Tracked deals
81
81 tracked deals across 2013-2026.
Cloud & SaaS Buyers & Acquisitions in North Carolina
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
53 strategic · 51 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
18 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- North Carolina targets show up across multiple subsectors: marketing technology, cloud unified communications, supply chain management, sports technology, accounting/tax, and customer experience software.
- A common acquisition pattern is capability expansion—adding inventory/production/reporting, UC engineering/hosted platforms, or integration/automation features—then integrating into a broader software ecosystem.
- Several deals emphasize continuity, including arrangements where acquired teams continue operating (for example, Banyan Software keeping Launch Labs operating independently).
- Recurring buyer/investor participation includes Genstar Capital, Growth Street Partners, Bull City Venture Partners, KKR-backed Aiwyn, and Clearspan, alongside strategic and private-transaction acquirers.
| Buyer (examples) | What’s being expanded |
|---|---|
| Aiwyn | Unified tax, integration, and automation |
| Clearspan | Cloud UC engineering and hosted UC platforms |
| Next Glass | Supply chain/production capabilities for craft beverage SaaS |
| ClearlyRated | Customer feedback/CX capabilities for vertical firms |
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Star Innovation Partners | 2 | Growth-focused investment firm that partners with softwar... | PE |
| Capitala Group | 2 | Private markets investment firm providing private equity ... | PE |
| Frontier Growth | 2 | Growth-focused private investment firm that provides capi... | PE |
| Genstar Capital | 2 | Middle-market private equity firm focused on investments ... | PE |
| JMI Equity | 2 | Growth equity firm focused on investing in and scaling le... | PE |
| PSG | 2 | Growth equity firm partnering with software and technolog... | PE |
| TA Associates | 2 | Global growth private equity firm investing across techno... | PE |
| AKKR Isosceles CV LP | 1 | Single-asset continuation fund vehicle managed by Accel-K... | PE |
| AKKR Strategic Capital LP | 1 | Accel-KKR’s dedicated strategic capital vehicle that inve... | PE |
| Accel-KKR | 1 | Technology-focused private equity firm investing in softw... | PE |
Acquisition Volume in Cloud & SaaS in North Carolina by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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March 4, 2026
- Buyer
- Banyan Software
- Target
- Launch Labs
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Banyan Software acquired Launch Labs, a North Carolina-based marketing technology and data solutions provider specializing in identity resolution, audience activation, and marketing attribution. Launch Labs will continue operating independently from its headquarters in Chapel Hill, with its existing leadership team in place.
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October 28, 2025
- Buyer
- Next Glass
- Target
- Ekos
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Next Glass has acquired Ekos, the Charlotte-based supply chain and production management SaaS platform for craft beverage producers. The deal brings Ekos's inventory, production, reporting, compliance, and B2B ordering capabilities into Next Glass's beverage software ecosystem to create an end-to-end platform and will include a two-year price freeze for existing Ekos customers.
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- Buyer
- Clearspan
- Target
- AveriStar
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Clearspan, a Plano-based provider of cloud unified communications solutions, has acquired AveriStar, a Charlotte-based specialist in cloud-based UC engineering and hosted Cisco/BroadSoft platforms, in a private transaction. The deal expands Clearspan's scale and capabilities in the U.S. service provider, large enterprise and SLED/Federal markets; Q Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to AveriStar.
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August 11, 2025
- Buyer
- Accel-KKR, AKKR Isosceles CV LP, Goldman Sachs Alternatives (Secondaries), AKKR Strategic Capital LP
- Target
- isolved
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Accel-KKR has closed AKKR Isosceles CV LP, a $1.9 billion single-asset continuation fund to extend its partnership with isolved, providing liquidity to existing investors and committing $350 million of new capital to isolved's growth and acquisitions. Lead investor Goldman Sachs Alternatives' Secondaries team and other institutional participants joined the fund; Accel-KKR employees are now the largest investor group.
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June 17, 2025
- Buyer
- Dragoneer Investment Group
- Target
- Teamworks
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Teamworks, the Durham-based operating system for sports, raised $235 million in an oversubscribed Series F led by returning investor Dragoneer Investment Group at a pre-money valuation above $1.0 billion. The primary and secondary financing will fund expansion of Teamworks' AI and data science capabilities and accelerate product development across its talent, performance, coaching and operations suites.
