Software Buyers & Acquisitions in Michigan

Tracked deals

33

33 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Buyer mix

Strategic-led

31 strategic · 4 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2023

6 tracked deals announced in 2023.

Primary Insight

What Stands Out

  • AI and optimization themes recur: deals include AI-driven supply chain planning (Algo acquiring DD Tech/Intuiflow) and software expansion into simulation/optimization via Altair’s acquisition of OmniQuest.
  • Vertical and workflow software is prominent: examples include workforce management (ADP + WorkForce Software), homecare/agency management (HHAeXchange + Generations Homecare System), and litigation/risk tools for credit & collection (CORA Group + WebRecon).
  • Manufacturing-adjacent use cases show up repeatedly, including end-to-end content lifecycle tooling (Zax.AI + Quark Software) and manufacturing program/project execution workflows (Campfire Interactive + Cover 4 PM).
  • Michigan deal activity clusters around established software hubs (e.g., Novi, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Detroit) as buyers add teams and capabilities.
  • The page spans both platform acquisitions and a take-private transaction: Hg (Saturn Fund)’s all-cash agreement for OneStream.

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Buyer Snapshot

Top Buyers

Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
Valsoft Corporation Inc. 2 Acquires and develops vertical-market software businesses... Strategic
ADP 1 Global provider of payroll, HR, benefits and workforce ma... Strategic
Algo 1 Provider of AI-powered supply chain planning software for... Strategic
Altair 1 Global provider of simulation, high-performance computing... Strategic
AssetWorks Risk Management Inc. 1 Provider of asset- and risk-management software and servi... Strategic
BMC 1 Global provider of IT management software and services (I... Strategic (PE-backed)
Beekman Investment Partners III, LP (The Beekman Group) 1 Private equity firm focused on lower middle market servic... PE
Bushel 1 Provider of agricultural software connecting growers, gra... Strategic
CAI Software, LLC 1 Developer and implementer of ERP, MES, WMS, EDI and relat... Strategic (PE-backed)
CORA Group 1 Acquirer and operator of vertical-market software compani... Strategic

Acquisition Volume in Software in Michigan by Year

Last 7 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 7 years for Software Buyers & Acquisitions in Michigan. 4 2019 4 2020 4 2021 6 2022 6 2023 5 2024 ~8 est. 4 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Zax.AI Acquires Quark Software
    April 28, 2026
    Buyer
    Zax.AI, Zax.AI
    Target
    Quark Software
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Zax.AI acquired Quark Software, a company that provides component content design, automation, and intelligence software for end-to-end content lifecycle management. The announcement states the deal supports Zax’s focus on investing in proven software products with loyal customer bases and accelerating growth through innovation.

  • Algo Acquires Demand Driven Technologies (Intuiflow) to Create Unified Adaptive Supply Chain Planning Platform
    February 2, 2026
    Buyer
    Algo
    Target
    Demand Driven Technologies (DD Tech)
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Algo, an AI-powered supply chain planning software provider, acquired Demand Driven Technologies (DD Tech), the company behind Intuiflow. The deal combines demand intelligence with consumption-based supply planning to create a unified demand-to-supply planning and execution platform for manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers.

  • Campfire Interactive Acquires Cover 4 PM
    January 22, 2026
    Buyer
    Campfire Interactive
    Target
    Cover 4 PM
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Campfire Interactive acquired Cover 4 PM to add manufacturing-specific program and project management capabilities to its AI-driven profit optimization platform, expanding forecasting, quoting, and program execution workflows. The Cover 4 PM team, including co-founders Joe McCarthy and Rob Giannone, will continue operating under Campfire; the deal follows Invictus Growth Partners’ $37 million majority investment in Campfire in September 2024.

