Private Equity Firm Software

Clearhaven Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Clearhaven Partners is a lower middle-market enterprise software investor focused on growth-oriented software and technology companies. The firm manages approximately $1B in AUM (as of March 31, 2024).

Focus Areas
Enterprise software investing, Lower middle market software, Cloud & SaaS

Tracked deals

11

11 tracked deals across 2020-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

5 addon · 3 buyout · 3 growth capital

Clearhaven Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Clearhaven Partners. 1 2020 3 2021 2 2022 3 2023 2 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Korbyt, Clearhaven Partners
    Target
    NFS Technology
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    Korbyt, a Dallas-based provider of cloud-native workplace communications and digital signage solutions, has acquired NFS Technology, a provider of meeting room booking and space management software. The deal was completed in partnership with Clearhaven Partners (which invested in Korbyt in 2023) to expand Korbyt's Korbyt Anywhere platform with NFS's Rendezvous suite and accelerate geographic and product expansion.

  • Buyer
    Clearhaven Partners
    Target
    Zixi
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Boston-based private equity firm Clearhaven Partners has completed a significant investment in Zixi alongside Zixi's executive management team. The deal will provide capital and operational support to accelerate product innovation, scale Zixi's cloud-based Software-Defined Video Platform (SDVP) and expand its global market presence.

  • August 24, 2023
    Buyer
    Engageware, Clearhaven Partners
    Target
    Aivo
    Location
    Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
    Type
    Addon

    Engageware, a Clearhaven Partners-backed customer engagement SaaS platform, has acquired Aivo, an Argentina-founded conversational and generative AI provider. The deal expands Engageware’s platform capabilities to deliver AI-powered customer engagement across financial services, telecom and retail clients and strengthens its offering for enterprise customers.

  • Buyer
    Clearhaven Partners
    Target
    Korbyt
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS

    Clearhaven Partners has made a significant growth investment in Korbyt to accelerate the digital signage and workplace experience SaaS provider's product innovation, reseller and technology partnerships, and customer support expansion. Financial terms were not disclosed; Virgo Capital remains a minority investor and Korbyt will continue to operate from its Dallas headquarters.

  • Buyer
    PhotoShelter, Clearhaven Partners
    Target
    Socialie
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Addon

    PhotoShelter, a PE-backed SaaS digital asset management provider, has acquired Socialie to expand real-time content distribution, automation and analytics capabilities. The deal—completed in partnership with PhotoShelter’s majority investor Clearhaven Partners—integrates Socialie's social channel distribution and Magic Tracking analytics into PhotoShelter's DAM platform to give brands greater control and insight over content sharing and performance.

  • Buyer
    Clearhaven Partners
    Target
    Zixi
    Industry
    Software
    Type
    Buyout

    Boston-based private equity firm Clearhaven Partners has acquired Zixi, a provider of a Software-Defined Video Platform (SDVP) that enables reliable live video transport over IP networks. Zixi's executive management invested alongside Clearhaven; the deal will support product innovation and scaling to capture accelerated growth in IP-based live video markets.

  • Buyer
    PhotoShelter, Clearhaven Partners
    Target
    Third Light
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    PhotoShelter, a PE-backed provider of cloud-based digital asset management (DAM) software, acquired UK-based Third Light to expand its DAM capabilities, product portfolio (including Third Light's Chorus application), and European footprint. The deal, completed in partnership with PhotoShelter investor Clearhaven Partners, adds a Cambridge-based team and over 300 Third Light customers to PhotoShelter’s platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Clearhaven Partners
    Target
    PhotoShelter, Inc.
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS

    Clearhaven Partners, a Boston-based growth-focused private equity firm, has made a significant growth investment in PhotoShelter to accelerate product innovation and the expansion of its cloud-based digital asset management (DAM) platform. Financial terms were not disclosed; the investment will support PhotoShelter's continued growth serving enterprises and creative professionals and accelerating platform development.

  • Buyer
    Clearhaven Partners LP
    Target
    Wowza Media Systems, LLC
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS

    Clearhaven Partners, a Boston-based software-focused private equity firm, completed a significant growth investment in Wowza Media Systems to accelerate the company's product roadmap and scale its cloud-based streaming solutions. Wowza — a long-standing provider of live and on-demand video streaming technology — will remain led by founder-CEO David Stubenvoll while partnering with Clearhaven to fund innovation and expansion.

  • Buyer
    TimeTrade Systems, Clearhaven Partners LP
    Target
    SilverCloud LLC
    Industry
    Software
    Type
    Addon

    TimeTrade Systems, a Clearhaven Partners portfolio company, has acquired SilverCloud LLC to combine enterprise scheduling with customer and knowledge management capabilities. The deal creates TimeTrade SilverCloud, a scaled SaaS customer experience provider serving financial services, healthcare, retail and other end markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Clearhaven Partners
    Target
    TimeTrade Systems, Inc.
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Clearhaven Partners completed a majority investment in TimeTrade Systems, a Tewksbury, Massachusetts–based provider of enterprise scheduling SaaS. The investment will support TimeTrade's growth and product development while William (Bill) Clark was appointed CEO; financial terms were not disclosed.

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