Tracked deals
15
15 tracked deals across 2017-2026.
Software Buyers & Acquisitions in Tennessee
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
17 strategic · 3 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2025
4 tracked deals announced in 2025.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Tennessee targets span multiple verticals, including healthcare IT (MEDHOST), telecommunications (Equinox Information Systems), and laboratory software (ApolloLIMS).
- Buyers often expand platform capabilities via integration and embedded functionality (e.g., banking integration with Trabian’s acquisition of Mesh).
- Industry workflow depth shows up repeatedly: equity plan administration (SOS), fraud/revenue assurance (Equinox), lab systems (ApolloLIMS), and spend/legal bill review (Quovant).
- Some deals emphasize consolidation or brand unification, such as Dedagroup combining Share One and VisiFI into Deda Sphere.
- Larger acquirers and permanent-capital strategies both appear, including Constellation Software Inc. (operating group N. Harris Computer Corporation) and Banyan Software.
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allshares | 1 | Provider of equity ownership management software and rela... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Banyan Software, Inc. | 1 | Permanent-capital acquirer that buys, holds and grows nic... | Strategic |
| CliniSys Group | 1 | Provider of laboratory information systems, order entry/r... | Strategic |
| Constellation Software Inc. | 1 | Publicly traded acquirer and long-term operator of vertic... | Strategic |
| Dedagroup | 1 | Italian business & technology group providing IT, cloud, ... | Strategic |
| Dedagroup North America | 1 | U.S. arm of Dedagroup operating and investing in North Am... | Strategic |
| Fexa | 1 | Provider of a configurable facilities management enterpri... | Strategic |
| Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division | 1 | Merchant banking division of Goldman Sachs providing long... | PE |
| Greater Sum Ventures | 1 | Entrepreneurial family office investing its own capital i... | Family Office |
| Insight Partners | 1 | Global venture capital and private equity firm investing ... | PE |
Acquisition Volume in Software in Tennessee by Year
Last 9 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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January 21, 2026
- Buyer
- Allshares
- Target
- Stock & Option Solutions (SOS)
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Allshares acquired Stock & Option Solutions (SOS), a U.S.-based specialist in end-to-end equity compensation and equity plan administration. The deal adds a U.S. services platform to Allshares’ ownership management software, aiming to accelerate Allshares’ expansion in its largest and fastest-growing market and extend SOS’ reach through Allshares’ international footprint.
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- Buyer
- Dedagroup, Dedagroup North America
- Target
- Share One, VisiFI
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Italian technology group Dedagroup (via its North America business) has combined its U.S. credit-union technology businesses Share One and VisiFI into a single brand, Deda Sphere, effective October 1, 2025. The merger consolidates core processing and digital banking capabilities to accelerate product innovation and growth across the U.S. credit union market.
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August 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Nevco Sports LLC
- Target
- Scorebird
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Nevco Sports LLC has acquired Scorebird, a sports-technology company that provides real-time scoring data and API-driven fan engagement tools. The acquisition expands Nevco's digital capabilities by integrating Scorebird's live data streaming, overlay and API functionality into Nevco's scoreboard hardware and broader technology ecosystem.
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April 23, 2025
- Buyer
- WorkStep
- Target
- WorkHound
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
WorkStep, a San Francisco–based frontline employee engagement platform, has acquired WorkHound, a real-time employee feedback management platform focused on the supply chain. The deal strengthens WorkStep's AI-driven engagement capabilities, deepens its presence in trucking and logistics, and accelerates product innovation for frontline workforce customers.
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April 15, 2025
- Buyer
- Trabian Technology, Inc.
- Target
- Mesh (platform from Core10)
- Seller
- Core10, Inc.
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Trabian Technology has acquired the Mesh banking integration platform from Core10 to expand its fintech capabilities, including integration, analytics, and embedded finance offerings. The acquisition brings Mesh's iPaaS capabilities and its client relationships (serving 200+ banks, credit unions, and fintechs) into Trabian to accelerate product development and customer delivery in digital banking.
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December 2, 2024
- Buyer
- PDI Technologies
- Target
- Comdata Merchant Solutions
- Seller
- Corpay Inc.
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
PDI Technologies has acquired the Comdata Merchant Solutions business from Corpay Inc., taking ownership of the POS hardware, software and site-level systems that serve truck stops and unattended commercial fueling locations. Corpay (Comdata) will retain its fuel card and merchant acceptance network, while PDI will become an approved provider of Comdata transactions and invest in expanding the POS capabilities.
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August 13, 2024
- Buyer
- Valsoft Corporation Inc.
- Target
- Equinox Information Systems, Inc.
