These acquirers buy tech companies
Curated directory of 100+ companies that acquire software and tech-enabled companies.
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Turn/River Capital
Software investment firm that partners with B2B software companies, providing data-driven methods, hands-on operational support, and flexible capital.
ClearCourse
UK private equity-backed software and embedded payments specialist that acquires industry-specific software businesses across retail, hospitality, membership, and business services sectors.
Banyan Software
Leading acquirer and permanent home for mission-critical enterprise software businesses with a buy-and-hold-for-life strategy.
Francisco Partners
Leading global private equity firm specializing in technology and technology-enabled businesses. Founded to pursue structured investments in technology companies undergoing strategic, technological, and operational inflection points.
Calm Capital
Holding company that acquires profitable businesses with simple models that require little operational effort and have established customer bases.
Battery Ventures
Global technology and software-focused investment firm backing potentially cutting-edge, category-defining businesses across multiple sectors and stages.
Lead Edge Capital
Growth equity firm with $5 billion in assets under management investing in software, internet, and tech-enabled businesses globally. Backed by a network of 700+ executives.
HoriZen Capital
Team of SaaS operators, marketing and finance experts focused on growing and exiting businesses through growth marketing and M&A.
Advantive
Leading provider of mission-critical software for specialty manufacturing and distribution companies, offering purpose-built ERP, MES and SPC software solutions. TA Associates-backed strategic acquirer focused on vertical software consolidation.
FPE Capital
UK private equity firm specializing in B2B software, data, and software services companies with £5M-£50M revenue, focusing exclusively on UK and Irish headquartered businesses.
Avathon Capital
Private equity firm focused exclusively on education and workforce companies, making control and minority equity investments of $10M-$50M with $400M+ assets under management.
Valsoft Corporation
Acquirers and builders of vertical market software. Specializes in acquiring and developing vertical market software companies with mission-critical solutions.
Main Capital Partners
Leading European private equity firm with exclusive focus on enterprise software companies. Strategic partner for profitable growth journeys to build international software groups.
SpringSt Capital
Private equity firm that buys and scales vertical software businesses, providing deep operating expertise and long-term commitment to serving founders' people, customers, and legacy. Focuses on Energy, Healthcare, and Real Estate sectors.
Growth Stack
Private equity firm focused on acquiring and growing profitable B2B SaaS businesses worldwide, with rapid deployment teams across five countries providing expertise to accelerate business growth.
Staytuned
E-commerce software company building the 'Salesforce suite for e-commerce' by acquiring and developing Shopify apps that drive merchant growth and ROI.
Genesys
Leading AI-powered customer experience and contact center technology company that acquires CX, AI, and customer engagement platforms to enhance experience orchestration capabilities.
EXA Capital
Strategic operators and investors in growing vertical market software companies. Buy-and-hold forever model focused on preserving founder legacies while enabling growth.
Thoma Bravo
Leading software-focused private equity firm with $181B+ AUM and 40+ year history, exclusively investing in software and technology companies with focus on categorical leadership.
Hunter Search Capital
Private investment fund focused on partnering with entrepreneurs through search funds and other entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) vehicles to acquire and grow small businesses
The Brydon Group
Combat veteran-led private equity firm that partners with mid-career operators to acquire small businesses in B2B, B2G, and healthcare software and services. Focuses on CEO-in-Residence programs and provides committed capital with operational support.
ETA Equity
Search fund investor that invests in and supports entrepreneurs seeking to acquire and operate established small businesses through the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) model
Accel-KKR
Private equity firm specializing exclusively in software and tech-enabled services companies. One of the most active PE investors in software with 450+ investments over 25 years.
Think3
$1B fund designed to enable SaaS founders to take more shots on goal by acquiring lower middle-market SaaS companies and helping founders transition to new ventures.