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Valsoft Corporation dispatches another vertical as Manos Software Group acquires Dispatch Valsoft Corporation, through Manos Software Group, acquired Dispatch, a leading field service management software provider that had been part of Vista Equity Partners' portfolio since 2018. Dispatch sits in the workflow layer between a brand, its outsourced contractors, and the end customer. Dispatch also owns Youreka (acquired in 2022), a Salesforce-native mobile forms product used for guided field inspections and online or offline data capture. For Manos, this is a product and data expansion inside a familiar VMS thesis: mission-critical workflow software with embedded enterprise customers and high switching friction once a contractor ecosystem is connected. The asset also adds a tighter connection to Salesforce-centric field workflows via Youreka, extending coverage from dispatching into inspections, assessments, and compliance-style field data. The deal underscores continued buyer appetite for vertical, operational software that controls how work gets scheduled, executed, and audited, especially in service models where the “workforce” is external and harder for brands to manage. Why it matters: Field service is increasingly being run as a distributed network problem, not a single-company operations problem. Software that gives OEMs, retailers, warranty providers, and franchise systems real-time visibility into outsourced work becomes sticky because it sits at the intersection of customer experience, brand risk, and payment/closeout workflows. Valsoft’s move signals that high-retention, workflow-centric vertical SaaS remains a priority for long-term software acquirors, and that contractor-network enablement and Salesforce-adjacent field data capture are becoming core building blocks in the category. PwC served as tax and financial advisor to Valsoft, with Proskauer Rose LLP serving as external legal counsel. Dispatch was represented by Kirkland & Ellis, and Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. acted as its exclusive financial advisor. Joe Farruggia, CFA David Morland Trevor Martin Andrew Pojani Wesley Rossiter Ben Seegel #CanadianMergers #VerticalSoftware #FieldService #SaaS #Valsoft