M&A Deal Summary

Apax and Summit Partners Acquire Veriforce

On August 28, 2024, private equity firm Apax and growth capital firm Summit Partners acquired information technology company Veriforce from Greenridge Growth Partner and Thoma Bravo

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Apax’s 30th and Summit Partners’ 42nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Apax’s 105th and Summit Partners’ 331st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Apax’s 12th and Summit Partners’ 29th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-08-28
Target Veriforce
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Apax
Summit Partners
Sellers(s) Greenridge Growth Partner
Thoma Bravo
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) William Blair (Financial)

Target

Veriforce

The Woodlands, Texas, United States
Veriforce is a provider of integrated compliance, safety, and training solutions specifically tailored to energy operators and their contractors within the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments of the energy industry. Veriforce was founded in 1993 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Apax

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 77.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 262 of 266
Sector: Information Technology M&A 30 of 30
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 66 of 67
State: Texas M&A 12 of 12
Country: United States M&A 105 of 107
Year: 2024 M&A 6 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-05 ThoughtWorks

Chicago, Illinois, United States

ThoughtWorks is a global software consultancy and a community of passionate, purpose-led individuals. The company is a provider in the implementation of cutting-edge software development techniques such as Agile Development, which lower development costs and time-to-market for its clients. ThoughtWorks was established in 1993 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Buy $1.8B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-03 Altus

New York, New York, United States

Altus is a full-service fire and life safety services platform. Altus offers a complete suite of solutions, from the design, engineering, installation, and servicing of state-of-the-art fire and life safety systems, to training, consulting, crisis management, and business continuity services. Altus is headquartered in New York City.

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Buyer

Summit Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 45.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Summit Partners is a private investment and asset management firm focused on venture, growth, credit, and public equity investing. Sectors of interest include business services, communications technology and services, consumer products, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial products, internet/information services, media/entertainment, semiconductors, electronics, and software. Summit Partners is known for having a proactive business development group for sourcing transactions. Summit will consider both minority or majority investment stakes and is willing to commit as little as $10 million or as much as $500 million in combined debt/junior capital per transaction. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America and Europe. Summit Partners was formed in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 407 of 415
Sector: Information Technology M&A 42 of 44
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 29 of 29
State: Texas M&A 29 of 29
Country: United States M&A 331 of 335
Year: 2024 M&A 11 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-08 EHE Health

New York, New York, United States

EHE Health offers comprehensive physical exams, preventative health programs, and travel medicine consultation and services. EHE Health operates over 150 locations across the US and is committed to providing the same exceptional health experience at all of their locations. EHE Health was founded in 1913 and is based in New York City.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-12 eClinical Solutions

Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States

eClinical Solutions is a provider of cloud-based enterprise software and software-driven clinical data services. The elluminate platform provides life sciences companies with greater control of their clinical trial data. Elluminate software and data-driven services have been used by more than 100 life sciences companies on more than 500 trials. eClinical Solutions was founded in 2006 and is based in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

Sell -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Greenridge Growth Partner

Austin, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Greenridge Growth Partner is a private equity firm focused on growth equity and buyout investments in emerging companies. The Firm seeks businesses with proven business models, revenue traction, and profits (or visibility to profitability). Greenridge Growth Partner is based in Austin, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Texas M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-06 Covr

Springville, Utah, United States

Covr provides workforce management software to the post-acute care industry. The company's scheduling, communication, and engagement solutions help facilities streamline scheduling workflows, ensure regulatory compliance, and facilitate communication with employees. Covr was formed in 2016 and is based in Springville, Utah.

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SELLER

Thoma Bravo

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 127.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Thoma Bravo is a private equity firm that primarily invests in or acquires US-based middle-market businesses. While Thoma Bravo will consider a variety of transaction situations, including take-privates, buyouts, carve-outs, recapitalizations, and growth equity financings, the Firm has a special interest in tech consolidation opportunities. Target companies generally have a history of profitability with EBITDA of at least $20 million. The Firm's equity commitment size range is $100 to $750 million. Sectors of interest include enterprise and infrastructure software, education, distribution, financial services and consumer goods/services. The Firm will not invest in new inventions or technologies, developmental products or services, start-ups, biotech, motion pictures, distressed businesses, oil/gas, or real estate. Thoma Bravo was formerly known as Thoma Cressey Bravo and before that Golder Thoma & Co. The Firm was originally formed in 1980 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 80 of 86
Sector: Information Technology M&A 22 of 24
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 22 of 24
State: Texas M&A 11 of 13
Country: United States M&A 74 of 80
Year: 2024 M&A 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-16 Trader

Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Trader is a digital automotive marketplace and software solutions provider. The company's marketing software solutions enable dealers to manage their websites, digital marketing campaigns, and inventory. Its online marketplaces and destinations include autotrader.ca, autohebdo.net, and Autos.ca. Trader was founded in 1975 and is based in Etobicoke, Ontario.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-12 Zipari

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Zipari is a healthcare technology company that develops products for health insurance carriers to engage with consumers in new and innovative ways. Zipari was founded in 2014 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Sell -