  • Hg (Saturn Fund) Acquires OneStream in $6.4 Billion All-Cash Take-Private
    January 6, 2026
    Buyer
    Hg, Onward AcquireCo, Inc., Onward Merger Sub 2, LLC, Onward Merger Sub, Inc.
    Target
    OneStream, Inc., OneStream Software LLC
    Seller
    KKR (funds managed by KKR & Co. Inc.)
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Hg, through its Saturn Fund, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OneStream in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.4 billion, with shareholders receiving $24.00 per share. OneStream’s Class A common stock stopped trading on Nasdaq following deal completion on April 1, 2026, and OneStream continues under CEO Tom Shea and the existing leadership team.

  • Valsoft Corporation Acquires Edelweiss (Above the Treeline)
    November 19, 2024
    Buyer
    Valsoft Corporation Inc.
    Target
    Above the Treeline, Inc. (Edelweiss)
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Valsoft Corporation acquired Above the Treeline, Inc., the operator of the Edelweiss book-industry software platform, marking Valsoft's entry into book industry software. Edelweiss's leadership will remain in place as Valsoft looks to support product development, deepen U.S. impact, and expand the platform internationally.

  • ADP Acquires WorkForce Software
    October 15, 2024
    Buyer
    ADP
    Target
    WorkForce Software
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    ADP has acquired WorkForce Software, a workforce management solutions provider headquartered in Michigan, to expand ADP’s global workforce management capabilities and accelerate innovation for large, global enterprise clients. WorkForce Software’s time & attendance, scheduling, forecasting, and leave-management capabilities will be integrated into ADP’s suite to broaden offerings for ADP’s more than one million clients worldwide.

  • Inspire11 Acquires Integral
    July 8, 2024
    Buyer
    Inspire11
    Target
    Integral
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Inspire11 has acquired Integral, a Detroit-based software engineering firm, to strengthen Inspire11’s AI, software engineering, and product management capabilities. The deal brings Integral’s team and experience with clients like Ford, Honda and Rocket Mortgage into Inspire11’s delivery model to accelerate AI-driven solutions and delivery velocity.

  • HHAeXchange Acquires Generations Homecare System
    July 8, 2024
    Buyer
    HHAeXchange
    Target
    Generations Homecare System
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Addon

    HHAeXchange, a PE-backed homecare management software platform, has acquired Generations Homecare System, a provider of agency management software used by over 700 customers. The deal strengthens HHAeXchange’s product capabilities, adds homecare technology talent, and expands its geographic footprint across additional U.S. states.

  • Tech Soft 3D Acquires Actify SpinFire Business
    May 1, 2024
    Buyer
    Tech Soft 3D
    Target
    Actify (SpinFire business)
    Seller
    Actify, Inc.
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Tech Soft 3D has acquired the core Actify business — including SpinFire, CAD Publisher and Centro — from Actify, Inc. The deal expands Tech Soft 3D's product portfolio and establishes an End-User Solutions division to strengthen its CAD data translation, visualization and collaboration offerings for manufacturing and automotive customers. Financial terms were not disclosed; Tech Soft 3D is backed by Battery Ventures.

  • Altair Acquires OmniQuest
    October 2, 2023
    Buyer
    Altair
    Target
    OmniQuest
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) acquired OmniQuest, a Novi, Michigan-based developer of Genesis, an advanced structural optimization and finite-element analysis software. The deal adds OmniQuest's optimization algorithms and expertise—used across automotive, motorsport (Formula 1) and aerospace applications—to Altair's simulation and AI product portfolio to strengthen its optimization capabilities.

  • CORA Group (Constellation Software) Acquires WebRecon LLC
    July 13, 2023
    Buyer
    CORA Group, Constellation Software Inc.
    Target
    WebRecon LLC
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    CORA Group, a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., has acquired WebRecon LLC, a Grand Rapids, Michigan–based provider of litigation tracking and consumer risk management software for the credit and collection industry. The acquisition adds WebRecon to CORA/Constellation's portfolio of vertical-market software companies and is intended to expand CORA Group's capabilities in litigation tracking and consumer risk management; Corporate Advisory Solutions acted as exclusive M&A adviser to WebRecon.

