As an operating group of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX:CSU), our cumulative experience from acquiring and operating hundreds of software companies has informed our opinion that a long-term orientation is necessary to build an enduring software business. Our investment strategy embodies this philosophy — we buy software businesses that we want to own forever.
We are proud to be the home of dozens of industry-leading brands across multiple vertical markets. Drawing from over 30 years of experience building and scaling vertical market software businesses of all shapes and sizes, Perseus Group has become an international organization of passionate investors, founders, operational experts, and, most importantly, a network of collaborators.
Perseus Group and Constellation Software Inc.
Operations in
100
+ Vertical Markets
Family of
1100
+ Companies
Backed by Permanent Capital
$
8
+ Billion Invested
Growing Workforce of
50,000
+ Employees
Article: Unlock the Secrets of Constellation Software
We don’t collect businesses. We nurture and help them grow. We prefer to treat our acquisitions like people, not property. That’s why we do our best to ensure their growth and development.
Perseus Group,
Constellation Software Inc.
Our buy-and-hold philosophy means we are a permanent partner in the attainment of your company’s full potential.
An ecosystem of best-in-class companies paired with a culture of sharing best practices means leaders can continuously improve their business unit.
We are not private equity. Employees and customers will never go through another sale process — ensuring a long-term orientation and preserving the unique brand and culture.
Empowering business leaders and employees through a decentralized and autonomous operating structure — allowing companies to preserve its original mission and identity.
Niche software is all we do. Companies can avoid unpredictable and significant challenges that exists with other acquirers that are not a technology-first organization.
"So for us, we saw it as a win-win situation. A win for the company because it was going to be able to leverage the experience of Perseus and grow strongly. A win for our staff because now they've got potentially more opportunities, not just within Auto-IT but within other Perseus and Constellation businesses. And a huge win for our clients because we see now that we can leverage off the expertise throughout the Perseus group."
“Perseus Group is a great fit for our business because it has experience working with a vast amount of software companies like ours. We now have the ability to compare our processes and best practices to theirs and make adjustments based on our discoveries.”
“With Perseus Group, I have access to all kinds of resources and people to help me with the business. That way, when we see challenges coming up, we can plan for them in advance.”
“It’s great to belong to a larger group of software companies. Sharing all this knowledge is a fantastic way to improve each of our respective businesses.”
“I heard horror stories about buyers backing out or changing their agreement terms at the last second. Perseus Group wasn’t like that, and I trusted them.”
“I turned 50 the same month that we were acquired by Perseus Group, so it was a phenomenal birthday present. They came in and said, ‘We’d like you to run this business and figure out how to grow it — we’re not going to tell you how to operate it.’ I knew right away that we were in good hands.”
Whether exploring the sale of your company is a topic that has been years in the making or an idea in its infancy — it’s never too early to start the conversation.