Payroll Growth Partners Acquires School Payroll Services and Integrates It into the PayBridge Family

Payentry Acquires Corporate Payroll Services (CPS)

September 11, 2025

Accounting & Tax

Payentry and Corporate Payroll Services (CPS) announced a merger under the Payentry brand, with CPS to be integrated and rebranded in mid–late 2026. The combination expands Payentry's payroll and human capital management capabilities, increases service capacity, and gives CPS clients access to Payentry's SaaS tools and HR compliance resources.

MPAY Acquires Southland Data Processing

July 1, 2024

Professional Services

MPAY, a privately held payroll and human capital management provider, has acquired Southland Data Processing (SDP) effective July 1, 2024. The deal brings SDP's client base and payroll processing expertise into MPAY's Payentry service bureau, expanding MPAY's capabilities and West Coast presence while maintaining continuity on the Millennium platform.

VSS and Partner Investors Make Growth Investment in Podiatry Growth Partners

October 5, 2020

Healthcare Services

VSS Capital Partners led a growth investment in Podiatry Growth Partners (PGP), a St. Louis–headquartered podiatry practice management platform, to support the company's national expansion and add-on acquisition strategy. Additional investors in the financing include Compass Group Equity Partners, Siguler Guff, and SunGate Capital; financial terms were not disclosed.

Francisco Partners Acquires Majority Stake in PayScale

April 25, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Francisco Partners has made a majority growth investment in PayScale, Inc., valuing the Seattle-based SaaS compensation data and analytics provider at an enterprise value of $325 million. Warburg Pincus is exiting its investment as part of the transaction, and the capital will be used to support PayScale’s product innovation and growth.

TPG Capital Acquires Entertainment Partners

March 26, 2019

Media & Entertainment

TPG Capital has agreed to acquire Entertainment Partners, a Burbank-based provider of production payroll, workforce management and automated production software and services for the entertainment industry. The deal (terms undisclosed) will keep EP's management team in place and is intended to accelerate product innovation and growth using TPG's resources and expertise.

PennSpring Capital Acquires PSST

July 26, 2018

Software

PennSpring Capital, a lower middle market private equity firm, acquired Professional Systems Software & Technology (PSST), a Louisville-based iPaaS provider serving K‑12 school districts, municipalities and corporate clients. The deal will fund product investment and expansion of PSST's customer footprint while preserving the company's mission and leadership team.