Descartes Systems Group acquires Tai Software

● STRATEGIC | SUPPLY CHAIN/LOGISTICS · TMS & Freight

AUGUST 24, 2026

Descartes Systems acquires Tai Software (Accel-KKR)

TARGET

AI-powered TMS for freight brokers managing truckload, LTL, drayage, and cross-border shipment lifecycles, unifying quoting, carrier sourcing, load execution, and billing.

Deal value	Est. $100M purchase price
Ownership	PE-backed · Accel-KKR (prior owner); Accel-KKR
Capital raised	$21.8M
Headcount	~79 FTEs
Headquarters	Huntington Beach, California
Sell-side advisor	Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) — exclusive financial advisor to Tai Software
Advisor team	Scott Mattson, Managing Director (Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) — exclusive financial advisor to Tai Software) Michael Magruder, Managing Director (Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) — exclusive financial advisor to Tai Software) Kaylyn R. Hlavaty, Communications Manager (Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) — exclusive financial advisor to Tai Software) Scott Mattson, Managing Director (Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL)) Michael Magruder, Managing Director (Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL))

ACQUIRER

Descartes Systems

Publicly traded global logistics and supply chain technology company offering SaaS solutions for transportation management, customs compliance, and global trade intelligence

Ownership	Publicly traded (NASDAQ: DSGX)
Headcount	2,403 FTEs
Headquarters	Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Leadership	Edward J. Ryan, CEO (Descartes Systems Group) Andrew Wimer, Associate General Manager of Transportation Management (Descartes Systems Group) Ed Ryan, CEO (Descartes Systems Group)
Buy-side advisor	BGL
Advisor team	Scott Mattson, Managing Director (Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) — exclusive financial advisor to Tai Software) Michael Magruder, Managing Director (Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) — exclusive financial advisor to Tai Software) Kaylyn R. Hlavaty, Communications Manager (Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) — exclusive financial advisor to Tai Software) Scott Mattson, Managing Director (Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL)) Michael Magruder, Managing Director (Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL))

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Descartes Systems Group -> Tai Software  (2026-09-18)
sponsor_exit | Supply Chain/Logistics | $100M purchase price | closed
Target: AI-powered TMS for freight brokers managing truckload, LTL, drayage, and cross-border shipment lifecycles, unifying quoting, carrier sourcing, load execution, and billing.
Website: tai-software.com | Buyer site: descartes.com
HQ: Huntington Beach, California | Ownership: pe-backed | Seller: Accel-KKR | Buyer ownership: public (NASDAQ: DSGX)
Advisors - Sell-side: Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) — exclusive financial advisor to Tai Software; Buy-side: BGL
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/descartes-systems-group-tai-software.html

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