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Riverside Acquires Competitive Edge Software

On November 7, 2016, private equity firm Riverside acquired software company Competitive Edge Software

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Riverside’s 14th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Riverside’s 153rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Riverside’s 10th transaction in Wisconsin.
Investment Fate
  • Competitive Edge Software merged with another company in 2017.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-11-07
Target Competitive Edge Software
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Riverside
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Competitive Edge Software

Franklin, Wisconsin, United States
Competitive Edge Software, Inc. is a local software company specializing in physical security management solutions. Competitive Edge Software, known for its Report Exec software suite, continue to grow its leadership position in the market. Report Exec provides comprehensive cloud-based security and law enforcement reporting and management solutions to customers in a variety of industries including education, healthcare, corporate, private security and law enforcement.

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Buyer

Riverside

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm that seeks investments in profitable lower middle-market companies valued under $400 million. Riverside looks to invest in growth businesses headquartered in North America, Europe, and Asia (primarily Japan and South Korea), that have been in operation for at least five years. Riverside targets investments in a wide array of industries including distribution, automotive, healthcare, education, manufacturing, software, consumer services, plastics, publishing, food, communications, marine, and business services. Riverside was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 216 of 295
Sector: Software M&A 14 of 27
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 137 of 147
State: Wisconsin M&A 10 of 10
Country: United States M&A 153 of 203
Year: 2016 M&A 11 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-07 Omnigo Software

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Omnigo Software is a provider of public safety, incident and security management solutions for law enforcement, education, healthcare and other enterprises, offering easy-to-use and flexible applications that provide actionable insight for making more informed decisions. Omnigo Software was founded in 2017 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-10 Independent Doctors of Optometric Care

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Independent Doctors of Optometric Care is an alliance of independent optometrists throughout the U.S. IDOC includes practices representing more than 1,400 optometrist members across the United States. The company has more than 65 partner vendors and provides group purchasing services, marketing, and continuing-education offerings to its members.

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