Company lists · Data refreshed November 2026

Top 25 Software buyout firms worldwide

Name: Software buyout firms worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Nov 5, 2026 1,894 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,894 company matches for software buyout firms worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 20,523 professional contacts across them, including 7,854 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and New York the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for software buyout firms worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 5, 2026. Country and city lists for software buyout firms follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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1,894Companies

20,523Contacts tracked

7,854Verified emails

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The 25 largest software buyout firms worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,894 company matches for software buyout firms worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 5, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	TA Associates	Exact match	Boston, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	201-500	937 contacts →
	Exact match “TA is a leading global private equity firm focused on scaling growth in profitable companies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Vista Equity Partners	Exact match	Austin, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	501-1,000	864 contacts →
	Exact match “Vista Equity Partners (Vista) is a leading global technology investor specializing in software.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Bending Spoons	Exact match	Milan, ItalyHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	501-1,000	856 contacts →
	Exact match “At Bending Spoons, we acquire and improve digital businesses.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	PSG	Exact match	Boston, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	51-200	540 contacts →
	Exact match “PSG is a growth equity firm that partners with software and technology-enabled services companies to help them navigate transformational growth, capitalize on strategic…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Volaris Group	Exact match	Mississauga, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	10001+	495 contacts →
	Exact match “Volaris Group acquires, strengthens and grows vertical market technology companies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Cd&r	Exact match	New York, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	51-200	392 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 1978, CD & R is an investment firm with an investment strategy predicated on building stronger, more profitable businesses.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Thoma Bravo	Exact match	Chicago, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	201-500	337 contacts →
	Exact match “Thoma Bravo is the world’s largest software-focused investment firm, with more than $172 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	York IE	Exact match	Manchester, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	201-500	337 contacts →
	Exact match “York IE® is an investment and operating firm that combines a family of funds with a hands-on operating platform to build and back software companies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Perseus Group, Constellation Software	Exact match	Markham, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	10001+	334 contacts →
	Exact match “While other purchasers of business seek economies of scale through centralization, we have taken the opposite approach.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Aspire Software	Exact match	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	302 contacts →
	Exact match “Aspire Software is a global software investment and operating company focused on acquiring, building, and scaling exceptional vertical market software businesses.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	MV	Exact match	Kobenhavn V, DenmarkHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	n/a	298 contacts →
	Exact match “MV (MV A/S) is a control oriented private equity firm specializing in acquiring and partnering with businesses that can benefit from our operational expertise and flexible capital…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Accel-Kkr	Exact match	Menlo Park, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	51-200	261 contacts →
	Exact match “Accel-KKR is a technology-focused investment firm with $23 billion in capital commitments.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Banyan Software	Exact match	Atlanta, GA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	260 contacts →
	Exact match “Banyan Software provides the best permanent home for successful enterprise software businesses, their employees, and customers to preserve the legacy of founders, while helping…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	Mutares SE & Co. Kgaa	Exact match	Munich, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	10001+	254 contacts →
	Exact match “Mutares - The equity entrepreneurs Mutares SE & Co.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Lumine Group	Exact match	Toronto, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	200 contacts →
	Exact match “Lumine Group acquires, strengthens, and grows companies in the communications and media software industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Vesta Software Group	Exact match	Wallingford, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	174 contacts →
	Exact match “Vesta Software Group is a global organisation dedicated to helping vertical market software companies thrive.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Marlin Equity Partners	Exact match	Hermosa Beach, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	51-200	161 contacts →
	Exact match “Marlin Equity Partners is a global investment firm with nearly $10 billion in capital commitments specializing in the software, technology and services sectors.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	JMI Equity	Exact match	Washington, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	51-200	160 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 1992, JMI Equity has focused on investing in exceptional software and AI-driven companies from scaling stages through later growth.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Kingfish Group	Exact match	New York, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	11-50	150 contacts →
	Exact match “Kingfish is a different kind of private equity firm.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Everfield	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	146 contacts →
	Exact match “Everfield buys and grows European vertical market and specialist software companies, providing them with the tools they need to move to the next level.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Vela Software	Exact match	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	51-200	138 contacts →
	Exact match “Vela acquires, manages, and builds mission-critical vertical market software businesses that are located throughout the world.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	Cora Group	Exact match	Warminster, ON, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	501-1,000	136 contacts →
	Exact match “A software company is a valuable asset, and there are many reasons to consider selling it to CORA Group.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	The Sterling Group	Exact match	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	11-50	125 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 1982, The Sterling Group, is a private equity investment firm that targets controlling interests in basic manufacturing, industrial services and distribution companies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Embrace Software INC	Exact match	Tampa, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	201-500	123 contacts →
	Exact match “Embrace acquires and invests in niche software that provides industry-specific solutions.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Serent Capital	Exact match	Austin, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 5, 2026	51-200	119 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 2008, Serent Capital partners with bootstrapped founders of B2B software and tech-enabled services companies to build category-defining businesses.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “software buyout firms”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Software buyout firms worldwide at a glance

As of Nov 5, 2026

38.3%Verified-email coverage

10.8Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

5.2%Largest-city concentration · New York

Nov 5, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,345

11-50

341

51-200

107

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for software buyout firms are linked below.
What qualifies: Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “software buyout firms” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 7,854 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Software buyout firms by location

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Every Software buyout firms list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “software buyout firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many software buyout firms are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 1,894 company matches for software buyout firms worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

TA Associates tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most software buyout firms?

The United States leads with 822 companies, followed by France (116) and Canada (105). Every software buyout firms list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most software buyout firms?

New York leads with 98 company records, followed by London (64) and San Francisco (47).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 7,854 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 1,894 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 5, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.