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June 11, 2025
- Buyer
- Genstar Capital, Stack Sports
- Target
- PlayMetrics
- Seller
- Blue Star Innovation Partners, PSG
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Genstar Capital has backed a combination of PlayMetrics and Stack Sports, making Genstar the majority owner of the combined sports-technology business. As part of the transaction Genstar acquired PlayMetrics from Blue Star Innovation Partners and PSG and will fold it into Stack Sports (headquartered in Dallas) to create a larger SaaS platform for clubs, leagues, tournaments, and governing bodies.
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- Buyer
- Aiwyn
- Target
- Taxa, Digilence
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Aiwyn, the Charlotte-based accounting platform backed by KKR and Bessemer Venture Partners, has acquired Taxa (rebranded as Aiwyn Tax) and Digilence to expand tax, integration and automation capabilities within its unified platform. The acquisitions bring leadership from the acquired companies into Aiwyn and strengthen the company's end-to-end offering for accounting firms.
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April 30, 2025
- Buyer
- ClearlyRated, Software Growth Partners
- Target
- Client Savvy
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
ClearlyRated, a PE-backed customer experience (CX) platform, has acquired Client Savvy, a provider of customer feedback software for AEC and legal firms. Backed by Software Growth Partners, the add-on expands ClearlyRated's CX capabilities and vertical coverage while preserving the Client Savvy brand.
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March 14, 2025
- Buyer
- Mainsail Partners
- Target
- Inn-Flow
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Inn-Flow, a provider of cloud-based back-office management and accounting software for hotels, has secured a $45 million growth investment from Mainsail Partners. The funding will accelerate product innovation, enhance customer experience, and support team expansion to better serve hotel owners and management companies.
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February 4, 2025
- Buyer
- DoiT Cloud Intelligence
- Target
- PerfectScale
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
DoiT Cloud Intelligence has acquired PerfectScale, a Kubernetes optimization and governance platform, to bolster its FinOps and K8s automation capabilities. PerfectScale will operate as part of DoiT while continuing to be offered as an add-on to DoiT Cloud Intelligence customers.
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February 3, 2025
- Buyer
- Quantum Workplace
- Target
- WorkDove
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Quantum Workplace, an Omaha-based employee engagement and performance management platform, has acquired WorkDove, a Durham-based provider of performance management software. The acquisition expands Quantum Workplace's performance and talent management capabilities and brings WorkDove customers onto Quantum Workplace's integrated HR platform.
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December 6, 2024
- Buyer
- PSG
- Target
- Element451
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Element451, an AI-first student engagement and CRM platform headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, received a $175 million strategic growth investment from PSG to accelerate AI-driven features and expand adoption across higher education. The funding will support product development and market expansion as Element451 scales its customer base of 250+ institutions.
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November 19, 2024
- Buyer
- NUSO
- Target
- T-Metrics
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
NUSO, a cloud communications and contact center platform provider, has acquired T-Metrics, a provider of secure, government-compliant contact center solutions. The acquisition expands NUSO's enterprise and public-sector capabilities by integrating T-Metrics' FedRAMP/StateRAMP/JITC-capable solutions and experienced team.
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September 11, 2024
- Buyer
- Better Car People
- Target
- Proactive Dealer Solutions
- Seller
- Capitala Group
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Better Car People has acquired Proactive Dealer Solutions, a Huntersville, North Carolina-based provider of SaaS and BDC consulting for automotive dealerships, from Capitala Group. The acquisition combines BCP's omnichannel lead engagement platform and generative AI capabilities with Proactive's Brooke AI Digital Voice Assistant, BDC technology, and retail performance consulting to create an integrated dealer engagement offering.
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September 9, 2024
- Buyer
- Kipu Health
- Target
- Hatch Compliance
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Kipu Health has acquired Hatch Compliance, a cloud-based compliance management and consulting provider focused on behavioral health organizations. The deal adds governance, risk and compliance (GRC) capabilities — including a Compliance Management System (CMS) and Learning Management System (LMS) — to Kipu's behavioral health technology platform to better support regulatory requirements for treatment providers.
