Who is Helios Software Group?
Helios Software Group is a financial buyer based in Canada.
Helios Software Group
- Type
- financial buyer
- Headquarters
- Canada
- Website
- hsgsoftware.com
- Owned by
- Valsoft
How they work
Helios Software Group is a Valsoft operating group that acquires and operates mission-critical vertical B2B software companies. It provides permanent capital, maintains company autonomy and supports leaders with operating resources and long-term reinvestment.
Helios does not publish a stage-by-stage acquisition timetable, diligence checklist or signing protocol. Its public approach instead explains the ownership model after an acquisition. Helios uses permanent capital, intends to hold companies for decades and keeps each business autonomous. It supports leadership with strategic guidance, operating resources and capital for continued reinvestment. The group can complete all-cash transactions and takes either full ownership or a majority position. Sellers therefore have a clear view of the intended long-term structure, but not a detailed public roadmap from first discussion through closing.
- Sector focus
- Mission-critical, proprietary B2B vertical software with strong retention and a defensible market position.
- Geography
- North America and Europe.
- Ownership
- Long-term, decentralised ownership with company autonomy, strategic guidance and operating support.
- Majority or minority
- Full buyouts or majority investments.
- Target revenue
- US$5m–100m+ annual revenue.
- Target EBITDA
- No profitability restriction.
- Capital model
- Permanent capital through parent company Valsoft Corporation; all-cash transactions are available.
- Hold period
- Permanent ownership with a long-term horizon measured in decades.
Their portfolio
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doAML and compliance software.
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doSoftware for money services businesses.
- SectorConstruction & infrastructureWhat they doConstruction estimating and takeoff software.
- SectorLogistics & transportWhat they doTransportation and logistics software.
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doAutomotive software.
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doGovernment technology software.
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doLoan origination software.
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doSoftware for money services organizations.
- SectorHealthcareWhat they doLife sciences commercial software.
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doSoftware for wealth management.
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doMass notification software for public services.
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doGovernment records and information software.
- SectorConsumer & retailWhat they doCatering management software.
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doSoftware for public services.
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doElectronic components sourcing platform.
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Sources
- hsgsoftware.com · research
- hsgsoftware.com · research
- hsgsoftware.com · research
- hsgsoftware.com · website