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Valsoft is a holding company that acquires and develops vertical market software businesses providing mission-critical solutions in niche industries. Unlike traditional private equity, Valsoft operates as a permanent owner with no exit timeline, partnering long-term with management teams to grow portfolio companies. The company targets established software businesses in the $5-20M revenue range across verticals like automotive, supply chain, jewelry, and public administration. Since 2015, Valsoft has completed 25+ acquisitions annually and raised $420M to fuel continued expansion.

Go1 is a learning content aggregation platform that consolidates access to 150,000+ training courses from 250+ providers into a single SaaS solution for enterprises. Rather than creating content, Go1 curates and distributes third-party courses across 40+ languages while paying content creators based on consumption. The platform serves as a unified learning hub for companies managing multiple training vendor relationships, eliminating the friction of juggling separate subscriptions and licensing agreements.