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Valsoft Corporation Inc. has acquired Equinox Information Systems, a Nashville-based software provider specializing in fraud management, revenue assurance, data mediation and network monitoring for the telecommunications industry. Equinox's management will remain in place as Valsoft expands into the telecommunications vertical and looks to grow Equinox's presence in the U.S. and internationally.
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January 8, 2024
- Buyer
- N. Harris Computer Corporation, Constellation Software Inc.
- Target
- MEDHOST, Inc., MEDTEAM Solutions, Inc.
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
N. Harris Computer Corporation, an operating group of Constellation Software Inc., has acquired MEDHOST, Inc., a Franklin, Tennessee–based provider of electronic health record (EHR) and healthcare IT solutions. The deal includes MEDTEAM Solutions and will keep MEDHOST operating as a stand-alone business to strengthen Harris's healthcare software and services offerings.
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- Buyer
- Fexa
- Target
- Trakref
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fexa, a Mullica Hill, New Jersey-based facilities management enterprise SaaS provider, has acquired Trakref, a Nashville-based refrigerant tracking and management software company. The acquisition expands Fexa's CMMS platform capabilities to address refrigerant compliance, ESG reporting and sustainability requirements for multi-site facility operators.
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- Buyer
- CliniSys Group, Roper Technologies, Inc.
- Target
- Common Cents Systems, Inc. (dba ApolloLIMS)
- Seller
- Lead Capital Partners
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CliniSys Group, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, has acquired Common Cents Systems, Inc. (dba ApolloLIMS) from Lead Capital Partners. ApolloLIMS, a Nashville-based provider of enterprise laboratory information management system (LIMS) software, will be integrated into CliniSys' LIMS business to expand its laboratory software capabilities and market reach.
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January 19, 2022
- Buyer
- Mitratech
- Target
- Quovant
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Mitratech, a provider of legal and compliance software, has acquired Quovant, a spend management and legal bill review provider that offers advanced analytics and AI-driven categorization. The acquisition adds Quovant's spend visibility, expert review services and analytics capabilities to Mitratech's suite, enhancing legal spend management for large corporate and healthcare customers.
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June 30, 2021
- Buyer
- Banyan Software, Inc.
- Target
- HWA International Inc.
- Seller
- Harry Sullivan (CEO, HWA International)
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Banyan Software, a permanent-capital acquirer of niche enterprise software businesses, has acquired HWA International Inc., a Memphis-based provider of trust accounting software. The deal transfers control from HWA CEO Harry Sullivan to Banyan, preserving the business for the founder’s eventual retirement while positioning HWA for continued investment and growth.
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December 18, 2020
- Buyer
- Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division, Insight Partners, Greater Sum Ventures, PSG
- Target
- Inhabit IQ
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division has completed a significant investment in Inhabit IQ, joining existing backers Insight Partners, Greater Sum Ventures (GSV) and PSG. The capital will support Inhabit IQ's product innovation, growth acceleration and continued acquisition strategy while the current management team led by CEO Lisa Stinnett remains in place.
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December 18, 2019
- Buyer
- VendEngine
- Target
- Sherrod Computers
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
VendEngine, a Nashville-based cloud FinTech provider for the corrections industry, has acquired Murfreesboro software development firm Sherrod Computers. The cash transaction expands VendEngine's software development capabilities and adds Sherrod's client book across corrections, fintech, healthcare and logistics; Sherrod's founder Chris Sherrod joins VendEngine as CIO. Terms were not disclosed.
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December 11, 2017
- Buyer
- Planview
- Target
- LeanKit
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Planview acquired LeanKit to extend its work and resource management platform with Lean and Agile (enterprise Kanban) capabilities. The acquisition integrates LeanKit's Enterprise Kanban for engineering teams into Planview's WRM portfolio to better serve software development, DevOps, IT operations and engineering organizations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of software are being acquired in Tennessee?
The listed deals cover a range of enterprise and vertical software, including healthcare IT, telecom fraud/revenue assurance, equity plan administration, LIMS for laboratories, legal spend management, and facilities or compliance tracking.
Which buyers show up repeatedly in Tennessee software acquisitions?
Recurring buyer names in the page facts include Trabian Technology, Inc., N. Harris Computer Corporation (an operating group of Constellation Software Inc.), Allshares, Valsoft Corporation Inc., and Mitratech, among others.
Do these Tennessee deals focus more on product integration or services?
Both appear. Several acquisitions are aimed at adding software capabilities, while others explicitly bring in services platforms—such as Allshares acquiring Stock & Option Solutions (SOS) for end-to-end equity plan administration.
Are the Tennessee targets concentrated in a single city?
No single city dominates. Targets are described across Tennessee including Franklin, Nashville, Memphis, and other locations, though the page facts consistently frame them as Tennessee-based businesses.
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