Capstreet Sells Surgical Notes and Ontellus

October 10, 2025

Surgical Notes, a healthcare solutions company in Capstreet IV, was sold to Surgical Information Systems. Ontellus, a technology-enabled record retrieval provider in Capstreet IV and V, was sold to Datavant.

On November 15, 2024, Capstreet completed a sale of Surgical Notes, a Capstreet IV portfolio company, to Surgical Information Systems (SIS), owned by Nordic Capital.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Surgical Notes is a healthcare solutions company that provides a comprehensive and integrated suite of products and services designed to streamline the reimbursement process, reduce administrative costs, and better manage information for US ambulatory surgical centers.

Capstreet made its initial investment in the company in 2019. Capstreet was attracted to Surgical Notes due to the company’s clear value proposition, entrenched customer relationships with high switching costs, a growing ASC end market experiencing accelerated outsourcing, and the fragmented landscape well suited for an M&A strategy. Capstreet worked with the management team to transform the business by developing proprietary technology capabilities, building a core management team around an incumbent CEO, implementing a scalable global service delivery model, and improving go-to-market strategy and execution. In addition to these organic initiatives, the company made three add-on acquisitions, building a comprehensive suite of tech-enabled solutions with an attractive value proposition to the ASC market: enterprise revenue cycle management (“RCM”), medical coding, transcription and document management. We believe the growth and success of Surgical Notes is due to their eager adoption of the Capvalue Framework, a balanced approach to organic growth and M&A, and a closely aligned partnership between Capstreet and the management team.


On August 5, 2025, Capstreet completed a sale of Ontellus, a Capstreet IV and V portfolio company, to Datavant.

Founded in 1975 as Keais Records Retrieval and rebranded in 2017, Ontellus is a national privately-held, technology-enabled record retrieval provider that empowers insurance carriers, self-insured corporations and law firms to reduce costs, make better-informed decisions and accelerate claims resolution.

Capstreet made its initial investment in the company in 2015 as a Capstreet IV investment. Capstreet V made its investment in the company when Capstreet IV completed a majority equity recapitalization of the business in 2019. The business transformed into a nationwide healthcare records exchange software platform by adding automation, enhancing its digital service delivery, building an executive team with deep healthcare information management expertise, executing various pricing initiatives based on specific product capabilities, and closing seven add-ons, including a transformative ChartSwap acquisition. We believe this tremendous growth was due to their adherence to the Capvalue Framework and Capstreet’s ability to continue building the Ontellus platform across both Capstreet IV and V.


About Capstreet

Founded in 1990, Capstreet invests in lower middle market software, tech-enabled services, and industrial business services companies. With more than 50 platform investments and more than 200 add-on acquisitions since inception, Capstreet’s investment strategy is focused on utilizing its Capvalue Framework® to help accelerate growth and profitability, and create long-term sustainable businesses. The majority of Capstreet’s investments have been with founder- or entrepreneur-owned businesses. For more information, visit the Capstreet website, https://capstreet.com.