Capitala Group Invests in Proactive Dealer Solutions

Better Car People Acquires Proactive Dealer Solutions from Capitala Group

September 11, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

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.

GT Golf Supplies Acquires The ProActive Sports Group

December 18, 2023

Consumer Products

GT Golf Supplies, a Kinzie Capital Partners LP-backed wholesale golf distributor, has acquired The ProActive Sports Group, a Canby, Oregon-based national golf accessories distributor. The deal adds ProActive's Oregon distribution facility as a fourth DC, broadens GT Golf's product portfolio (including Clicgear, Rovic and Tempercraft lines), and expands the combined company's national footprint and e-commerce capabilities.

Capitala Group Majority Investment in Proactive Dealer Solutions

April 5, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

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.

Capitala Group Acquires Proactive Dealer Solutions

January 4, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Capitala Group acquired Proactive Dealer Solutions (PDS), a provider of customized SaaS and consulting solutions for auto dealerships. Boxwood Partners served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to PDS; deal terms were not disclosed.

Capitala Group Makes Growth Investment in Peterson Manufacturing

January 9, 2020

Manufacturing

Capitala Group has made a growth investment in Peterson Manufacturing, a Sarasota, Florida-based manufacturer of precision deep-drawn metal components serving the automotive, appliance, plumbing and gauge markets. The investment comes from Capitala's Growth Fund, will support Peterson's next phase of growth, and includes Capitala executives Adam Richeson and Joe Alala III joining Peterson's board.

Abacus Group Acquires Proactive Technologies

February 13, 2019

IT Services

Abacus Group has acquired competitor Proactive Technologies, combining the two managed‑IT providers to create the largest IT services provider focused on alternative investment firms in the New York metropolitan area. Proactive (over 45 employees) and its leadership team will integrate into Abacus (125+ employees), with Proactive co-founders joining Abacus' leadership to support client and employee integration.