BDC Growth Equity Leads $23M Growth Investment in Quadshift

Salesforce Ventures Invests in Shift7 Digital

November 9, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Salesforce Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Salesforce, has made a growth investment in Shift7 Digital to deepen collaboration on B2B e‑commerce solutions for enterprise clients and to support the company’s accelerated growth. The investment aims to expand Shift7 Digital’s capabilities and strengthen its integration with the Salesforce ecosystem.

Rockbridge Growth Equity Invests in Quartile Digital

September 29, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Detroit-based private equity firm Rockbridge Growth Equity has made an investment in Quartile Digital to recapitalize the company and fund direct sales and marketing expansion, product enhancements and further international growth. Quartile is an AI/ML-driven advertising optimization and spend-management SaaS platform used by brands and sellers across Amazon and other online marketplaces; the deal closed on September 29, 2020, with CG Petsky Prunier advising Quartile.

PeakEquity Partners Leads Minority Growth Investment in Grayshift

December 8, 2020

Cybersecurity

PeakEquity Partners led a minority growth investment in Grayshift, an Atlanta-area provider of mobile device digital forensics best known for its GrayKey solution. The capital will be used to accelerate sales and marketing, expand R&D and engineering, broaden product offerings, and increase global awareness; Tom Noonan (Chairman of TEN Holdings and founding partner at TechOperators) will work with Grayshift’s management at the board level.

Bain Capital Credit Invests $145M Growth Capital in DTiQ

October 14, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

DTiQ received a $145 million growth investment from Bain Capital's Private Credit Group to accelerate its shift to a higher SaaS growth model, expand AI- and computer-vision-powered video analytics offerings, and support geographic expansion. The funding will help DTiQ broaden its SaaS product portfolio for restaurant, convenience store and specialty retail operators and accelerate product innovation and market expansion.

Ridgemont Equity Partners Recapitalizes smartShift

September 6, 2023

IT Services

Ridgemont Equity Partners completed a recapitalization of smartShift, a tech-enabled provider of SAP application migration and modernization solutions. The smartShift leadership team remains in place and invested; the deal provides capital and strategic resources to accelerate product innovation, expand the recurring solution offering, and grow global sales and marketing.

Serent Capital Makes Strategic Growth Investment in DirectShifts

November 3, 2022

Healthcare Services

Serent Capital has made a strategic growth investment in DirectShifts, a healthcare staffing platform that connects clinicians with hospitals and other healthcare employers. The capital will support expansion into new markets and enhanced product functionality; Serent partners Kevin Frick and John Caselli will join DirectShifts' board alongside new directors Mike Metzger and Anita Pramoda.