WHAT WE INVEST IN
We do majority buyouts of founder-owned B2B software companies where we believe our hands-on approach can help close the gap between potential and performance.
We target profitable businesses with around $10-30M+ in ARR, and focus on industries where we bring an edge: through a thesis we've built, an executive we trust, or past experience solving similar challenges. We back both vertical and horizontal software companies, always where our network, operating expertise, and close relationships with our management teams can accelerate revenue, expand margins, and increase value.
Through our partnership with Big Band Software, ParkerGale also invests in software businesses with less than $10M in ARR, backing a select group of smaller, high-quality companies traditionally overlooked by traditional investors.
HIBID
ONLINE AUCTIONS
HiBid is the premier auction platform for selling a huge variety of items. Everything from real estate, cars, and fine jewelry to collectibles, sports memorabilia, and personal property is open for bidding on HiBid.com
WIDEWAIL
REPUTATION
MANAGEMENT
Widewail helps businesses take control of their online reputation with tools for review generation, response, and customer engagement.
OPENBRAND
DATA + BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
OpenBrand is a retail intelligence platform for consumer brands, combining proprietary data, AI, and analyst expertise to deliver real-time visibility into product availability, pricing, promotions, and competitive activity across the market.
DEALERBUILT
AUTOMOTIVE
DealerBuilt is a provider of Dealer Management System (DMS) software for auto dealerships.
BISCOM
HEALTHCARE
Biscom provides enterprise software and cloud solutions for fax, file transfer, and messaging solutions.
Sold to PE-backed Strategic Buyer
SOURCE INTELLIGENCE
SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
Source Intelligence is a provider of supply chain compliance software solutions.
EDITSHARE
VIDEO PRODUCTION
EditShare is a technology leader in software solutions enabling online shared storage and collaborative media workflows for storytellers on-prem and in the cloud.
VERYON
AVIATION
Veryon is a global information services and software solutions company focused on making flying safer and more reliable.
Recapped by Accel-KKR
IPRO
LEGAL
IPRO is a provider of advanced eDiscovery software solutions.
Sold to PE-backed Strategic Buyer
SMA TECHNOLOGIES
AUTOMATION
SMA is a provider of workload automation software and solutions.
Recapped by Thoma Bravo
PROFISEE
DATA MANAGEMENT
Profisee is a next generation master data management (MDM) technology company that makes it easy and affordable for any size organization to ensure a trusted data foundation.
Recapped by Pamlico Capital
PERCEPTYX
HUMAN CAPITAL
Perceptyx is a provider of employee listening and people analytics software.
CONTELLIGENT
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Contelligent is a sensor and software business serving the global waste management industry, retailers, municipalities and property owners to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
Sold to Waste Harmonics
SUREPOINT
LEGAL
SurePoint provides practice management and accounting tools that help law firms generate revenue and maximize performance.
Recapped by Aquiline Capital Partners
WORKWAVE
WORKFORCE
MANAGEMENT
WorkWave provides software for the field services industry, from lead generation to backoffice functionality to comprehensive mobile applications used in the field.
Sold to IFS
THE TIE BAR
ECOMMERCE
The Tie Bar is the leading ecommerce designer and provider of men's accessories.
Sold to Strategic Buyer
2CHECKOUT
PAYMENTS/ RISK
MGMT
2Checkout is a global payment and risk management platform that allows companies to accept online and mobile payments from buyers worldwide, with localized payment options.
Sold to Verifone
FINELINE
RETAIL
FineLine is an internet-based digital barcode ticketing and labeling provider for retailers and brands.
Sold to Summit Partners
ROYALL & COMPANY
EDUCATION
Royall is a recruitment and enrollment services provider to traditional colleges and universities.
Sold to Advisory Board Company.
SCHOOLMESSENGER
EDUCATION
SchoolMessenger offers a SaaS application fior multi-channel mass notification solution for the K-12 school market.
Sold to West Corporation
WORLD FIFTY GROUP
EXECUTIVE
NETWORKING
World 50 is a private community for senior-most executives from globally respected organizations to intimately share ideas, solutions and collaborative discovery free from press, competition and solicitation.
Sold to Pamlico Capital
Disclosure: Certain platforms highlighted above-World Fifty Group, SchoolMessenger, Royall & Company, FineLine, 2Checkout, The Tie Bar, and Workwave-represent investments made by ParkerGale's partners while at Chicago Growth Partners. Prior to founding ParkerGale, the partners led the technology practice at CGP and were significantly involved in these investments.
Attributing investment performance to any individual or firm is inherently imprecise. These investments were made by a team of individuals at CGP, not all of whom are currently with ParkerGale. This disclosure is provided for context only and does not imply sole attribution or ongoing involvement.