Buy and Manage Vertical Market Software Businesses

We provide operators with a pathway to preserve their legacy while providing access to capital, customers and best practices.

Glass & Window Manufacturing
Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping
Smart Factory Platform
Visualization and Analysis Software
Software for fashion, flooring and home textile
About us

We Never Sell.

We work with experienced operators to acquire, build and grow market-leading software businesses. Forever.

FOG Software Group is a division of Constellation Software Inc., a publicly-traded company with over 125,000 customers in over 100 countries and a proven track record of solid growth.

Operate as-is
Owners can stay or exit
Simple structure with cash upfront
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Construction and Trades
Pohlheim
Germany

ERP software for the glass and fenestration industries

Peter Dixen
Construction and Trades
Europe
Construction and Trades
Deerfield
USA

Optimizing and planning software solutions for the glass and fenestration industries.

Peter Dixen
Construction and Trades
North America
Construction and Trades
Gosselies
Belgium

For medium-to-large manufacturers of windows, doors, and heavy glass products.

Peter Dixen
Construction and Trades
Europe
Construction and Trades
Bielefeld
Germany

Software for glass, glazier, architect and trade supplier industries

Peter Dixen
Construction and Trades
Europe
Construction and Trades
Chemnitz
Germany

Software for the glass and fenestration industries

Peter Dixen
Construction and Trades
Europe
Construction and Trades
Pekin
USA

Software for window fabrication

Peter Dixen
Construction and Trades
Construction and Trades
Rotkreuz
Switzerland

ERP software for ancillary construction trades

Peter Dixen
Construction and Trades
Europe
Construction and Trades
Basel
Switzerland

Mobile software for ancillary construction trades

Peter Dixen
Construction and Trades
Europe
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Londonderry
USA

TireMaster™ ERP solutions for tire retailers, commercial, and wholesale businesses.

Sandy Scott
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
North America
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Miami
USA

ERP for multi-channel and direct-to-consumer merchants, featuring ORDER POWER! OMS.

Sandy Scott
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
North America
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
New York
USA

All-in-one, integrated retail and ecommerce software for online retailers and specialty merchants.

Sandy Scott
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
North America
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Parsipanny
USA

Multi-channel order and inventory management software for retail and fulfillment.

Sandy Scott
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
North America
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Melbourne
Australia

Marlin Software for tyre retailers, wholesalers and automotive service providers.

Sandy Scott
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Australia
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Groenekanseweg
Netherlands

Software for the fashion, flooring and home textile industries, from design through production.

Sandy Scott
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Europe
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Tel Aviv
Israel

End-to-end 2D and 3D digital textile design and production solutions for fashion and apparel.

Sandy Scott
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Israel
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Bradenton
USA

Yes Management™ automotive shop management software.

Sandy Scott
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
North America
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Cheltenham
UK

E-commerce platform for online multi-channel sellers.

Sandy Scott
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Europe
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Ashland
USA

eCommerce Software

Sandy Scott
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
North America
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Denver
USA

Automates accounting for small- and medium-sized businesses.

Sandy Scott
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
North America
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
Sacramento
USA

Enterprise Application Development Tool

Sandy Scott
Retail, Textiles & Automotive
North America
STEM
Adelaide
Australia

Software for construction materials engineering, testing, inspection and production industries

Tom Chan
STEM
North America
STEM
Rutherford
USA

Computational Fluid Dynamics Software

Tom Chan
STEM
North America
STEM
Bellevue
Washington

Visualization & analysis software

Tom Chan
STEM
North America
STEM
Regenstauf
Germany

Visualization & analysis software

Tom Chan
STEM
Europe
STEM
Kitchener
Canada

Software that allows CPGs to plan, execute and analyze consumer and sensory tests

Tom Chan
STEM
North America
STEM
Oklahoma City
USA

Software for Construction Materials Engineering and Testing (CMET)

Tom Chan
STEM
North America
STEM
Minneapolis
USA

Engineering Software

Tom Chan
STEM
North America
STEM
Dijon
France

Software for sensory analysis and consumer testing

Tom Chan
STEM
Europe
STEM
San Jose
USA

Provider of License Management Software

Tom Chan
STEM
North America
STEM
Shoreham
United Kingdom

Propulsion and Transmission Modelling Software

Tom Chan
STEM
Europe
Smart Manufacturing
Cleveland
USA

Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) for the factory floor.

