Largest United States Software Buyout Transactions

UGS PLM Solutions, a leader in product data management, collaboration and product design software and services with 42,000 clients and more than 2.8 million seats of technology operating in the market, is the product lifecycle management (PLM) subsidiary of EDS. The company works collaboratively with its clients to create solutions enabling them to transform their process of innovation and thus begin to capture the promise of PLM.

Integral Capital Partners
Investor
Venture Capital Firm
Menlo Park, California
www.icp.com

Silver Lake
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Menlo Park, California
www.silverlake.com

Warburg Pincus
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.warburgpincus.com

BC Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.bcpartners.com

Acquia is an open-source digital experience company providing the world’s most ambitious brands with technology that allows them to embrace innovation and create customer moments that matter. Acquia was formed in 2007 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Vista Equity Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Austin, Texas
www.vistaequitypartners.com
Advisor: Kirkland & Ellis

Aricent is a global digital leader in integrated design and engineering services, primarily serving clients of the Communications and Technology, Semiconductor and Software industries. Headquartered in Santa Clara (California), Aricent brings design and engineering capabilities to help its clients get to market faster, transform legacy products to digital, and create new revenue opportunities. Among the company’s assets is the iconic brand frog, which has with world-class design and client experience capabilities, outstanding knowledge and intellectual property for the Telecom, Software and Semiconductors industries. Aricent also has solid experience in shaping large engineering outsourcing deals and key capabilities in key emerging technologies including Artifical Intelligence, Cognitive Systems, Internet of Things and software frameworks.

KKR
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.kkr.com

LiveWire Ventures provided software-based outsourcing services for the media, telecom, utility, advertising, and new media industries.

The Blackstone Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.blackstone.com

MSC Software Corp. is a provider of enterprise simulation solutions, including simulation software and services. MSC Software Corp. was established in 1963 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

STG
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Menlo Park, California
www.stg.com

Azul Systems provides Java runtime and virtual machine software for enterprise applications, with the platform offering improved performance, security and cloud-deployment capabilities for Java environments. Azul Systems was founded in 2002 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Vitruvian Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.vitruvianpartners.com
Advisors: Kirkland & Ellis , Trigon Group , Shea & Company

Lead Edge Capital
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
New York, New York
www.leadedge.com

BeyondTrust is a provider of Privileged Access Management (PAM) software solutions, empowering organizations to secure and manage privileges across passwords, endpoints, and access while enhancing control and visibility. BeyondTrust was founded in 1985 and is based in Johns Creek, Georgia.

Veritas Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.veritascapital.com

Global 360, Inc. is a global software and services company providing business process management and optimization solutions.

TCV
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Menlo Park, California
www.tcv.com
Advisor: Latham & Watkins

JMI Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Baltimore, Maryland
www.jmi.com
Advisor: Latham & Watkins

TA Associates
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
www.ta.com
Advisor: Goodwin Procter

Bregal Sagemount
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
New York, New York
www.sagemount.com

DomaniCom is developing a software-centric system that would serve as a single platform to integrate and manage services delivered by a cable, telephone, and direct broadcast satellite companies. DomaniCom's product will eliminate the need for multiple single-function products and will allow users to integrate linear television with a multi-room digital video recorder plus IP-TV and non-video services such as managed wireless internet, electric meter reading, alarm, and surveillance capabilities.

Advantage Capital Partners
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
New Orleans, Louisiana
www.advantagecap.com

7Park Data is a provider of data analytics software. 7Park Data transforms data to revolutionize business decisions. Leveraging machine learning, entity extraction, and linking, and predictive models, we transform unstructured information into contextualized Leading Performance Indicators for thousands of public and private companies. 7Park Data, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

Vista Equity Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Austin, Texas
www.vistaequitypartners.com
Advisors: Kirkland & Ellis , Morrison & Foerster

Radancy is a provider of enterprise software and services solutions for end-to-end talent sourcing, intelligently solving the most critical challenges for employers and delivering results that strengthen their organizations. Radancy was founded in 1967 and is based in New York, New York.

Graphite Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.graphitecapital.com

VSS Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.vss.com

KANA is a provider of multi-channel customer service solutions. KANA's integrated software solutions allow companies to deliver consistent, managed service across all channels, including email, chat, agent knowledge and customer web self-service.

Accel-KKR
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Menlo Park, California
www.accel-kkr.com

eData Solutions is a provider of software services, transaction processing, and other related services to consumer finance companies. eData’s software-as-a-service approach, which includes loan management software capabilities, data analytics, and customer acquisition and qualification, enables credit grantors to leverage eData’s proprietary database to create higher returns on capital. eData Solutions was formed in 2002 and is based in Shawnee, Kansas.

Green Brook Capital Management LLC
Investor
Mezzanine Finance Firm
Somerset, New Jersey
www.greenbrookcp.com

Decision Management International, Inc. is a provider of software and associated consulting services for complexity reduction for FDA-regulated industries.

Halpern, Denny & Co.
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
www.halperndenny.com

MedEquity Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
www.medequity.com

MediStreams is a developer of revenue cycle management software that provides remittance, reconciliation, and payment automation solutions for healthcare providers. The company automates the healthcare receivables process, increasing the speed of revenue flow for providers. MediStreams was founded in 2009 and is based in Roswell, Georgia.

ArchiMed
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Lyon, France
www.archimed-group.eu

D3 Technology, Inc. is a provider of digital banking software to regional and mid-sized financial institutions in North America. Its software platform allows financial institutions to provide their customers the most advanced digital banking capabilities available in the market, supporting a wide range of digital channels including browsers and smartphones, available as an on-premise deployment or in a SaaS model.

West Partners
Investor
Family Office
Carlsbad, California
www.westpartners.com