Articles from Serent Capital

StockIQ Technologies, a leading provider of supply chain planning software for manufacturers and distributors, today announced a strategic partnership with Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm with deep expertise in scaling technology and software businesses. The partnership will enable StockIQ to accelerate its product innovation, expand market reach, and deepen engagement with its growing customer community.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm, announced today that it has made a strategic investment in PlotBox, a leading cloud-based provider of end-to-end cemetery, crematory, and funeral home management solutions.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm investing in founder-led, B2B software and technology companies, announced that its portfolio company Davisware, a leading provider of ERP software for field service businesses, has been acquired by ECI Software Solutions, a global provider of cloud-based business management software.

Casino Cash Trac (“CCT”), a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for casino operations and revenue audit automation, today announced a strategic minority investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm with deep expertise in scaling technology and software businesses. The strategic partnership will support CCT’s next phase of growth focused on product innovation and market expansion.

Serent Capital, a leading growth-focused private equity firm, announced today that KEV Group, a leading North American provider of school activity fee management software, is entering a new phase of strategic growth with the support of Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co, as Serent successfully concludes its investment. This transition marks a significant milestone in KEV Group’s continued expansion within the K-12 education sector.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, announced that its portfolio company, Landscape Management Network (LMN), a premier provider of business management software for the landscape industry, has been acquired by SingleOps, a leader in business management solutions for green industry service providers.

Finys, a leading provider of core insurance software solutions, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm. This marks a significant milestone for Finys, positioning the company to expand its offerings and continue delivering cutting-edge solutions to the evolving insurance market.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that partners with founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, announced that its portfolio company, KORE, an industry leading intelligence platform for sports and entertainment, has been acquired by Two Circles, the data-driven global sports and entertainment business.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, announced today that it has been recognized on Inc.’s Founder-Friendly Investors list for the sixth consecutive year. The list honors private equity and venture capital firms that have shown a dedication to supporting the interests of entrepreneurs.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, announced that its portfolio company, Knowland, a leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events, has been acquired by Cendyn, a global hospitality cloud-based technology company.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its inaugural portfolio-wide hackathon, "SerentHack 2024," held in partnership with InfoMagnus, a premier GitHub partner, with a focus on fostering developer adoption of AI coding assistants. Serent is a proponent of investing in AI, with a majority of its portfolio actively using Generative AI (GenAI). SerentHack continues the firm's commitment to innovation, building on its role as a premier partner with GitHub.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm investing in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, announced today that its portfolio company, Book4Time, a leading provider of spa management SaaS software, has been acquired by Agilysys, a global leader in hospitality software solutions and services.

HarperDB, a leading distributed systems platform that combines database, caching, application, and streaming functions into a single technology to improve performance and lower cost for global backend services, has announced a significant growth investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, announced that its portfolio company, Sceptre Hospitality Resources (SHR), a leading provider of meaningful technology that helps hotels execute their best revenue generation strategies, has been acquired by The Access Group, a leading provider of business management software to small and mid-sized organizations.

Medical Informatics Engineering (“MIE”), a leading provider of health IT software and systems for the occupational health market, announced today that it has received a significant investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm with deep expertise in the healthcare technology market.

Traumasoft, a leading provider of cloud-based software for private emergency medical services (“EMS”) agencies and healthcare organizations, announced today that it has received a growth investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm with deep expertise in the government technology and public safety markets.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, announced today the promotions of John Caselli and Dexter Hopen to Partner, expanding the partnership to six members.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, announced today it has been recognized by BluWave as a Top Private Equity Innovator*. The award recognizes the top 2% of private equity firms operating in 2023 that differentially embrace proactive due diligence, transformative value creation, modern private equity firm operations, and corporate citizenship practices.

Serent-backed ParentSquare, an award-winning school-home engagement platform for K12 education, has announced its acquisition of Remind, a widely-used communications platform that focuses on connecting educators with students and families. The combined company will provide a comprehensive suite of communication tools to help schools and districts better engage with their communities.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, announced today it has been recognized on Inc.'s Founder-Friendly Investors list for the fifth consecutive year. The list honors the private equity and venture capital firms with the best track records of success backing entrepreneurs.

BS&A, a leading ERP software provider to municipalities, has announced it received a significant growth investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm with deep expertise in the government technology ("GovTech") market. The investment will enable the Company to accelerate its geographic expansion and drive further adoption of its market-leading cloud product.

Studio Designer, a leading digital project management, product sourcing, and accounting platform for the interior design industry, has acquired DesignDocs, a project financial management and accounting software provider for interior designers.

Apex HCM (Apex), a leading cloud-based HCM software provider for payroll service bureaus (PSBs) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms, announced today that it has been acquired by IRIS Software Group (IRIS), a leading global software provider of accountancy and payroll solutions.

LinkIt, a K-12 software company announced today it has received an investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused firm that invests in technology and tech-enabled services companies. LinkIt! will further accelerate its growth plans with the investment, including expanding into additional geographic markets and investing further in product development and platform integrations.

DirectShifts, a healthcare staffing platform that connects clinicians to hospitals and other providers, announced it received a strategic investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused firm that invests in technology companies. The investment will support expansion into new markets and enhanced product functionality.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led enterprise software and tech-enabled services companies, announced today it has been recognized on Inc.’s Founder-Friendly Investors list for the fourth consecutive year. The list honors the private equity and venture capital firms with the best track record of success backing entrepreneurs.

Quorum, the market leader in public affairs software, today announces it has acquired Capitol Canary, the leading grassroots advocacy platform trusted by 1,200 organizations including 25% of the Fortune 100. This results in the creation of one of the most comprehensive and technologically advanced public affairs software platforms to date.

