Government Technology

Since its founding in 1999, Arlington Capital Partners has carved out a specialty in investing in companies operating in regulated, mission‑critical industries such as defence, aerospace, government services and healthcare IT. With Fund VII, the firm builds on its legacy by raising an unprecedented US$6 billion in commitments—a marked increase over its prior fund—demonstrating the strength of investor conviction around structural trends in national security, supply‑chain reshoring, and government‑technology modernization. Fund VII will deploy capital into platform investments across sectors including manufacturing and supply‑chain resiliency, mission‑critical government software, next‑generation defence technologies, cybersecurity, commercial aviation, advanced medical devices and healthcare IT. The fund aims to partner with management teams in companies with strong regulatory barriers, recurring government demand, and defensible business models, leveraging Arlington’s domain expertise in regulated markets. The geographic focus is principally in the U.S. and allied markets, consistent with the firm’s strategy of backing companies operating in the context of rising defence budgets and national‑security imperatives. By targeting assets in sectors with high certainty of long‑term demand and regulatory anchoring, the fund seeks to generate attractive returns while also aligning with public‑policy tailwinds. From a financial‑characteristics perspective the fund is targeting middle‑market companies—investments are expected to be in companies with enterprise values typically in the range of US$50 million to US$1 billion, and equity investments (platform check sizes) in the ballpark of US$200 million to US$500 million.

JMI Equity Fund XII is the twelfth flagship growth equity fund from JMI Equity, launched in 2025 with a target size of $2.4 billion, matching the amount raised by its predecessor, Fund XI. The fund continues JMI's strategy of investing in high-growth software and technology-enabled services companies across North America. JMI typically makes minority and majority investments ranging from $25 million to $250 million in companies with proven business models, high recurring revenue, and strong growth potential. Fund XII is led by Managing Partner Peter Arrowsmith, following a leadership transition in which co-founder Harry Gruner became Executive Chairman. The firm has a team of over 40 investment professionals across offices in Baltimore, San Diego, and Washington, D.C. JMI's investment approach emphasizes partnering with management teams to drive operational improvements and long-term value creation. The fund has attracted commitments from several institutional investors, including the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System ($110 million), Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board ($150 million), and New Mexico State Investment Council ($75 million). These commitments reflect confidence in JMI's consistent performance and focus on the technology sector.

Main Capital Partners has launched a €520 million continuation fund aimed at supporting the long-term development of select enterprise software companies. This fund focuses on acquiring and holding meaningful positions in three existing portfolio businesses: SDB (HealthTech), MACH AG (GovTech), and Björn Lundén (financial administration software). Each company demonstrates strong fundamentals and operates in sectors with structural digitalization trends across Europe. The continuation vehicle provides fresh capital and additional time to execute structured growth strategies, primarily through buy-and-build approaches. Main Capital Partners will continue working closely with the management teams to drive both organic initiatives and targeted acquisitions that expand product offerings and geographic reach. Designed with long-term value creation in mind, the fund allows for extended ownership periods, ensuring continuity in governance and strategy execution. It also offers liquidity options for current investors while bringing in new long-term oriented partners aligned with Main’s vision for scaling mission-critical software platforms.

Main Capital Partners is a private equity buyout fund based in The Hague (Netherlands) that invests in the software sector. Main Capital VIII closed at its hard caps of €1.9 billion in just 6 months’ time, well past their initial target size. The fund was substantially oversubscribed. Main Flagship invests in mature and growing software businesses with equity tickets over from €20 million to €150 million, focusing on fueling growth through strategic acquisitions. The fund had a significant re-up rate of 115% from existing limited partners (LPs), demonstrating strong support from the LP base. A notable aspect of the fundraising is the increasingly global institutional LP base, with close to 25% of commitments coming from US investors. Its portfolio companies are supported by in-house Market Intelligence & Performance Excellence teams, providing access to proprietary data & research and best practices on go-to-market strategies, technology, finance, and M&A. Main is deeply connected with the local software ecosystems in its core markets, including Benelux, DACH, Nordics, and the US. Main’s key goal is to build larger international software groups, based on organic growth and acquisitions, in approximately 10 defined product-markets such as Healthtech, Govtech, HRtech, and Cybersecurity. Main Capital Partners did not use a placement agent for the fundraising, and Loyens & Loeff acted as legal counsel. The successful closing of the funds reinforces Main’s position as a European leader in software buyouts and signifies the continued trust and support it has received from its LPs. Over the years, Main has realized close to 30 exits with a weighted average return over 4x and a loss rate well below 0.5%, demonstrating the firm’s strong investment performance and specialized focus on Enterprise Software investing."

Main Foundation II is a private equity fund based in The Hague (Netherlands) investing in software growth companies. Main Foundation II closed at its hard caps of €500 million in just 6 months’ time, well past their initial target size. The fund was substantially oversubscribed. Main Foundation invests in high-growth software businesses with equity tickets below €20 million, focusing on organic growth. The fund invests in companies with headquarters in Benelux, DACH and the Nordics. The fund had a re-up rate of 115%. Besides re-ups from existing investors, Main attracted many new investors, amongst which were reputable institutional investors such as APG (on behalf of its client ABP), Tecta Invest and Texas County and District Retirement System. Existing investors, such as Hamilton Lane, increased their commitments.

The xxllnc Main Continuation Fund is a €300 million single-asset continuation vehicle established by Main Capital Partners to acquire full ownership of xxllnc, a leading Dutch GovTech software provider. This transaction offers liquidity to existing investors while allowing continued support for xxllnc’s long-term value creation strategy. Since Main Capital’s initial investment in 2020, xxllnc has grown significantly through both organic initiatives and 12 strategic acquisitions. With this new fund structure, Main Capital aims to further support the company’s scale-up and consolidate its position in the European GovTech landscape. A key component of the strategy involves international expansion, marked by the recent combination with Norway-based Documaster, a public sector archiving and document management software company. This step represents the foundation of a broader pan-European GovTech platform. The continuation fund gives xxllnc additional capital and time to pursue its buy-and-build and geographic expansion strategy under the continued leadership of Main Capital. The investor base includes re-committed existing LPs and new entrants, led by Hamilton Lane, with Trinity River as sub-lead investor.