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September 4, 2024
- Buyer
- Blue Star Innovation Partners
- Target
- Ledger Run
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Blue Star Innovation Partners (BSIP), a growth-focused investment firm founded by Rob and Dan Wechsler, has made a minority growth investment in Ledger Run to accelerate product development and scale the ClinRun platform. The capital and BSIP's operational, software and payments expertise will support faster product releases, expanded capabilities, and continued customer service for Ledger Run's sponsor, CRO and site customers.
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August 13, 2024
- Buyer
- Vista Equity Partners
- Target
- JAGGAER
- Seller
- Cinven
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Vista Equity Partners has agreed to acquire JAGGAER, a global leader in enterprise procurement and supplier collaboration software, from Cinven. The transaction, terms undisclosed, positions JAGGAER to continue scaling its AI-enabled JAGGAER One SaaS platform under Vista’s software-focused investment platform; completion is expected subject to customary approvals.
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- Buyer
- Körber Supply Chain Software, Körber AG, KKR
- Target
- MercuryGate International Inc.
- Seller
- Summit Partners
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Körber Supply Chain Software, a joint venture between Körber AG and KKR, has signed a binding agreement to acquire MercuryGate International, a SaaS-based transportation management system (TMS) provider headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. The deal—where Summit Partners, MercuryGate's 2018 investor, is selling its stake—expands Körber's supply chain execution capabilities by adding MercuryGate's multimodal optimization and execution technology to its portfolio.
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July 23, 2024
- Buyer
- Trinity Consultants
- Target
- OTTO
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Trinity Consultants has acquired OTTO, a service and technology platform for new-construction building analytics and automated functional testing. Trinity will integrate OTTO into its CxAlloy commissioning management software to expand commissioning analytics, automated testing, and continuous fault detection capabilities for its commissioning clients.
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- Buyer
- Pixid Group, Keensight Capital
- Target
- VectorVMS
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Pixid Group, the European SaaS provider of temporary workforce management solutions, has agreed to acquire VectorVMS, a Raleigh-based vendor management system (VMS) provider. The deal, supported by Pixid’s backer Keensight Capital, expands Pixid’s presence in the U.S. and the MSP/mid-market segments and creates a more comprehensive global extended workforce solution.
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- Buyer
- Target
- Cameyo
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Google has acquired Cameyo, a virtualization platform that delivers Windows applications through the cloud, to expand ChromeOS's ability to run legacy Windows apps on Chromebooks and other devices. The acquisition is intended to give enterprises and education customers easier access to Windows apps without complex installs, strengthening ChromeOS's appeal in business and schools.
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April 10, 2024
- Buyer
- Basis Vectors Capital
- Target
- Cadient
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Basis Vectors Capital, a New York-based private equity and technology investor focused on B2B SaaS, has acquired Cadient, a provider of talent acquisition and hourly-hiring SaaS solutions. Terms were not disclosed; Cadient CEO Jon Puckett will remain in place and Basis Vectors plans to support Cadient’s organic growth, partnerships, and product expansion across healthcare, hospitality, and retail verticals.
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- Buyer
- Granicus
- Target
- SmartGov
- Seller
- Brightly Software (a Siemens company)
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Granicus, a provider of government experience cloud solutions, has acquired SmartGov — the cloud-based permitting, compliance and licensing (PCL) solution — from Brightly Software, a Siemens company. The acquisition expands Granicus' Government Experience Cloud by adding cost-effective, cloud-based permitting and licensing capabilities to serve hundreds of U.S. cities, counties and state agencies.
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December 14, 2023
- Buyer
- Thoma Bravo
- Target
- BlueMatrix
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Thoma Bravo has completed a strategic growth investment in BlueMatrix, a cloud-based content creation and distribution platform for investment research providers. The investment (debt financing provided by Golub Capital) will support BlueMatrix’s global growth and continued product innovation while founder and CEO Patricia Horotan remains in her leadership role with a significant ownership stake.
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October 27, 2023
- Buyer
- WEX
- Target
- Payzer
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
WEX (NYSE: WEX) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Payzer, a cloud-based field service management software provider, for total consideration of approximately $250 million plus contingent consideration of up to $11 million. The deal is expected to close before the end of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions, and is intended to expand WEX’s product suite and cross-sell opportunities to its Mobility customers.
