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PSG Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, PSG has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 44 others.

PSG’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (40%) and software (35%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (59%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (15%). In total, PSG has invested in 23 US states and 13 different countries.

In the last 3 years, PSG has exited 7 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (56%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity128
    • M&A Buy Activity119
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 13
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 23
  • M&A Advisors 5

PSG

PSG Equity L.L.C.

401 Park Drive, Suite 204,
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
United States
(617) 544-8800
www.psgequity.com
info@psgequity.com

PSG is a growth equity investment firm focused on the software sector. The Firm looks to partner with software and technology-enabled service companies to capitalize on opportunities and accelerate growth. PSG looks to leverage its network and best practice knowledge developed from its history of investing, to implement and execute strategies on guiding companies to the next level. PSG was established in 2014 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Growth Capital, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Middle East

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (14.2/yr) # 48 23 24 11 6 7 119
Sell (1.4/yr) # 2 - 1 2 3 1 9
  128

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Protecht Group Holdings Pty Ltd. 2025-03-25 - Growth Capital
Sydney, Australia · www.protechtgroup.com
Lightkeeper LLC 2025-03-14 - Growth Capital
Boston, Massachusetts · www.lightkeeper.com
MAPAL Software S.L. 2025-02-28 - Secondary Sale
Madrid, Spain · www.mapal-os.com
Checkmk GmbH 2025-02-26 - Growth Capital
Munich , Germany · www.checkmk.com
Uscreen 2025-02-13 - Growth Capital
Bethesda, Maryland · www.uscreen.tv
Libraesva Srl 2025-02-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Lecco, Italy · www.libraesva.com
Core Sound Imaging 2025-01-16 - Growth Capital
Raleigh, North Carolina · www.corestudycast.com
Course Key, Inc. 2025-01-07 - Growth Capital
San Diego, California · www.coursekey.com
Element451 2024-12-06 - Growth Capital
Raleigh, North Carolina · www.element451.com
plentysystems AG 2024-11-27 - Growth Capital
Kassel, Germany · www.plentyone.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Traliant LLC 2021-01-26 Kantola Training Solutions LLC 2023-12-20 2
Manhattan Beach, California · www.traliant.com Mill Valley, California · www.kantola.com
2ndWave Software LLC 2020-01-01 HealthTrio LLC 2023-12-19 1
Edina, Minnesota · www.2ndwavesoftware.com Tucson, Arizona · www.healthtrio.com
Catalis LLC 2021-08-05 On Point Technology LLC 2022-01-10 1
Alpharetta, Georgia · www.catalisgov.com Oak Brook, Illinois · www.onpointtech.com
LogicMonitor, Inc. 2018-04-17 Airbrake.io 2021-02-23 2
Santa Barbara, California · www.logicmonitor.com San Francisco, California · www.airbrake.io
Tellent.com 2020-08-25 Sympa Oy 2020-08-25 4
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.tellent.com Vantaa, Finland · www.sympa.com
Nextlane France SAS 2019-05-01 I'Car Systems 2019-07-10 11
Paris, France · www.nextlane.com Indre-et-loire, France · www.icarsystems.fr
Nextlane France SAS 2019-05-01 Datafirst 2019-07-10 10
Paris, France · www.nextlane.com Lyon, France · www.datacar.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 44 (40%) - 48 (40%) -
Software 38 (34%) - 41 (34%) -
Information Technology 19 (17%) - 21 (18%) -
Education 2 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Financial Services 2 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Marketing 2 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Media 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Medical Products 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Staffing 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Transportation 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 111 - 120 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 75 (68%) - 81 (68%) -
  California 15 (14%) - 16 (13%) -
  Massachusetts 10 (9%) - 10 (8%) -
  New York 6 (5%) - 7 (6%) -
  Texas 5 (5%) - 5 (4%) -
  North Carolina 5 (5%) - 5 (4%) -
  Tennessee 4 (4%) - 5 (4%) -
  Florida 4 (4%) - 4 (3%) -
  Georgia 3 (3%) - 4 (3%) -
  Colorado 3 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
  Illinois 3 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
  Arizona 2 (2%) - 3 (3%) -
  Wisconsin 2 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
  Virginia 2 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
  Utah 2 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
  Ohio 1 (1%) - 2 (2%) -
  Alabama 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  Oregon 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  Mississippi 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  Minnesota 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  Maryland 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  Indiana 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
France 8 (7%) - 8 (7%) -
Germany 6 (5%) - 6 (5%) -
Israel 6 (5%) - 6 (5%) -
Canada 4 (4%) - 4 (3%) -
  Ontario 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  New Brunswick 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  British Columbia 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  Alberta 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Spain 2 (2%) - 4 (3%) -
Netherlands 3 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
Finland 2 (2%) - 3 (3%) -
Italy 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Australia 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Belgium 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Denmark 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Sweden 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 111 - 120 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 66 (59%) - 70 (58%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 13 (12%) - 17 (14%) -
Venture 17 (15%) - 17 (14%) -
Secondary Buyout 9 (8%) - 9 (8%) -
Consolidation 4 (4%) - 4 (3%) -
Acquisition Financing - - 1 (1%) -
Recapitalization 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 111 - 120 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 4 (44%) -
Secondary Sale 3 (33%) -
Recapitalization 1 (11%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (11%) -
Total 9 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Aeris Partners
 1
Houlihan Lokey
 1
Legal Deals
Weil Gotshal & Manges
 12
Latham & Watkins
 2
Baker & McKenzie
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
9 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
44%
4 (44%)
Strategic(s)
56%
5 (56%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

14.0B USD

Established

2014

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Subsidiary of

Providence Equity Partners

Leadership

Mark Hastings

Co-founder & CEO

Peter Wilde

Co-founder & Chairman

Adam Marcus

Managing Director

Aldo Mareuse

Managing Director

Aneesh Maloo

Managing Director

FAQ

When was PSG founded?

PSG was founded in 2014.

What type of investor is PSG?

PSG is a growth capital firm.

Where is PSG headquartered?

PSG is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

How much capital does PSG have under management?

PSG has 14.0B USD under management.

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