Investment Summary

Serent Capital Invests In KEV Group

On September 25, 2018, growth capital firm Serent Capital invested in software company KEV Group

Investment Highlights
  • This is Serent Capital’s 14th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Serent Capital’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Serent Capital’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

Investment Summary
Date 2018-09-25
Target KEV Group
Sector Software
Investor(s) Serent Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

KEV Group

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
KEV Group is a provider of cash accounting management and online payments software to K-12 schools. KEV Group's School Cash Suite of products has helped schools and school boards ensure the security and transparency of student activity funds. KEV Group was founded in 1996 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Investor

Serent Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 1.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Serent Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in profitable, growing businesses featuring scalable business models and operating in sectors undergoing significant change. Serent looks for companies with $5 to $100 million in growing annual sales where it can commit $20 to $200 million of capital. Target transaction situations include buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth financings. Serent Capital was formed in 2008 and is based in San Francisco, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 68
Sector (Software) 14 of 31
Type (Growth Capital) 29 of 58
State (Ontario) 1 of 3
Country (Canada) 1 of 3
Year (2018) 11 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-28 GDS Link

Dallas, Texas, United States

GDS Link’s core platform, DataView360®, provides its clients in multiple financial verticals with the power and flexibility to rapidly implement their credit risk strategies in support of their lending and account management practices. GDS Link’s data bureau gateway provides easy access to a multitude of third-party data sources in support of risk assessment, fraud prevention and mitigation, income and employment verification processes. GDS Link was founded in 2006 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-12 Real Green Systems

Walled Lake, Michigan, United States

Real Green Systems is a producer of Service Assistant software and marketing tool for service industry companies. Service Assistant is an app for lawn care, landscaping, pest control, HVAC, carpet and residential cleaning businesses and so many more service industry companies. Real Green Systems was founded in 1984 and is based in Walled Lake, Michigan.

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