Andy Hodge
Smart Manufacturing
North America
Smart Manufacturing
Toronto
Canada

A complete business process control software for small and medium sized-manufacturers.

Magnus Sandberg
Smart Manufacturing
North America
Smart Manufacturing
Toronto
Canada

Smart Factory Platform for Fortune 1000 manufacturers around the world.

Magnus Sandberg
Smart Manufacturing
North America
Smart Manufacturing
Dallas
USA

Supply chain management (SCM) and manufacturing execution software (MES).

Andy Hodge
Smart Manufacturing
North America
Smart Manufacturing
Deerfield
USA

Graphical ERP for small- to mid-sized companies that make-to-order.

Andy Hodge
Smart Manufacturing
North America
Smart Manufacturing
Potsdam
Germany

Enterprise Product Costing Software

Magnus Sandberg
Smart Manufacturing
Europe
Smart Manufacturing
El Segundo
USA

Discrete manufacturing ERP software

Magnus Sandberg
Smart Manufacturing
North America
Supply Chain and Logistics
Fresno
USA

ERP, SCM for 3PLs, transportation, and wholesale growers, with ABECAS™ Insight accounting.

Andy Hodge
Supply Chain and Logistics
North America
Supply Chain and Logistics
Beavercreek
USA

Innovative ASCTrac® WMS for complex distribution and manufacturing challenges.

Andy Hodge
Supply Chain and Logistics
North America
Supply Chain and Logistics
Denver
USA

WMS software with end-to-end fulfillment and logistics, supply chain visibility.

Andy Hodge
Supply Chain and Logistics
North America
Supply Chain and Logistics
Chicago
USA

Frontier ERP's integrated configurator is ideal for discrete, to-order manufacturers and distributors.

Andy Hodge
Supply Chain and Logistics
North America
Supply Chain and Logistics
Rosemont
USA

Complete WMS with optional yard management, terminal cross-docking and more.

Andy Hodge
Supply Chain and Logistics
North America
Supply Chain and Logistics
Brookfield
USA

Enterprise solutions for cost-effective multi-carrier parcel shipping.

Andy Hodge
Supply Chain and Logistics
North America
Supply Chain and Logistics
Rosemont
USA

Transportation management and shipping automation solutions for the IBM i user.

Andy Hodge
Supply Chain and Logistics
North America
Supply Chain and Logistics
Denver
USA

Warehouse Management Solution

Andy Hodge
Supply Chain and Logistics
North America
Supply Chain and Logistics
Lorton
USA

Multi-Carrier Shipping Solution

Andy Hodge
Supply Chain and Logistics
North America
Supply Chain and Logistics
Pittsburgh
USA

Software for distributors and manufacturers

Andy Hodge
Supply Chain and Logistics
North America
Supply Chain and Manufacturing
Covington, LA
USA

Convenience Distribution Management Software

Andy Hodge
Supply Chain and Manufacturing
North America
How it works

Our Process

01

Meet with us.

We strive to build long-term relationships with owners and operators of vertical software businesses.

Whether it is at a trade show, over dinner or a simple phone call, our corporate development team is always available to chat about your business and share best practices from operating over 600 businesses around the world.

02

Speak with an operator.

Learn what it's like to be inside of Constellation Software.
Discuss what an acquisition process would look like.
Share best practices.
03

Sign an NDA.

Having completed 600+ transactions, our legal team has standard templates to ensure a quick and efficient process.

We take the sensitivity of your information very seriously. Each conversation will primarily involve one of our senior operators and a couple of members of our corporate development and M&A team.

04

Discuss Fit.

Having open and transparent conversations is critical during this stage. We want to make sure that we do everything possible so that your company is setup for success from Day 1.

This includes a plan on how the company should be run going forward and a mutual understanding of potential changes (if any).

05

Sign a Letter of Intent

Localized team members to lead integration plans during potential travel restrictions
Leverage our dedicated team of M&A experts who support our businesses via M&A activity
Expect the rest of the process to take ~4 weeks
06

Due Diligence

FOG's internal legal, finance, tax and M&A teams will support the process from initial offer to close, resulting in an efficient transaction with a focus on speed-to-close

07

Close

We operate with a high degree of closing certainty having completed 600+ acquisitions.

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Suthen Siva

Vice President, Corporate Development