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- Buyer
- Blue Star Innovation Partners
- Target
- PlayMetrics
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Blue Star Innovation Partners, a growth-focused investment firm backed by Jerry Jones, has taken a significant ownership position in PlayMetrics, a Morrisville, North Carolina-based provider of operations management software for youth sports organizations. The capital and BSIP's software and payments expertise will accelerate product development, improve customer service, and support expansion into additional youth sports end markets like leagues, tournaments, and governing bodies.
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July 20, 2023
- Buyer
- DAS Technology (Digital Air Strike)
- Target
- 3 Birds Marketing, LLC (3 Birds)
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
DAS Technology has acquired the assets of 3 Birds Marketing, a Chapel Hill-based Customer Data & Experience Platform (CDXP) provider. The transaction brings 3 Birds' SaaS-based marketing, analytics, and customer engagement capabilities into the DAS product suite, expands DAS' network to over 9,200 retailers and OEM partners, and adds 3 Birds leadership to the DAS executive team.
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July 17, 2023
- Buyer
- Johnson Controls
- Target
- FM:Systems
- Seller
- Accel-KKR
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Johnson Controls has acquired FM:Systems, a Raleigh-based provider of cloud-based digital workplace management and IoT solutions, for a base purchase price of $455 million plus potential earnouts. The deal adds SaaS workplace management capabilities to Johnson Controls' OpenBlue portfolio, expanding its digital buildings offerings and is expected to be accretive to margins and revenue growth.
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- Buyer
- RealTime Software Solutions, LLC, LLR Partners
- Target
- Devana Solutions, LLC
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
RealTime Software Solutions, a San Antonio-based portfolio company of LLR Partners, has acquired Devana Solutions, a Chapel Hill-based cloud SaaS provider of clinical trial workflow and analytics (PROPEL). The add-on expands RealTime's Site Operations Management System (SOMS) capabilities by integrating Devana's study startup, pipeline administration and analytics tools to create a more comprehensive end-to-end site platform for sponsors, CROs and site networks.
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June 6, 2023
- Buyer
- StarCompliance, Marlin Equity Partners
- Target
- ETHIX360
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
StarCompliance, a Marlin Equity Partners portfolio company, has acquired ETHIX360 and will merge ETHIX360's compliance products into StarCompliance's employee compliance platform. The deal expands StarCompliance's SaaS capabilities in case management, policy management, training and whistleblowing, enabling cross-sell into Star's financial-services footprint and ETHIX360's multi-vertical client base.
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May 18, 2023
- Buyer
- STOPit Solutions
- Target
- PunchAlert
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
STOPit Solutions, a provider of safety and wellness software for schools, communities, and workplaces, has acquired PunchAlert, an all-in-one emergency communication and mass-notification platform. The acquisition integrates PunchAlert’s mobile- and browser-based mass-notification technology into STOPit’s 911-Direct Panic Alert System and brings PunchAlert CEO Greg Artzt into STOPit as Chief Product Officer to lead product integration and development.
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- Buyer
- Investcorp Technology Partners (Investcorp)
- Target
- Zift Solutions
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Investcorp Technology Partners agreed to acquire a majority stake in Zift Solutions, a provider of Partner Relationship Management (PRM) and Through-Channel Marketing Automation (TCMA) software, in a transaction valuing over $70 million. The investment will fund Zift’s go-to-market acceleration and international expansion; existing investors Arrowroot, Oxx, SMM and AshGrove Capital will remain involved.
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January 11, 2023
- Buyer
- Arcadea Group
- Target
- AvSight
- Seller
- Anacostia Ventures
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Arcadea Group completed a $20 million strategic growth equity investment in AvSight, a Boone, North Carolina–based cloud-native ERP provider for the aviation MRO, parts, and leasing markets. The founders and key leadership retain significant equity, Anacostia Ventures realized part of its investment, and proceeds will accelerate AvSight's product roadmap and expand services, delivery, and customer support; CriticalPoint served as AvSight's financial advisor.
