M&A Deal Summary

SharpenCX Acquires Ytel

On December 4, 2025, SharpenCX acquired software company Ytel from Marwit Capital and Argentum Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SharpenCX’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is SharpenCX’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is SharpenCX’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-12-04
Target Ytel
Sector Software
Buyer(s) SharpenCX
Sellers(s) Marwit Capital
Argentum Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ytel

Lake Forest, California, United States
Ytel is a provider of contact centre software and embedded real-time communications solutions. Ytel specialises in cloud-based B2B communications solutions, powering modern communications through voice, text, email, and direct mail. Ytel was founded in 2012 and is based in Lake Forest, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

SharpenCX

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

SharpenCX offers a cloud-native contact center platform with a focus on tailored solutions for multiple industries, including financial services, technology, retail, and healthcare. SharpenCX was founded in 2011 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-15 Plum Voice

New York, New York, United States

Plum Voice is an AI driven voice-based customer interaction technology company offers AI-powered programmable communications, including advanced Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems and conversational AI. Plum Voice is based in New York.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Marwit Capital

Newport Beach, California, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1962
PE ASSETS 200M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Marwit Capital Partners is a private equity group that targets West Coast based small company investments. Marwit generally invests $10 to $40 million of capital in businesses with $20 to $200 million of revenue. Marwit will consider both control and non-control situations. Prospective transactions include management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, and expansion financings. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, business services, consumer products and services, healthcare services, food, food services, restaurants, and fanchising. Marwit is licensed as a SBIC. Marwit Capital was formed in 1962 and is based in Newport Beach, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 24
Sector: Software M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 10 of 10
State: California M&A 15 of 15
Country: United States M&A 23 of 23
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-26 Granite Seed Co.

Lehi, Utah, United States

Granite Seed Co. specializes in the supply of seed and erosion control products and services for land reclamation and erosion prevention associated with a variety of natural and man-made disturbances. Granite Seed was established in 1988 and is based in Lehi, Utah.

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SELLER

Argentum Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 400M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Argentum Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in small to mid-sized companies with proven business models and the ability to become market leaders. Prospective transaction situations include growth capital financing, management buyouts, platform acquisitions, and recapitalization. The firm typically takes minority positions, except in the case of management buyouts. Industry sectors of interest include business services, healthcare, and technology. Argentum generally prefers opportunities located in the Eastern US, but will consider companies across the US. Argentum Capital Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 47 of 47
Sector: Software M&A 9 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 32 of 32
State: California M&A 7 of 7
Country: United States M&A 45 of 45
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-15 CloudCover

Irvine, California, United States

CloudCover is a provider of third-party maintenance (TPM) and IT lifecycle management solutions for the global IT channel. Powered by its purpose-built CoverIT platform, the company enables partners to deliver efficient, flexible infrastructure support at scale. With a global footprint and a partner-first mindset, it is transforming how IT services are delivered and managed worldwide, from desktop to data center. CloudCover was founded in 2014 and is based in Irvine, California.

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