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AUGUST 20, 2026
PSG Equity invests in XBE
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XBE
Operations management SaaS platform for horizontal construction contractors covering materials, logistics, and construction management for asphalt, concrete, aggregate, and site work operators.
OwnershipPE-backed
Prior ownerBanneker Partners
InvestorsBanneker Partners
Headcount85 FTEs
HeadquartersKansas City, Missouri
Leadership
Sean Devine, Founder & CEO
Sell-side advisorPiper Sandler (exclusive financial advisor to XBE and Banneker Partners)
INVESTOR
PSG Equity
Growth equity firm partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies to accelerate transformational growth
Ownership
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
Deal leads
Bill Skarinka, Managing Director
Evan Ocko, Principal
Buy-side advisor
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