) on its sale to Loop Payments, Inc. (“Loop” or the “Acquiror”). The sale was completed in October 2025 leading up to Loop’s recently announced Series C capital raise of $95 million (click this link to view Loop’s press release).

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, StrategIQ Commerce is a market-leading provider of real-time data and visibility solutions within the freight and parcel industry segment. The Company’s tech-enabled supply chain management platform and related SaaS solutions offer auditing, KPI reporting, carrier and vendor monitoring, network visibility, predictive analytics, and order tracking features.

“StrategIQ has built an impressive SaaS visibility solution that aligns seamlessly with Loop’s vision for AI-enabled supply chain optimization,” said Shane McDaniel, Managing Director of Mesirow Investment Banking. “We are pleased to have advised the StrategIQ team on this transaction and look forward to seeing the continued success of the combined business.”

Jonathan Shaver, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of StrategIQ Commerce, said, “We greatly appreciate the strategic guidance and execution provided by Mesirow. The combination of StrategIQ and Loop creates significant opportunities to advance the combined platform’s AI-native solutions across the entire freight and parcel shipment ecosystem.”

The sale of StrategIQ Commerce marks another successful technology & services transaction completed by Mesirow Investment Banking. In recent years, the firm has completed more than 350 transactions across its verticals. With deep industry expertise, long-standing client relationships, and a commitment to delivering tailored solutions, Mesirow continues to build a proven track record of highly successful transactions.