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ProfitSolv, the parent company to a group of practice management and payments products for legal, accounting and professional services firms, said today that it has secured a significant strategic investment co-led by private equity firms FTV Capital and Lightyear Capital.
The company said that the investment will be used to drive product innovation, strengthen its payments offering and expand the business through accretive M&A.
As I explained in my series last year, The Shrinking Ownership of Law Practice Management Technology, ProfitSolv owns the practice management platforms CosmoLex, Orion, Rocket Matter and Tabs3, the legal billing platform TimeSolv, the legal payments platform LexCharge, the CRM platform Law Ruler, the social media platform Clear View Social, and the website design and marketing site TitleTap.
It was formed in 2020 by Lightyear Capital, starting with the acquisitions that year of TimeSolv, Rocket Matter and LexCharge. It acquired Tabs3 and Cosmolex in 2021, as this blog reported at the time.
Last November, Fortune reported that Lightyear was planning to seek a buyer for ProfitSolv. Last month, it reported that the process of seeking a buyer was actively underway.
But today’s announcement suggests that Lightyear is retaining a significant interest in the company, even as FTV comes aboard as a lead investor. The company and its investors declined to disclose details of the amount or terms of the deal.
In announcing the investment, ProfitSolv said that it has a client base serving approximately 21,000 businesses across the United States and processing over $20 billion in annual invoicing.
“We are thrilled to welcome FTV as a new investor – a firm that brings unique expertise in scaling vertical software and payments businesses and shares our product-centric and customer-first approach,” Kelley Castell, CEO of ProfitSolv, said in the announcement. “With FTV and Lightyear, ProfitSolv is optimally positioned to continue our ambitious growth trajectory while remaining steadfast in our commitment to delivering exceptional value to our clients.”
Kyle Griswold, partner at FTV Capital, said of the investment: “ProfitSolv has established itself as a leader across the legal, accounting and professional services ecosystem thanks to its robust technology offering combining best-in-class software and payments capabilities. Unlocking growth for leading vertical software businesses is a key focus area for FTV. We have strong conviction in the company’s platform and its future growth prospects and look forward to partnering with the ProfitSolv team and Lightyear to capitalize on the company’s exceptional market position.”
Michal Petrzela, partner at Lightyear, said: “ProfitSolv’s value proposition has been validated by strong market demand and our ability to scale the business 10x since its 2020 launch. We are excited to continue to partner with Kelley and team for this next chapter of growth. We welcome FTV Capital to this partnership and believe that our shared vision and expertise will drive continued innovation for ProfitSolv in the years to come.”