Private Equity Firm Business Services

ParkSouth Ventures

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

ParkSouth Ventures is a growth-oriented private investment firm focused on investing in and partnering with founder- and entrepreneur-owned businesses in the United States, including organic and acquisition-led growth initiatives. The firm describes itself as hands-on and invests alongside experienced management teams.

Focus Areas
Private equity / growth investing, Business services investing, Managed IT services

Tracked deals

7

7 tracked deals across 2020-2023.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

5 addon · 1 growth capital · 1 recapitalization

ParkSouth Ventures Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for ParkSouth Ventures. 1 2020 2 2021 3 2022 1 2023

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    The Purple Guys, Kian Capital, ParkSouth Ventures
    Target
    Advantex, Herrod Technology
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    The Purple Guys, a Kian Capital- and ParkSouth Ventures-backed managed IT services platform, completed add-on acquisitions of Texas-based managed service providers Advantex and Herrod Technology. The deals expand The Purple Guys' presence and service capabilities across key Texas markets — marking a strategic entry into Houston and increased density across the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

  • Buyer
    ParkSouth Ventures, Gemini Investors
    Target
    Bear Group, LLC
    Industry
    IT Services

    ParkSouth Ventures, in partnership with Gemini Investors, made a strategic growth investment in Bear Group to accelerate the company's organic expansion and support acquisition-led growth. Bear Group is a Seattle-based provider of website and e-commerce development solutions (Adobe Commerce, Shopify, Drupal) founded in 2007 with roughly 30 employees; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    The Purple Guys, Kian Capital, ParkSouth Ventures
    Target
    Accelerate, Inc.
    Seller
    Accelerate, Inc., Tony Schafer (Founder)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    The Purple Guys, a Kian Capital-backed managed IT services platform, acquired Accelerate, an Indianapolis-based managed services provider. The add-on expands The Purple Guys' footprint in the Central U.S. and brings Accelerate’s ~20-person team and capabilities in cloud services and cybersecurity into the platform.

  • Buyer
    The Purple Guys, Kian Capital, ParkSouth Ventures
    Target
    Technology Pointe
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    Kian Capital-backed The Purple Guys has acquired Technology Pointe, an Austin- and Dallas-based managed IT services provider. The add-on expands The Purple Guys' footprint into Texas, adds scale and capabilities to its managed IT solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, and brings roughly 20 Technology Pointe employees into the platform.

  • Buyer
    ECS / My IT, Kian Capital, ParkSouth Ventures
    Target
    Network Technologies (Network Tech)
    Seller
    Tim Wayland, Tom Chisholm
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    ECS / My IT completed an add-on acquisition of Network Technologies, a Kansas City–based managed services provider with ~30 employees, expanding ECS / My IT's presence in Kansas City and the broader Midwest. The deal, announced June 8, 2021, follows ECS / My IT's partnership with investors Kian Capital and ParkSouth Ventures and strengthens the platform's capabilities—particularly in the financial services vertical.

  • Buyer
    ECS / My IT, Kian Capital Partners, ParkSouth Ventures
    Target
    The Purple Guys
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    ECS / My IT, a PE-backed managed services platform, completed the add-on acquisition of The Purple Guys, a Kansas City-based managed service provider. The deal expands ECS / My IT's geographic presence into Kansas City and the broader Midwest, adding TPG's ~35 employees and 175+ clients to the combined organization.

  • Buyer
    Kian Capital Partners, ParkSouth Ventures
    Target
    Enterprise Computing Services, My IT
    Industry
    IT Services

    Kian Capital Partners, alongside ParkSouth Ventures and management, completed a majority recapitalization of Enterprise Computing Services (ECS) and My IT, two Louisiana-based managed service providers. The investment will support the combined company's growth strategy — including pursuing additional acquisitions — and the combined organization will operate under the My IT brand.

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