  • Symphonize Acquires NewFoundry
    June 29, 2023
    Buyer
    Symphonize, Inc.
    Target
    NewFoundry
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Symphonize, Inc. acquired Ann Arbor-based custom software development firm NewFoundry in a transaction that closed on June 29, 2023. The acquisition expands Symphonize’s service capabilities and global footprint, adding development capacity and industry expertise (including enterprise software, healthcare, and automotive) to its end-to-end digital engineering offering.

  • DealerBuilt Acquires Oplogic CRM
    May 22, 2023
    Buyer
    DealerBuilt
    Target
    Oplogic
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    DealerBuilt, a provider of dealer management system (DMS) software, has acquired Oplogic, a CRM solution for automotive dealerships. The acquisition integrates Oplogic's desking, digital retailing, lead management, call recording, equity mining and compliance capabilities into DealerBuilt's platform to expand its product suite and better serve dealer customers.

  • DaySmart Software Acquires ReCPro (R.C. Systems, Inc.)
    April 11, 2023
    Buyer
    DaySmart Software
    Target
    R.C. Systems, Inc. (ReCPro Software)
    Seller
    R.C. Systems, Inc., Dale Geiger
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    DaySmart Software acquired R.C. Systems, Inc. (ReCPro Software), a veteran provider of recreation management software based in Warren, Michigan. The deal expands DaySmart's recreation management portfolio and gives ReCPro customers access to DaySmart's cloud-based solutions and customer service.

  • Valsoft Acquires Professional Computing Resources (PCR)
    March 30, 2023
    Buyer
    Valsoft Corporation Inc.
    Target
    Professional Computing Resources
    Seller
    Professional Computing Resources
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Montreal-based Valsoft Corporation acquired the assets of Professional Computing Resources (PCR), a developer of IT service and asset management software serving higher education, government and healthcare customers. The deal marks Valsoft’s entry into the ITSM/ITAM vertical and will keep PCR's existing management and client support in place as part of Valsoft's portfolio of vertical market software businesses.

  • Simfoni Acquires Xeeva
    November 28, 2022
    Buyer
    Simfoni
    Target
    Xeeva
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Simfoni has acquired Michigan-based Xeeva, a provider of AI-powered indirect spend management and procurement solutions, to expand its capabilities in tail-spend management, spend analytics, eSourcing and payments automation. The deal strengthens Simfoni's composable procurement offering and aims to accelerate growth, scale operational infrastructure, and deliver expanded technology options and service levels for both companies' customers.

  • WebFX Acquires Nutshell CRM
    October 18, 2022
    Buyer
    WebFX
    Target
    Nutshell
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    WebFX, a tech-enabled digital marketing services provider based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has acquired Nutshell, an Ann Arbor-based CRM and email marketing platform. The acquisition expands WebFX’s software capabilities to offer an integrated CRM and marketing solution for SMB and B2B customers, enabling deeper revenue-generation services for clients.

  • Epicor Acquires MES Provider eFlex Systems
    October 4, 2022
    Buyer
    Epicor
    Target
    eFlex Systems
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Epicor has acquired eFlex Systems, a provider of cloud-based Manufacturing Execution System (MES) technologies, to expand its Industry 4.0 and advanced MES capabilities. The acquisition will add eFlex's Manufacturing Integrated Platform (MIP) and IIoT/connectivity features to Epicor's portfolio; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Logility Acquires Starboard Solutions
    June 28, 2022
    Buyer
    Logility, Inc.
    Target
    Starboard Solutions Corp.
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Logility, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Starboard Solutions Corp., a Traverse City, Michigan-based provider of supply chain network design and digital twin software. The acquisition will integrate Starboard's network design and visualization capabilities into the Logility Digital Supply Chain Platform to expand Logility's planning, modeling and disruption-response capabilities.

