M&A Deal Summary

Patriot Capital Acquires Soutron Global

On April 8, 2025, private equity firm Patriot Capital acquired internet software and services company Soutron Global from Bloom Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Patriot Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Patriot Capital’s 111th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Patriot Capital’s 13th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-04-08
Target Soutron Global
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Patriot Capital
Sellers(s) Bloom Equity Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Soutron Global

Encinitas, California, United States
Soutron Global is a cloud-based Library, Archive, Knowledge, and Information Management Solutions provider dedicated to “Managing Library Transformation.” As a client-driven company with strong award-winning leadership, Soutron Global partners with special libraries and information centers around the globe to transition them to digital technologies with innovative, flexible, easy-to-use solutions. Soutron Global was founded in 2011 and is based in Encinitas, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Patriot Capital

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Patriot Capital is a private investment firm that provides equity and junior capital to support acquisitions, growth capital financings, management buyouts, and recapitalizations of middle-market companies. The Firm looks to invest $5 to $25 million in businesses generating revenues of $10 to $200 million. Areas of interest include business and consumer services, consumer products, niche manufacturing and distribution, education, e-commerce, application software, transportation, and telecom services. Patriot focuses its investment activity with the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Southern areas of the US. Patriot Capital is based in Baltimore, Maryland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 111 of 112
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 15 of 15
State: California M&A 13 of 13
Country: United States M&A 111 of 112
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-26 MSI Express

Portage, Indiana, United States

MSI Express provides contract packaging services, such as pouching/bagging, stand-up pouching, filling, lidding, bundle wrapping, flow wrapping, blister carding, shrink wrapping, inspections, mixing, kitting, display building, and canister sealing. It also provides a range of contract manufacturing services, including dry and liquid blending of ingredients, heat pasteurization, and batching. MSI Express was founded in 2008 and is based in Portage, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-22 Vermana

Orlando, Florida, United States

Vermana offers full-service commercial pool maintenance, renovation, and construction. Vermana is based in Orlando, Florida.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Bloom Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in growth-oriented software companies with $5 to $50 million in revenue. The Firm will consider a variety of investment situations including buyouts, growth capital financings, add-ons, and divestitures. Bloom Equity Partners was formed in 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-11 Soutron Global

Encinitas, California, United States

Soutron Global is a cloud-based Library, Archive, Knowledge, and Information Management Solutions provider dedicated to “Managing Library Transformation.” As a client-driven company with strong award-winning leadership, Soutron Global partners with special libraries and information centers around the globe to transition them to digital technologies with innovative, flexible, easy-to-use solutions. Soutron Global was founded in 2011 and is based in Encinitas, California.

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