Phil Yates, Partner at Bregal Sagemount, and Curt Witte, Partner and Head of Growth Factors, and the Buyers Edge Platform team, discussed our partnership and how we built a strategic M&A machine.
Buyers Edge Platform
171
MILLION
Purchases analysed daily
17
UNIQUE COMPANIES
25+
YEARS
Of industry expertise
Industry: Business & Consumer Services
Year invested: 2019
Status: Realized
Location: USA
Investment Strategy: Flagship
Buyers Edge Platform is a leading cloud-based data intelligence platform purpose-built to digitally connect and automate the foodservice procurement ecosystem.
Buyers Edge Platform was founded in 1998 with the mission of revolutionizing the foodservice industry through technology, purchasing power, and partnership.
Buyers Edge Platform partners with stakeholders across the industry value chain, including operators, distributors, and manufacturers, providing data visibility and purchasing transparency. Underpinned by over $60B of aggregated spend volume, the Company empowers stakeholders to reduce their costs, streamline supply chains, and utilize technology to run their businesses more efficiently and profitably.
Buyers Edge Platform’s portfolio of brands delivers integrated solutions across four business units – spanning Digital Procurement Network, Fresh Solutions, Supply Chain Management, and Software – which, combined with over 25 years of operating experience, unlock value for its diversified network of more than 200,000 restaurant operator locations.
"We want to thank the team at Bregal Sagemount for helping to enable our significant expansion over the last five years. Together, we have grown our revenue and profits by ~300% since Bregal Sagemount’s initial investment in 2019. We pursued a highly value-accretive M&A strategy by integrating 21 acquisitions, while driving strong organic growth."
John Davie
Founder & CEO - Buyers Edge Platform
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