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On February 26, 2025, Checkmk, a leading German IT infrastructure monitoring vendor, announced its strategic partnership with PSG Equity, a leading growth equity firm that specialises in partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies to drive transformational growth.
The partnership with PSG Equity marks the beginning of Checkmk’s next phase of growth. The strategic investment will bolster the company’s research and development efforts and will accelerate plans to scale its international footprint – all while continuing to deliver its high-ROI solutions to organisations that demand excellence in both product performance and customer experience.
Closing of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
PSG Equity L.L.C.
PSG Equity is a growth equity firm that partners with software and technology-enabled services companies to help them navigate transformational growth, capitalize on strategic opportunities and build strong teams. Having backed over 140 companies and facilitated over 500 add-on acquisitions, PSG brings extensive investment experience, deep expertise in software and technology, and a firm commitment to collaborating with management teams. Founded in 2014, PSG operates out of offices in Boston, Kansas City, London, Madrid, Paris and Tel-Aviv.
Checkmk GmbH
Checkmk ensures IT infrastructures operate at peak performance by providing comprehensive monitoring for cloud, hybrid, and data center environments, as well as modern container infrastructures and networks. As the platform for observability in the hybrid world, Checkmk integrates seamlessly with key enterprise IT tools, combining enterprise-grade scalability and automation with the extensibility of open source software. Trusted by tens of thousands of users in over 70 countries, Checkmk helps organizations achieve high availability, proactively prevent outages, and minimize Time-To-Resolution.
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