These acquirers buy tech companies

Curated directory of 100+ companies that acquire software and tech-enabled companies.

ESW Capital

Private equity firm focused on buying, strengthening, and growing mature business software companies. Specializes in distressed situations and acquisitions of established enterprise software companies.

Austin, Texas
Founded 1988
Industries B2B Software
Target ~$5M - $100M ARR
Response time 10 days to LOI
Deal structure All cash

Mosaic Software Group

Permanent capital investment firm that acquires and grows B2B software companies. Founded by former enterprise software entrepreneurs who wanted to be 'the buyer that we wish had existed when we were selling our companies – one without any trade-offs.'

San Francisco, USA
Founded 2023
Industries B2B Software
Target ~$1M - $10M ARR
Deal structure Majority ownership, 100% acquisition

Fork Equity

Micro private equity firm that specializes in buying, growing, and selling small B2B SaaS businesses, providing 'painless exits for bootstrapped founders'.

Austin, USA
Founded 2017
Industries B2B Software
Target ~$120K - $180K ARR
Close time Less than 30 days
Deal structure All cash

Alleyway Capital

Private equity firm focused on acquiring profitable micro-SaaS companies, taking controlling stakes with a transparent acquisition process.

Santa Monica, USA
Founded 2021
Industries B2B Software
Target ~$200K - $2M ARR
Deal structure All cash

Hadley Family Capital

Direct investing arm of Hadley Family Office focused exclusively on supporting acquisition entrepreneurs through search funds and entrepreneurial acquisitions, providing value-add operational expertise

Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Founded 2018
Industries B2B Software

Software Growth Partners

Silicon Valley private equity firm focused on lower middle-market B2B software and SaaS companies with partnership-driven, hands-on investment approach.

Palo Alto, USA
Founded 2017
Industries B2B Software
Deal structure Flexible

Appfire

Enterprise collaboration software company that acquires Atlassian marketplace apps and B2B workplace tools, with $200M+ ARR and acquisitions every 6-8 weeks.

United States
Founded 2005
Industries B2B Software
Deal structure All cash

Alpine Investors

People-driven private equity firm specializing in software and services businesses undergoing transitions. Known for their CEO-in-Training program and focus on exceptional talent.

San Francisco, USA
Founded 2000
Industries B2B Software
Target ~$1M+ ARR
Deal structure Flexible

Susquehanna Growth Equity

Growth equity investor backed by entrepreneurs (Susquehanna International Group), providing the most flexible capital for software and information services companies with no fixed time horizons.

Philadelphia, USA
Founded 2006
Industries B2B Software, Tech Services
Target ~$5M - $100M ARR
Deal structure Stock + cash, Flexible

Relay Commerce

E-commerce software holding company that operates & acquires exceptional ecommerce SaaS companies. They buy businesses ready to scale and pair them with their operating team to accelerate growth.

New York, USA
Founded 2021
Industries E-commerce & Payments
Target ~$1M+ ARR
Response time Within 24 hours
Deal structure All cash, Flexible

Next Coast Ventures

Austin-based venture capital firm providing early-stage capital to high-growth startups in 'Next Coast' markets between traditional coasts, with thematic research-driven investment approach.

Austin, USA
Founded 2016
Industries B2B Software, Tech Services
Deal structure Flexible

SureSwift Capital

Exceptional operators of B2B SaaS businesses. Acquires SaaS businesses from independent founders and takes them to the next stage of growth.

Victoria, Canada
Founded 2015
Industries B2B Software
Deal structure All cash

Arcadea Group

Long-duration investor in typically founder-led vertical software (VSaaS) companies with permanent capital focus. Specializes in high-quality, rapid-growth VSaaS businesses with ultra-long-range potential.

Toronto, Canada
Founded 2020
Industries B2B Software, Tech Services
Target ~$1M - $20M ARR

CVC Groups

Computer Ventures in Canada (CVC) Groups acquires, develops, and boosts IT, Telco, VARs, MSPs, and MSSPs. Self-funded with over $1 billion in transactions and 150+ years of combined board experience.

Toronto, Canada
Industries B2B Software, Tech Services
Close time 90 days
Deal structure All cash, Flexible

Cache Ventures

Venture studio that builds, advises, and invests in companies. Focus on acquiring and managing assets across multiple verticals with indefinite time horizon.

Miami, Florida
Founded 2013
Industries E-commerce & Payments, B2B Software

Vitec Software Group

Leading provider of vertical software solutions that develops and delivers standardized software for various industry niches, growing primarily through acquisitions of well-managed software companies

Umeå, Sweden
Founded 1985
Industries B2B Software

iTrinity

SaaS portfolio operator running fast-growing portfolio of highly profitable businesses. Started with bootstrapping KWFinder in 2014, now operates 8 SaaS products with over 7.5 million users.

Bratislava, Slovakia
Founded 2014
Industries B2B Software
Response time 24 hours
Deal structure All cash

Staytuned

E-commerce software company building the 'Salesforce suite for e-commerce' by acquiring and developing Shopify apps that drive merchant growth and ROI.

Los Angeles, USA
Founded 2018
Industries E-commerce & Payments
Deal structure All cash

Noosa Labs

Serial acquirer of profitable small SaaS products helping SMBs and prosumers run their business efficiently. They operate and improve products for long-term customer benefit, focusing on businesses with strong organic growth, high profitability, and stable codebase.

Miami, USA
Founded 2021
Industries B2B Software
Target ~Up to $1M ARR

Ideagen

Leading provider of software solutions for regulated and high-compliance industries including EHS, quality management, risk management, audit, and collaboration tools.

Nottingham, UK
Industries B2B Software
Deal structure All cash

Software Combined

Australia-based holding company focused on acquiring profitable B2B industry-specific software businesses with recurring revenue, backed by Navis Capital Partners.

Sydney, Australia
Founded 2020
Industries B2B Software
Deal structure Flexible

Calm Capital

Holding company that acquires profitable businesses with simple models that require little operational effort and have established customer bases.

North Carolina, USA
Founded 2018
Industries B2B Software
Deal structure All cash

Advantive

Leading provider of mission-critical software for specialty manufacturing and distribution companies, offering purpose-built ERP, MES and SPC software solutions. TA Associates-backed strategic acquirer focused on vertical software consolidation.

Tampa, USA
Founded 2022
Industries B2B Software

TELEO Capital

Lower middle-market private equity firm targeting enterprise software, healthcare IT, and tech-enabled services with focus on empowering management teams to execute business plans.

Los Angeles, USA
Founded 2015
Industries B2B Software, Tech Services
Deal structure Flexible