Sesami Acquires ARCA to Expand Cash Automation Capabilities

Sesami (a GardaWorld Entity) Acquires Tidel from Littlejohn & Co.

February 1, 2022

Manufacturing

Sesami Cash Management Technologies (operating as an independent entity of GardaWorld) has acquired Tidel, a Carrollton, Texas-based provider of smart safes and cash recycling solutions, from Littlejohn & Co. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Sesami/GardaWorld’s cash-management technology and service capabilities as part of its newly formed cash ecosystem business.

SaaS Opportunity Capital Acquires Celera Systems

June 5, 2025

Software

Midwest-based private equity firm SaaS Opportunity Capital (SOC) has acquired Celera Systems, a Milwaukee-based provider of workflow and order/fulfillment software used by large financial services firms. SOC intends to expand Celera's platform beyond its historical bundled distribution model with Toppan Merrill, accelerate integrations (CRM, DAM), add AI capabilities, and bring the solution to a broader set of financial services and regulated-enterprise customers.

TA Associates Makes Strategic Growth Investment in SER

May 21, 2024

Software

TA Associates has agreed to make a strategic growth investment in SER, the Bonn-based Intelligent Content Automation (ICA) software vendor, with Carlyle remaining an investor. The capital will support SER's international expansion, further AI innovation in its Doxis platform and continued shift to a subscription-first model; the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Artemis Capital Partners Acquires Tekscan, Inc.

September 9, 2020

Manufacturing

Artemis Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has acquired Tekscan, Inc., a manufacturer of flexible ultra-thin tactile force and pressure sensors. Tekscan will continue to operate as an independent company from its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, and Artemis said it will partner with the company to drive strategic growth and further innovation across Tekscan's medical, dental, test & measurement, and retail end markets.

Saw Mill Capital's Complete Automation Solutions Acquires PanelTEK

February 12, 2022

Industrial Services

Saw Mill Capital consolidated its automation investments (iAutomation and RND Automation) into a rebranded platform, Complete Automation Solutions (CAS), and simultaneously acquired PanelTEK Automation. The acquisition expands CAS’s panel-building, contract manufacturing and engineering capabilities to support OEM and end-user customers across the eastern United States.

GreenPages Technology Solutions Acquires Arcas Risk Management

February 7, 2023

Cybersecurity

GreenPages Technology Solutions, a Portsmouth, New Hampshire–based cybersecurity, cloud, and managed services provider, acquired Arcas Risk Management, a Massachusetts-based cybersecurity, risk advisory, and compliance consulting firm. The transaction (completed Feb. 1, 2023) expands GreenPages' cybersecurity capabilities—adding incident response, risk assessments, cybersecurity programs, and security operations—and is an add-on to GreenPages' PE-backed platform.