List of 19 PE Backed Software Companies in Minnesota

Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	M&A Activity			Last 5 Years
Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	Total	Buy	Sell	Last 5 Years
Datasite PE Backed CapVest 2020-10-19 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	20	15	5
Dayforce PE Backed Thoma Bravo 2025-08-21 $12.3B Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States website	Software	1,760	15	14	1
Perforce PE Backed Clearlake Capital Francisco Partners 2018-01-10 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	11	11	-
Naviga PE Backed Vista Equity Partners 2013-07-22 Bloomington, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	13	11	2
Scantron PE Backed Regent 2024-08-30 Eagan, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	9	8	1
Jamf PE Backed Francisco Partners 2025-10-29 $2.2B Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States website	Software	627	6	6	-
2ndWave Software PE Backed PSG 2020-01-01 Edina, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	5	3	2
Arcserve PE Backed Marlin Equity Partners TA Associates 2014-07-07 Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	3	3	-
Calabrio PE Backed Thoma Bravo 2021-03-23 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	3	3	-
GrowthZone PE Backed Lead Edge Capital Nadavon Capital Partners Arrowroot Capital 2023-05-16 Nisswa, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	2	2	-
MHC Software PE Backed Aldine Capital Partners O2 Investment Partners Strattam Capital Apogem Capital 2017-09-29 Burnsville, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	2	2	-
ImageTrend PE Backed Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe 2023-02-10 Lakeville, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	2	2	-
GeoComm PE Backed Granite Partners Nelson Global Products 2013-05-20 St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	1	1	-
When I Work PE Backed Bain Capital Tech Opportunities 2021-11-01 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	1	1	-
Recast Software PE Backed PSG 2022-01-01 St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	1	1	-
AgCode PE Backed Arcadea Group 2024-04-30 Glenwood, Minnesota, United States website	Software	-	-	-	-

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