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January 11, 2023
- Buyer
- Teamworks
- Target
- Smartabase, Retain, Grafted, NextPlay
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Durham-based enterprise SaaS provider Teamworks announced the acquisitions of four sports-technology companies — Smartabase, Retain, Grafted and NextPlay — to expand its Operating System for Sports and launch an integrated collegiate compliance solution. The deals add human performance, athlete development, anonymous reporting/survey, and alumni engagement capabilities to Teamworks’ platform, accelerating product breadth across the athlete lifecycle.
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- Buyer
- Gallant Capital Partners
- Target
- Lightning Step Technologies
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Gallant Capital Partners completed a strategic growth investment in Lightning Step Technologies, a Charlotte-based provider of all-in-one enterprise software for the behavioral health industry. The capital will be used to expand Lightning Step's team, accelerate its product roadmap, and support strategic acquisitions while existing management (including CEO Kirk Monroe and Chairman Jamison Monroe) remain material owners.
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November 3, 2022
- Buyer
- BILL (Bill.com)
- Target
- Finmark
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
BILL (Bill.com) has acquired Finmark, a provider of financial planning and analysis and cash‑flow forecasting software for small and midsize businesses. The acquisition adds FP&A, planning and cash‑flow analytics capabilities to BILL’s financial operations platform to help SMBs and accounting firms gain deeper, real‑time insight into cash flow and forecasting.
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October 27, 2022
- Buyer
- Sign In Solutions
- Target
- ThreatSwitch
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Sign In Solutions, a PSG-backed provider of cloud-based visitor management and risk mitigation software, has acquired ThreatSwitch, a security compliance workspace provider. The acquisition will integrate ThreatSwitch's compliance and security capabilities into Sign In Solutions' Visitor Management 2.0 (VM 2.0) vision to expand product capability and reduce customer risk across enterprise and defense-related markets.
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October 13, 2022
- Buyer
- Events.com
- Target
- HelpGetSponsors.com
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Events.com has acquired HelpGetSponsors.com (HGS), a SaaS sponsorship sales and management platform, to integrate automated sponsorship matching and management into its event management suite. Tom Crichton, founder of HGS, will continue to support Events.com in an advisory role as the company expands its sponsorship-driven revenue tools for event organizers.
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October 11, 2022
- Buyer
- Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Fund (managed by Charlesbank Capital Partners)
- Target
- ImageQuix
- Seller
- ASG
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Fund, managed by Charlesbank Capital Partners, made a majority investment in ImageQuix, a Raleigh-based provider of workflow and e-commerce software for the high-volume photography industry. ASG (the prior sponsor) will exit or reduce its stake while ImageQuix CEO Alex Kovacevic and management remain shareholders; the capital will be used to accelerate organic growth and pursue M&A.
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- Buyer
- The Riverside Company, ESHA Research
- Target
- FoodLogiQ, LLC
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
The Riverside Company has invested in FoodLogiQ, LLC as an add-on to its ESHA Research platform. The deal brings FoodLogiQ's supply-chain and traceability SaaS capabilities together with ESHA's nutrition analysis and labeling software to expand the combined platform's food-safety, traceability and regulatory-compliance offerings.
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- Buyer
- SmartCommerce, Inc.
- Target
- Myxx, Inc.
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SmartCommerce, a data-centric SaaS provider for CPG brands, has acquired Myxx, a recipe-centric eCommerce platform, to deepen consumer product discovery capabilities within its Click2Cart portfolio. Myxx CEO Dede Houston will join SmartCommerce as the companies integrate Myxx's recipe-driven commerce and audience analytics to accelerate purchase velocity for CPG brands and retailers.
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September 27, 2022
- Buyer
- JMI Equity
- Target
- Vantaca
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
JMI Equity made a minority growth equity investment in Vantaca to accelerate product development, hire talent, and support the company’s continued expansion in the community management market. Vantaca’s founders and management retain majority ownership while JMI will be a minority shareholder and strategic partner focused on supporting the company’s innovation and growth plans.
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September 6, 2022
- Buyer
- CommerceHub, Insight Partners, GTCR, Sycamore Partners, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Sixth Street, Golub Capital
- Target
- ChannelAdvisor Corporation
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CommerceHub agreed to acquire ChannelAdvisor Corporation for $23.10 per share in an all-cash transaction led by Insight Partners and supported by participating investors. The deal, which values ChannelAdvisor at a premium and will take the company private, combines CommerceHub's commerce network with ChannelAdvisor's multichannel ecommerce SaaS capabilities to expand marketplace, dropship, delivery and retail media offerings.
