Platform Partners and Rahul Gupta Invest in E-xact Payments

Paynt Acquires E-xact Transactions

June 11, 2025

Payments & Fintech

European payment technology company Paynt has acquired Canada-based E-xact Transactions to accelerate its North American expansion. The deal gives Paynt an operational hub in Vancouver and access to E-xact’s processing volume (over CAD 3.5 billion annually across ~50 million transactions); Paynt also appointed payments veteran JohnPaul Golino to its board to lead integration and go-to-market in the region.

Lafarge Canada Invests in EXACT Technology Corporation

November 23, 2023

Construction

Lafarge Canada Inc. led an equity investment in Toronto-based EXACT Technology Corporation to accelerate digital solutions for the concrete and construction industry. The strategic investment brings industry expertise and global reach to help EXACT scale its hardware and software offerings for concrete monitoring, curing and tracking.

Platform Partners Invests in Principle Health Systems

January 3, 2023

Healthcare Services

Platform Partners LLC completed an investment in Principle Health Systems, a Texas-based healthcare services provider specializing in laboratory testing and pain management. The founders will remain in management and retain a majority ownership stake; the capital and Platform's resources are intended to accelerate Principle's growth across Texas.

Gauge Capital Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Exact Customer

December 19, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Gauge Capital has made a strategic growth investment in Exact Customer, a New York–based software-enabled digital performance marketing agency that supplies high-intent consumer leads to the home services market (windows, bath, solar). Gauge will partner with founders Steve Jacoby and Eric Bloomfield and the management team, taking board seats to support investments in sales and marketing, strategic M&A, and vertical expansion.

Nexa Equity Acquires Choice; Choice Acquires Direct Payment Consultants

April 26, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Nexa Equity has acquired a majority stake in Choice Inc., a San Francisco-based omnichannel payments platform. Concurrently, Choice acquired Pennsylvania-based Direct Payment Consultants to expand its merchant-facing capabilities, bringing the combined platform to more than $3 billion in annual payments volume across 7,000+ customers in the United States and Canada.

KKR to Acquire Exact Software from Funds Advised by Apax Partners

February 26, 2019

Software

KKR has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Exact Software from funds advised by Apax Partners. Exact, headquartered in Delft, the Netherlands, is a provider of accounting and ERP software for SMEs and mid-market firms; the company employs ~1,400 people and will consult with its works council prior to closing. Terms were not disclosed and the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.