  • Vermont Information Processing Acquires eoStar from Seaport Capital
    May 25, 2022
    Buyer
    Vermont Information Processing (VIP)
    Target
    eoStar
    Seller
    Seaport Capital
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Vermont Information Processing (VIP) has acquired eoStar, a Holland, Michigan–based provider of route accounting and distribution software, from Seaport Capital. eoStar will operate as a division of VIP as the companies combine capabilities to serve brewers, distributors, wineries and other beverage industry customers.

  • Material Bank Acquires Amber Engine
    March 17, 2022
    Buyer
    Material Bank
    Target
    Amber Engine
    Seller
    Rock Family of Companies
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Material Bank has acquired Amber Engine, a Detroit-based product information management (PIM) software and data-enrichment company. The deal brings Amber Engine's PIM technology and services into Material Bank's marketplace to expand product data capabilities and better serve its brand partners and design industry customers.

  • Liquid Web Acquires LearnDash
    September 20, 2021
    Buyer
    Liquid Web Family of Brands (Liquid Web, Inc.)
    Target
    LearnDash (Skyward North LLC, dba LearnDash)
    Seller
    Skyward North LLC (dba LearnDash), Justin Ferriman, Kloe Ferriman
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Liquid Web Family of Brands (under the StellarWP umbrella) has acquired LearnDash (Skyward North LLC), a leading WordPress learning management system (LMS). LearnDash will operate as an independent brand within StellarWP, expanding Liquid Web's WordPress product portfolio and capabilities in digital commerce and online learning.

  • WorkWave Acquires Real Green Systems
    June 22, 2021
    Buyer
    WorkWave
    Target
    Real Green Systems
    Seller
    Serent Capital, Real Green shareholders (including founder Joe Kucik)
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Addon

    WorkWave has acquired Real Green Systems, combining two established field-service software providers to expand WorkWave’s product suite for green service industries. Serent Capital and certain Real Green shareholders (including founder Joe Kucik) rolled equity into the combined company, joining existing investors EQT and TA Associates in backing WorkWave.

  • Bushel Acquires FarmLogs
    June 16, 2021
    Buyer
    Bushel
    Target
    FarmLogs
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Bushel, an independently owned agricultural software company based in Fargo, North Dakota, has acquired FarmLogs, a farm-management software provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The deal integrates FarmLogs' on-farm data and user experience into Bushel's grain and supply-chain platform to strengthen digital connectivity across growers, grain buyers, ag retailers and CPGs.

  • CAI Software Acquires Radley Corporation with Follow-on Funding from Main Street Capital
    January 5, 2021
    Buyer
    CAI Software, LLC, Main Street Capital Corporation
    Target
    Radley Corporation
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Addon

    CAI Software, LLC acquired Radley Corporation, a provider of EDI and data collection solutions, expanding CAI's ERP/MES/WMS and supply-chain software capabilities. Main Street Capital Corporation completed a $22.3 million follow-on investment (term debt plus equity) in CAI to support the acquisition and further growth of the platform.

  • Volaris/AssetWorks Acquires Assets of Go Solutions Group
    November 19, 2020
    Buyer
    Volaris Group Inc., AssetWorks Risk Management Inc.
    Target
    Go Solutions Group, Inc.
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Volaris Group Inc., through its AssetWorks Risk Management business, acquired the assets of Go Solutions Group, Inc., a Lansing, Michigan-based provider of special education documentation and Medicaid billing software (GoClaim). Go Solutions will continue operating under its brand and its team has joined AssetWorks to expand AssetWorks' K-12 special education and Medicaid reimbursement capabilities.

  • Century Technology Group Acquires Mutually Human
    November 17, 2020
    Buyer
    Century Technology Group
    Target
    Mutually Human
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Century Technology Group, a Michigan-based family office, has acquired Mutually Human, a Grand Rapids custom software developer and application solutions provider. Financial terms were not disclosed; Century said the deal will support growth of its software development and application modernization services through investments in sales, marketing, talent and complementary capabilities.

