ALPHARETTA, Ga. and SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Aptean (or the "Company"), a global provider of industry-specific enterprise
resource planning ("ERP") and supply chain software, announced today that it has
received an investment from Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its
affiliates, "Clearlake") to support Aptean's journey. Clearlake will join
existing investors TA Associates ("TA"), Insight Partners ("Insight"), and
Charlesbank Capital Partners ("Charlesbank") as shareholders.
"Aptean is thrilled to welcome Clearlake as an investor as we continue
addressing the needs of our customers with our cloud ERP and supply chain
software," said TVN Reddy, CEO of Aptean. "Clearlake's investment underscores
their confidence in our strategy and commitment to expansion. Partnering with
Clearlake, alongside our existing investors, will enable us to continue
delivering differentiated solutions to the market and accelerate our growth."
Since its founding in 2012, Aptean has focused on providing industry-specific
software to the process manufacturing, discrete manufacturing, and supply chain
management verticals, serving over 10,000 customers globally across more than
80 countries. Over the past 18 months, Aptean has advanced its cloud-based
solutions and penetrated its presence in Europe and other global regions.
Behdad Eghbali, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, and Prashant Mehrotra, Partner
and Managing Director, at Clearlake, said, "We are excited to partner with
Aptean's management team and join TA, Insight, and Charlesbank as investors. We
see an opportunity to build upon Aptean's market position as a provider of
manufacturing ERP and supply chain solutions. We look forward to leveraging our
O.P.S.(®) operational improvement approach to further support TVN and his team
as they execute on product advancements, develop next-generation SaaS solutions,
and pursue strategic acquisitions."
Hythem El-Nazer, Managing Director, and Mike Libert, Managing Director, at TA,
said, "We are proud to be long-term supporters of Aptean, having first invested
in the Company in 2019 and then recommitting in 2023 to deepen our partnership.
We remain excited about the Company's growth trajectory, innovation in new
applications, and opportunity for strategic acquisitions. We welcome Clearlake
as a shareholder and look forward to working collaboratively with the goal of
enhancing Aptean's market position and realizing accelerated growth."
About Aptean
Aptean is a global provider of industry-specific software that helps
manufacturers and distributors effectively run and grow their businesses. With
both cloud and on-premise deployment options, Aptean's products and services
help businesses of all sizes to be Ready for What's Next, Now(®). Aptean is
headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia and has offices in North America, Europe,
and Asia-Pacific. To learn more about Aptean and the markets we serve, visit
www.aptean.com (http://www.aptean.com).
Aptean and Ready for What's Next, Now are Registered Trademarks of Aptean, Inc.
All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective
companies with which they are associated.
About Clearlake
Founded in 2006, Clearlake is an investment firm operating integrated businesses
across private equity, credit, and other related strategies. With a sector-
focused approach, the firm seeks to partner with experienced management teams by
providing patient, long term capital to dynamic businesses that can benefit from
Clearlake's operational improvement approach, O.P.S.(®) The firm's core target
sectors are technology, industrials, and consumer. Clearlake currently has over
$80 billion of assets under management, and its senior investment principals
have led or co-led over 400 investments. The firm is headquartered in Santa
Monica, CA with affiliates in Dallas, TX, London, UK, Dublin, Ireland, and
Singapore. Learn more at www.clearlake.com (http://www.clearlake.com).
About TA
TA is a leading global private equity firm focused on scaling growth in
profitable companies. Since 1968, TA has invested in more than 560 companies
across its five target industries-technology, healthcare, financial services,
consumer, and business services. Leveraging its deep industry expertise and
strategic resources, TA collaborates with management teams worldwide to help
high-quality companies deliver lasting value. The firm has raised $65 billion in
capital to date and has over 150 investment professionals across offices in
Boston, Menlo Park, Austin, London, Mumbai, and Hong Kong. More information
about TA can be found at www.ta.com (http://www.ta.com).
About Insight Partners
Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth
technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are
driving transformative change in their industries. As of December 31, 2023, the
firm has over $80 billion in regulatory assets under management. Insight
Partners has invested in more than 800 companies worldwide and has seen over 55
portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has
offices in London, Tel Aviv, and the Bay Area. Insight's mission is to find,
fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with
tailored, hands-on software expertise along their growth journey, from their
first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and all its
investments, visit insightpartners.com (https://www.insightpartners.com) or
follow us on X @insightpartners.
About Charlesbank Capital Partners
Based in Boston and New York, Charlesbank Capital Partners is a middle-market
private investment firm with more than $18 billion of capital raised since
inception. Charlesbank focuses on management-led buyouts, growth capital
financings, opportunistic credit, and technology investments. The firm seeks to
invest in companies with sustainable competitive advantage and excellent
prospects for growth. For more information, please visit www.charlesbank.com
(http://www.charlesbank.com).
For Media Inquiries Please Contact
For Aptean:
Miguel Gernaey
Chief Marketing Officer
miguel.gernaey@aptean.com
For Clearlake:
Jennifer Hurson
Lambert
jhurson@lambert.com
For TA:
Maggie Benoit and Casey Piccione
communicationsteam@ta.com
For Insight Partners:
Insight Partners Public Relations
insightpr@insightpartners.com
For Charlesbank Capital Partners:
Ryan FitzGibbon, Dan Ivers, and Peter Gavaris
Prosek Partners
pro-charlesbank@prosek.com
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