Serent’s Growth Team specializes in helping technology-enabled businesses achieve their goals.

Apex HCM (Apex), a leading cloud-based HCM software provider for payroll service bureaus (PSBs) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms, announced today that it has been acquired by IRIS Software Group (IRIS), a leading global software provider of accountancy and payroll solutions.

Running a successful interview process—one that yields the best hire possible—is a challenge. And it becomes even more challenging during an executive-level search.

As the hiring manager, you ultimately are in charge of keeping up the momentum of the search. That means you have a relationship to build, responsibilities to handle and details to address along the way.

Leaders from 42 companies across sales and marketing, customer success and operations, finance, human resources, and product and technology came together for four days in September to learn, build community, and share strategies for growth.

LinkIt, a K-12 software company announced today it has received an investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused firm that invests in technology and tech-enabled services companies.

Serent brought together experts in payments to make the payment facilitator a reality in a matter of months. “We brought a consultant in to work with us on the payments. And then Craig Foos, from Serent Capital, was very instrumental in working with my daughter Kellie, who was running our payments. They were able to build the payfac in just a few months. And probably the biggest game changer we had at Real Green was the opportunity to sell the new functionality with a new fixed pricing model. Customers love that new model because they know exactly what they’re going to pay. There’s no question.”

The adoption and use of EHRs has been a source of promise… and frustration. Most systems come with usability issues that are a key driver of physician burnout. Exchanging health data between systems can often be a major headache. And EHRs frequently fail to deliver the productivity gains they promise.

DirectShifts, a healthcare staffing platform that connects clinicians to hospitals and other providers, announced it received a strategic investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused firm that invests in technology companies. The investment will support expansion into new markets and enhanced product functionality.

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led enterprise software and tech-enabled services companies, announced today it has been recognized on Inc.’s Founder-Friendly Investors list for the fourth consecutive year. The list honors the private equity and venture capital firms with the best track record of success backing entrepreneurs.

By combining Quorum’s suite of eight integrated products with Capitol Canary’s proven grassroots mobilization and digital advocacy tools, Quorum will solidify its leadership in the government and public affairs industry. With this acquisition, Quorum will serve over 2,000 clients, more than 50% of the Fortune 100, and will have 336 team members committed to providing a premium and integrated customer experience to public affairs professionals.