  • ServiceTitan Acquires Servant Systems
    October 27, 2020
    Buyer
    ServiceTitan
    Target
    Servant Systems
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    ServiceTitan has acquired Servant Systems, a long-running provider of business software for franchise brands. The deal brings Servant Systems' franchise-focused capabilities and customer relationships (including Neighborly, Jan-Pro and DreamMaker) into ServiceTitan to broaden its platform and deepen franchise market coverage.

  • BMC Acquires Compuware
    June 1, 2020
    Buyer
    BMC
    Target
    Compuware
    Seller
    Thoma Bravo
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    BMC, a KKR portfolio company, has acquired Compuware from Thoma Bravo to combine their mainframe operations management and application development toolsets. The deal brings Compuware's Topaz suite and ISPW technology into BMC's portfolio to create an integrated DevOps toolchain for enterprise mainframe environments; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Global Graphics PLC Acquires Xitron, LLC
    November 7, 2019
    Buyer
    Global Graphics PLC
    Target
    Xitron, LLC
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Global Graphics PLC (Euronext: GLOG) acquired Xitron, LLC, a prepress workflow and RIP software provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for $4.5 million in cash. The acquisition expands Global Graphics’ digital print and industrial inkjet capabilities and complements its Harlequin RIP-based product family and digital front-end offerings.

  • Seaport Capital Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Rutherford & Associates (eoStar)
    October 22, 2019
    Buyer
    Seaport Capital
    Target
    Rutherford & Associates, Inc. (eoStar)
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    Seaport Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in Rutherford & Associates to support expansion of its eoStar route-accounting and warehouse management software. As part of the investment, Jim Clishem was named CEO and founder Mike Rutherford will transition to full-time CTO to focus on product development and scaling the business.

  • Convenient Payments (Beekman-backed) Acquires Mainstreet Computers
    September 25, 2019
    Buyer
    Convenient Payments Holdings LLC, Beekman Investment Partners III, LP (The Beekman Group)
    Target
    Mainstreet Computers, Inc.
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Convenient Payments Holdings LLC, a Beekman Investment Partners III portfolio company, has acquired Mainstreet Computers, a Belleville, Michigan-based provider of cloud-based business software for the auto and flat glass industries. The deal is an add-on to Convenient Payments’ software and payments platform, intended to integrate Mainstreet’s Glas-Avenue product with Convenient Payments’ IntelliPay processing and accelerate growth through shared resources.

  • LINQ Acquires SchoolFinance from Optimal Solutions, Inc.
    August 26, 2019
    Buyer
    LINQ
    Target
    SchoolFinance
    Seller
    Optimal Solutions, Inc.
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Divestiture

    LINQ, a Wilmington, North Carolina-based K-12 administrative software provider, acquired SchoolFinance — the Michigan-based K-12 financial management system developed by Optimal Solutions, Inc. The deal brings SchoolFinance's finance, payroll and HR capabilities into LINQ's integrated K-12 platform to expand product capabilities and geographic reach.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which software subsectors appear most often in Michigan acquisitions?

Common themes include AI-enabled planning/optimization, workforce management, vertical-market software (e.g., credit & collection risk and homecare operations), and manufacturing-focused program or data/engineering software.

Are larger strategic acquirers represented alongside private investors?

Yes. The page includes strategic buyers such as ADP and Altair, as well as private investors and software platform operators like Hg (Saturn Fund) and CORA Group (Constellation Software).

Do the transactions focus on Michigan-based companies only?

The acquisitions listed are shown as occurring in Michigan, United States, and several targets are described with Michigan ties (e.g., Novi, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Ann Arbor).

Is there an example of a take-private deal on this Michigan software page?

Yes. Hg (Saturn Fund) entered an agreement to acquire OneStream in an all-cash take-private valued at approximately $6.4 billion.

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