TA Associates and True Wind Capital Make Strategic Growth Investment in e-Emphasys Technologies

e-Emphasys Technologies Acquires CDK Global Heavy Equipment

May 1, 2023

Software

e-Emphasys Technologies has merged with CDK Global Heavy Equipment to form a combined enterprise software leader for the heavy equipment and industrial machinery industry, operating under the e-Emphasys name and headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. The transaction is backed by private equity sponsors TA Associates and True Wind Capital; Jeffrey Hart was named CEO and the combined company has a global employee base of nearly 700 and serves roughly 4,200 dealer rooftops.

True Wind Capital Makes Growth Investment in W Energy Software

January 13, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

True Wind Capital completed a strategic growth equity investment in W Energy Software to accelerate the company's expansion into new markets and support product and M&A-led growth. M33 Growth and certain founders and shareholders rolled a meaningful portion of their equity; Mark Hill was appointed CEO as part of a leadership succession plan.

Genstar Capital and TA Associates Invest in insightsoftware

August 14, 2019

Software

Genstar Capital has made a strategic growth investment in insightsoftware, the Raleigh-based provider of ERP and EPM reporting software, joining existing investor TA Associates. The capital will support insightsoftware’s product expansion and global growth into EMEA and APAC while the company continues to scale its cloud reporting and financial reporting solutions.

TA Associates Invests Growth Capital in Edmunds GovTech

April 30, 2024

Software

TA Associates has made a significant growth investment in Edmunds GovTech (EGT), a Northfield, New Jersey–based provider of ERP software for local governments; LLR Partners will remain an investor. The capital will support product innovation, accelerate project timelines and geographic expansion to serve EGT's more than 2,100 municipal customers across 20+ states. Financial terms were not disclosed.

TA Associates to Make Majority Growth Investment in DL Software

February 8, 2021

Software

TA Associates has entered exclusive negotiations to make a majority growth investment in DL Software, a France-based group of 13 vertical ERP software vendors. Current majority shareholder 21 Invest France, co-investors Amundi Private Equity Funds and Swen Capital Partners, and company founders and management would retain stakes; the deal is expected to close in Q2 2021 subject to approvals.

TA Associates Makes Strategic Growth Investment in ARI Network Services

March 4, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

ARI Network Services, a provider of SaaS and marketing solutions for dealers, equipment manufacturers and distributors, received a strategic growth investment from TA Associates. True Wind Capital, which took ARI private in 2017, will remain the largest shareholder; financial terms were not disclosed. TA Associates will join ARI's board and plans to support organic growth and strategic add-on acquisitions.