“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” –Shakespeare, As You Like It The word “platform” originates from the Old French term “plateforme,” meaning “flat form” or “flat shape.” Its first usage in English referenced a raised, flat surface or stage. As a metaphorical usage emerged, it encompassed … Continued
ACG’s Middle Market Growth Magazine spoke with Matt Brom to glean insights about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in the aerospace and defense industry. Matt leads Clearsight’s Government Services, Defense & Public Sector Technology Practice. Read the article here. Contact Matt Matt Brom Managing Director, Clearsight Advisors Washington, D.C. mbrom@clearsightadvisors.com
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another transaction in its leading Public Sector Technology practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Civix, Inc. (“Civix”), a portfolio company of Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney and Co., Inc. (“HKW”), on the divestiture of its Critical Infrastructure Division (“Civix CI” or the “Company”) to Modaxo, Inc. (“Modaxo”), … Continued
For nearly 2,500 years, philosophers have wrestled with the age-old question of how to balance the three pillars of cybersecurity: technology, processes, and people. Well, not quite. As an explicit concept applied to cybersecurity, this framework has been advanced for a mere few decades. Nonetheless, the core understanding behind it traces back to Ancient Greece, … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is proud to share another successful transaction in its Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive financial advisor to Beghou Consulting, LLC (“Beghou” or the “Company”) on a strategic investment from Varsity Management Co., LP dba Varsity Healthcare Partners (“VHP”). Beghou is an industry-leading life sciences consultancy helping … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its leading Digital Transformation practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive strategic advisor to Devbridge (or the “Company”) in its acquisition by Cognizant Softvision, a subsidiary of Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH). The deal marks Clearsight’s ninth digital transformation transaction in the last 12 months. Devbridge … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Association Management Software (AMS)/Payments practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Protech Associates, Inc. (“Protech” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by Togetherwork Holdings, LLC (“Togetherwork”), a portfolio company of GI Manager, LP dba GI Partners. This transaction underscores Clearsight’s leading … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Disruptive Media & Communications and IT Services practices. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Unify Square, Inc. (“Unify Square” or “The Company”) in its acquisition by Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) (“Unisys”). Headquartered in Bellevue, WA, Unify Square is a leading global … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction at the convergence of its Managed Services and Healthcare IT Practices. Clearsight served as financial advisor to DAS Health Ventures, LLC (“DAS Health” or “The Company”) in its recapitalization by Sheridan Capital Partners (“Sheridan”). Since its inception in 2003, DAS Health has built a … Continued
Advisen Ltd. (“Advisen”) announced on November 17th, 2020 that it has been acquired by Zywave, Inc. (“Zywave”), a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (“Clearlake”), further establishing the new platform as the leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of front office insurance solutions. Zywave’s former majority owner, Aurora Capital Partners (“Aurora”), invested alongside Clearlake in the … Continued
Despite the widespread economic implications of the COVID-19 crisis –including record unemployment and rising national debt— public markets are experiencing a remarkable bull market. In fact, the S&P 500 reached a record high of 3,386.78 in August after gaining more than 50% from its low in March. This rebound was especially relevant for the technology … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another transaction in its technology-enabled Compliance Services practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive financial advisor to Keane Unclaimed Property (“Keane”), a portfolio company of Lovell Minnick Partners, in the divestiture of its reporting software and consulting divisions to Sovos Compliance, LLC (“Sovos”), a portfolio company of Hg … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight” ) is pleased to announce another highly successful transaction in its Digital Transformation practice. Clearsight served as advisor to Productora de Software S.A.S. (“PSL”) in its acquisition by Perficient, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRFT) (“Perficient”). This transaction is the fifth for Clearsight’s Digital Transformation practice in the last 12 months and the third … Continued
Vitech Systems Group, a leading provider of cloud-based financial administration solutions, announced on 6 June 2019 that the firm signed a definitive agreement with funds advised by CVC Capital Partners under which CVC Fund VII and CVC Growth Partners will make a majority investment in the New York-based technology firm. Vitech is a global firm … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its market-leading Public Sector and Non-Profit Software Practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive strategic and financial advisor to roundCorner in its acquisition by Salesforce.org. This transaction further demonstrates Clearsight’s position as the industry leader in advising software and cloud services firms. roundCorner, the … Continued
Clearsight is proud to have advised Salon Biz, a provider of spa and salon software, in its acquisition by EverCommerce, a portfolio company of Providence Equity. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. For further information about Clearsight’s service sector software expertise, please reach out to Managing Director, Joel Kallett.
On August 23, 2017, Apax Partners LLP (“Apax”), a global private equity firm, agreed to acquire ThoughtWorks Inc. (“ThoughtWorks”), a global software development and digital transformation company. The company’s key focus areas include digital strategy, user experience, agile development, portfolio management, and customer research. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2017, no financial … Continued
The Salesforce integration market has been incredibly active over the first half of 2016 following a busy 2015 where several Salesforce related consulting deals were announced (Cinovate, CloudSherpas, Cloud62, RedKite and Etherios, among others). The three transactions which have specifically piqued our interest in 2016 include: IBM’s acquisition of Bluewolf, Publicis.Sapient’s acquisition of Vertiba, and Mindtree’s acquisition … Continued
Clearsight is proud to have advised OpenQ, a provider of identification management software for the life sciences industry, in its acquisition by Anju Software, Inc., a portfolio company of Providence Equity. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. For further information about Clearsight’s healthcare and life sciences software expertise, please reach out to Managing … Continued
JackBe Corporation’s acquisition by Software AG won the award for Strategic Deal of the Year (≤ $100M) at the Annual ACG National Capital Corporate Growth Awards on April 24, 2014. This is the second award for this unique cross-border deal. On April 8, 2014, Clearsight received the Technology, Media, and Telecom Deal of the Year … Continued
