February 2023: Origin Merchant Partners Advises Kivuto Solutions Inc. on its sale to Valsoft Corporation Inc.

Origin Merchant Partners (“Origin”) is pleased to announce that it served as the financial advisor to Kivuto Solutions Inc. (“Kivuto”) on its sale to Valsoft Corporation Inc. (“Valsoft”).

Kivuto is a leading independent provider of edtech solutions, providing a suite of software solutions trusted by academic institutions around the world to enable a modern learning environment in which students have easy access to the tools they need to succeed. By partnering with a broad ecosystem of partners, Kivuto provides solutions to thousands of renowned academic institutions. Founded in 1997, Kivuto is headquartered in Ottawa and employs ~55 dedicated, highly qualified team members.

Valsoft acquires and develops vertical market software companies, enabling each business to deliver the best mission-critical solutions for customers in their respective industries or niche. A key tenet of Valsoft’s philosophy is to invest in well-established businesses and foster an entrepreneurial environment that molds companies into leaders in their respective industries. Valsoft looks to buy, hold and create value through long-term partnerships with existing management.

Origin Senior Leads: Jim Meloche, Shaun Quennell.