Apax Funds Acquire Veriforce from Thoma Bravo

Veriforce Acquires ComplyWorks

August 18, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Veriforce, a Thoma Bravo-backed supply chain risk and compliance management provider, acquired Calgary-based ComplyWorks, a leading compliance management and contractor-management SaaS platform. The acquisition expands Veriforce's global footprint and broadens its capabilities to serve hiring clients and contractors across multiple industries, creating an enhanced global supply chain risk management platform.

Veriforce Acquires CHAS (UK Contractor Management Company)

January 3, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Thoma Bravo-backed Veriforce has completed the acquisition of CHAS (CHAS 2013 Limited) from the London Borough of Merton, creating an expanded global supply chain risk and compliance platform. The deal brings CHAS's UK-focused contractor prequalification and health & safety services into Veriforce's SaaS safety and compliance network to accelerate international expansion and capability development.

Veriforce Acquires Highwire

October 22, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Veriforce has acquired Highwire, a provider of prequalification and contractor risk solutions, to expand its contractor management and supply chain risk capabilities into capital-project use cases. The deal combines Veriforce's global scale and network with Highwire's construction-focused financial risk and field safety tools to broaden services for hiring clients and contractors.

Veriforce Acquires Global Worker Pass

May 3, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Veriforce has acquired Global Worker Pass to strengthen its contractor and global workforce management capabilities by integrating real-time worker qualification and credential verification. The acquisition brings Global Worker Pass's credentialing platform and CEO Craig Scott into Veriforce to expand its SaaS suite for safety, compliance and workforce verification across high-hazard industries.

Apax Acquires CyberGrants from Waud Capital Partners

June 15, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Funds advised by Apax Partners have agreed to acquire CyberGrants, a SaaS provider of corporate social responsibility (CSR), employee engagement, and volunteer management software, from Waud Capital Partners. The transaction (financial terms undisclosed) is expected to close in Q3 2021; Apax plans to support product enhancement and growth into new markets.

Apax Acquires Significant Stake in Efficy Group

September 7, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Apax has acquired a significant stake in Efficy Group, a Brussels-based SaaS CRM vendor, investing alongside Efficy founders and existing investor Fortino Capital to support the company's organic growth and buy-and-build strategy across Europe. The investment will help Efficy accelerate acquisitions and expand its footprint as it pursues its strategic plan to scale market share in the independent European CRM market.