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August 16, 2022
- Buyer
- EMS Management & Consultants, Inc. (EMS|MC)
- Target
- VAIRKKO
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
EMS Management & Consultants, Inc. (EMS|MC) has acquired VAIRKKO, a Raleigh-based provider of cloud-based workforce and operations management software for EMS agencies. The deal adds scheduling, training, certification and performance-management capabilities to EMS|MC's revenue cycle and technology offerings and is intended to accelerate VAIRKKO's product innovation and support for EMS clients.
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August 4, 2022
- Buyer
- Siemens AG (Siemens Smart Infrastructure)
- Target
- Brightly Software
- Seller
- Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Siemens AG, via its Smart Infrastructure division, agreed to acquire Brightly Software, a U.S.-based cloud-native enterprise asset management SaaS provider, from Clearlake Capital for $1.575 billion in upfront cash plus up to $300 million in earn-outs. The acquisition strengthens Siemens' digital building and infrastructure software capabilities and expands its SaaS footprint, while Brightly will benefit from Siemens' global scale.
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July 27, 2022
- Buyer
- Troon
- Target
- ClubUp
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Troon, the global leader in golf and club hospitality management, has acquired ClubUp, a golf technology company that powers caddie programs at 65 clubs and resorts. Troon will invest in and expand ClubUp’s platform while the existing ClubUp team and other stakeholders remain with the business and have taken an equity stake in Troon.
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- Buyer
- Arryved
- Target
- Craftpeak
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Arryved, a Boulder-based cloud POS provider for independent food and beverage operators, has acquired Craftpeak, an Asheville-based web design and ecommerce specialist for the craft beverage industry. The deal integrates Craftpeak’s ecommerce and website capabilities with Arryved’s POS to create a unified omni-channel platform that syncs on‑premise and online inventory and customer experiences.
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June 7, 2022
- Buyer
- Lunchbox
- Target
- NovaDine
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Lunchbox, a restaurant technology platform, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NovaDine, an enterprise digital ordering provider for multi-unit restaurant chains. The deal will combine NovaDine's POS-integrated online and mobile ordering, catering and delivery capabilities with Lunchbox's broader ordering, loyalty and marketing suite to expand Lunchbox's enterprise offerings and accelerate geographic growth.
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May 16, 2022
- Buyer
- Similarweb
- Target
- Rank Ranger
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Similarweb has acquired Rank Ranger, a provider of SEO and search rank-tracking tools, to expand its enterprise SEO and keyword analytics capabilities. The deal integrates Rank Ranger's rank-tracking and reporting features into Similarweb's digital intelligence platform to offer customers a combined view of ranking performance and traffic-driven insights.
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- Buyer
- Capitala Group
- Target
- Proactive Dealer Solutions, Inc.
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Capitala Group has completed a majority investment in Proactive Dealer Solutions, a Veteran-owned provider of integrated SaaS and consulting services for automotive, RV, marine and powersports dealerships. The investment will provide growth capital to support Proactive's next phase of development; terms were not disclosed.
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What kinds of Cloud & SaaS companies are being acquired in North Carolina?
The page highlights acquisitions spanning marketing technology/data solutions, cloud unified communications, supply chain and production management for craft beverage producers, accounting/tax platforms, and customer experience software for AEC and legal firms.
Do these North Carolina deals focus on integrating capabilities into an existing platform?
Yes. Several transactions describe adding specific product capabilities—such as inventory/production/reporting, hosted UC platforms, or end-to-end tax and integration workflows—then folding them into a broader ecosystem.
Are any acquisitions structured to preserve the acquired company’s operating independence or brand?
Yes. For example, Banyan Software’s acquisition of Launch Labs states that Launch Labs will continue operating independently from its Chapel Hill headquarters with its existing leadership team in place; ClearlyRated also preserves the Client Savvy brand.
Which North Carolina metros appear most often among the targets in these deals?
The page facts reference targets based in cities including Chapel Hill, Charlotte, and Durham, with additional locations such as Raleigh shown for certain investors/companies.
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