Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division Acquires Aptos from Apax Partners

Thoma Bravo Acquires Majority Interest in Apttus

September 4, 2018

Software

Thoma Bravo signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Apttus, a San Mateo–based provider of Quote-to-Cash, Contract Lifecycle Management and Middle Office software. The deal (expected to close in early October 2018) will pair Apttus’ enterprise revenue-management platform with Thoma Bravo’s software operating experience to accelerate growth and scale; financial and legal advisors and financing partners were disclosed but financial terms were not.

TA Associates and Insight Partners Invest in Aptean as Vista Equity Exits

October 10, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Aptean, a provider of industry-specific ERP and supply chain software headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, has received a strategic growth investment from Insight Partners and existing investor TA Associates, with TA becoming the lead shareholder. Charlesbank remains a shareholder while Vista Equity Partners fully exited its stake; the investment is intended to accelerate Aptean's cloud SaaS innovation and global expansion.

Charlesbank, TA Associates and Vista Equity Partners Invest in Aptean

June 23, 2020

Software

Aptean announced that funds affiliated with Charlesbank Capital Partners will make a strategic growth investment, joining existing investors TA Associates and Vista Equity Partners; TA Associates will also make an additional investment. The funding will support increased investment in innovation and accelerate Aptean's global expansion; the transaction was expected to close in Q3 2020 pending regulatory approvals.

TA Associates and Vista Equity Partners Acquire Aptean

February 27, 2019

Software

TA Associates and Vista Equity Partners will make equal new equity investments to acquire Aptean from a separate Vista fund, with the transaction intended to accelerate Aptean's organic and inorganic growth. The partnership will leverage TA's add-on acquisition origination and integration capabilities alongside Vista's operational expertise to expand Aptean's manufacturing ERP, supply chain and compliance software offerings globally.

Clearlake Leads Strategic Investment in Aptean

July 1, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Aptean, a provider of industry-specific ERP and supply chain software headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, received a strategic investment led by Clearlake Capital Group. Clearlake joins existing investors TA Associates, Insight Partners, and Charlesbank Capital Partners to support Aptean's product innovation, cloud/SaaS expansion, and global growth ambitions.

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division Takes Significant Stake in Zaxby's

November 18, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

Investment funds managed by the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division will acquire a significant stake in Zaxby's Operating Company L.P., providing long-term capital to support accelerated growth and expansion into new sales channels. The partnership will help Zaxby's scale nationally from its base of more than 900 restaurants (17 states), and the deal was expected to close by year-end 2020.