Actionstep, the cloud-based practice management platform for law firms, announces that it has acquired the legal software business, LawMaster. The transaction brings together two innovative practice management software companies serving the needs of mid-market law firms. The combined businesses will drive additional technology investment, consolidate many years of learnings in legal tech and provide existing LawMaster customers with extended cloud technologies.

Studio Designer, a leading digital project management, product sourcing, and accounting platform for the interior design industry, has received an investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused firm that invests in technology companies. The investment will allow Studio Designer to invest in developing new products and features and to scale key business operations.

Motility Software, a leader in end-to-end dealer management software for specialty dealerships and backed by Serent Capital, announced today it has been acquired by The Reynolds and Reynolds Company, a leading provider of automobile dealership software and services. The two companies are joining forces to drive operational excellence at specialty dealerships across the country.

BW Events, a leading managed services and technology consulting solution for the events industry, announced it received a significant growth investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused firm that invests in technology companies. The investment will allow the company to add to its sales and marketing teams and expand its suite of offerings.

ManageAmerica, a leading provider of property management software, payments, and utility billing for specialized housing, received a significant investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused firm that invests in technology companies. The investment will allow ManageAmerica to continue innovating its property management solutions and accelerate its growing sales and marketing strategy.

KORE Software ("KORE"), the leading sponsorship and business management software solution for the sports, entertainment, and corporate brands market, announced industry leader Ann Rodriguez has joined the company's Board of Directors.

Serent Capital announced the sale of its portfolio company, Professional Health Care Network (PHCN) to The Vistria Group. PHCN is a home health care management services company that partners with health plans and providers to increase the access and value of home-based clinical care.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B software companies, announced the closing of its fifth and largest fund to date, Serent Capital Fund V, at $1.1 billion.

Raintree Systems ("Raintree"), a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) and revenue cycle management (RCM) software solutions to the therapy market, announced it received a significant investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused firm that invests in technology companies. The investment will allow Raintree to continue innovating and building its market leading therapy software platform.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led enterprise software and tech-enabled services companies, announced today it has been recognized on Inc.’s Founder-Friendly Investors list for the third consecutive year. The list honors the private equity and venture capital firms with the best track record of success backing entrepreneurs. The final list recognizes 146 firms that entrepreneurs can trust and collaborate with while receiving the financial support they need to help accelerate growth. All 146 have a successful track record of remaining actively involved in the businesses after their investment.

Millennium Systems International (“Millennium” or “MSI”), a leading software provider to the spa and salon industry, announced that it received a minority investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused firm that invests in technology and tech-enabled services companies.

Hybrent, an e-procurement solution provider to ambulatory surgery centers, physician offices, and post-acute providers nationwide, announced it is combining with Procurement Partners, a provider of procure-to-pay (P2P) solutions for post-acute care and senior living communities. The combination of the two companies yields one of the largest Procure-to-Pay organizations in healthcare.

Next Gear Solutions, a market leader in digital workflow platforms and solutions for the property restoration industry backed by Serent Capital, has been acquired by CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider. The combination of Next Gear and CoreLogic's Claims Connect platforms and tools provides insurance carriers and contractors a compelling choice to enhance and transform the claims experience for policyholders. As part of the transaction, Serent Capital and Next Gear shareholders, including Founder Garret Gray, will roll equity and become significant investors in CoreLogic.

ParentSquare, provider of the premier unified school-to-home engagement platform for K-12, today announced it has received a significant investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused firm that invests in technology and tech-enabled services companies. ParentSquare will further accelerate its growth plans with the investment, including introducing new products and services and expanding into additional geographic markets.

First Due, a provider of cloud-based records and operations management software for fire & EMS agencies, has announced it received a minority investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused firm that invests in technology and tech-enabled services companies. Serent's growth capital positions First Due to continue investing in and scaling its product, sales, and leadership resources.

Revinate, a global leader in guest data management and marketing automation, announced it will acquire NAVIS, a leading provider of software and services to power reservation sales agents and marketing activities. Together, the companies will form one of the largest and most innovative providers of direct revenue-generating solutions in the industry, leveraging a robust guest data backbone to power strong direct booking conversion across both online and offline channels. The combined company will be called Revinate. Revinate's current investor, Serent Capital, will sponsor the acquisition and become Revinate's largest shareholder.

Real Green Systems®, a prominent provider of software and marketing solutions to the green service industries, has been acquired by WorkWave®, a leading provider of similar solutions to multiple field service verticals. The unique combination of Real Green, backed by Serent Capital, and WorkWave, backed by EQT and TA Associates, brings together two of the strongest brands in their respective market and furthers WorkWave’s position as a premier provider of solutions to asset-lite field service industries. As part of the transaction, Serent Capital and Real Green shareholders, including Founder Joe Kucik, will roll equity and join EQT and TA Associates as investors in WorkWave.

DIGARC, a leading provider of academic catalog and curriculum management, class and student scheduling and student pathfinder software for higher education, has been acquired by Modern Campus, a leading modern learner engagement platform. DIGARC, backed by Serent Capital, will accelerate Modern Campus' commitment to customer success by revolutionizing learner engagement with a massively personalized digital experience. As part of the transaction, Serent Capital is investing in Modern Campus, joining majority shareholder The Riverside Company.

Education Advanced, Inc. (“EAI”), a provider of operations management and workflow solutions for K-12 school districts, today announced it has received a significant investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused firm that invests in technology and tech-enabled services companies. This investment will accelerate the company’s growth plans, including product investments and entry into new geographic markets.