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Valsoft

Acquires, grows vertical market software companies

M&A Associate

Private EquityConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • Requires 1 to 3+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, transaction services, or mergers and acquisitions.
  • Requires strong financial modeling and valuation skills.
  • Requires comfort speaking directly with founders and executives.
  • Requires the ability to manage multiple live deal processes simultaneously.
  • Requires legal authorization to work in Canada.
  • Requires willingness to travel for deals and industry events.

Responsibilities

  • Proactively source vertical market software businesses.
  • Conduct outbound outreach to founders and owners.
  • Develop long-term relationships with business owners and sell-side advisors.
  • Maintain and manage a structured pipeline of qualified opportunities.
  • Assess acquisition targets against Valsoft’s investment criteria.
  • Build financial models to evaluate valuation and return profiles.
  • Analyze revenue quality, customer concentration, churn, and growth drivers.
  • Identify operational and financial risks.
  • Lead exploratory calls and management discussions.
  • Coordinate commercial and financial due diligence.
  • Structure and negotiate letters of intent and definitive agreements.
  • Present investment recommendations to senior decision-makers.
  • Work closely with Investment Partners to close transactions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in vertical market software or B2B SaaS.
  • Familiarity with buy-and-build acquisition strategies.
  • CFA designation.

About the Company

Valsoft

Acquires, grows vertical market software companies

Valsoft is a company that buys software businesses that serve specific, essential industries (like automotive and broadcasting) and helps them grow over the long term. It focuses on vertical market software—programs that are built for a particular industry—and keeps the acquired companies independent while giving them extra resources, best practices, and access to a global network. The core idea is to improve how these software businesses operate and expand their reach, rather than building new products from scratch. The main way Valsoft works is to purchase a niche software company, streamline its operations, and partner with the existing management team to drive steady growth. This approach sets Valsoft apart from others by emphasizing patient, long-term ownership and collaboration within a diverse portfolio of niche software. The goal is to create durable, profitable companies that continue to serve their essential customers efficiently and expand into new markets.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding
$420M
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
2015

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