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Scottish Enterprise is launching the next phase of its US MarketBooster programme, with six new Scottish businesses selected to take part. https://buff.ly/N57vgft #tech #ScottishTech #USTech

We are pleased to announce that funds advised by BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital (“BU”) have signed an agreement to sell 100% of the shares in stp.one | Simplify Legal Work to SEPTEO. Together, Septeo and stp.one will create a pan-European legal-tech platform, combining complementary strengths, technologies, and geographic footprints to accelerate innovation and growth across Europe.   “stp.one is a prime example of how we partner with outstanding management teams to develop mid-sized software companies into European market leaders,” said Philipp Struth, Partner at BU. “We are proud of the transformation that stp.one has achieved over the past years and are delighted to see the company entering its next growth phase together with Septeo.”   Under the ownership of BU, stp.one has completed nine successful strategic acquisitions, launched innovative cloud- and AI-based products such as Legal Twin®, and significantly expanded its presence in DACH, BeNeLux, Central & Eastern Europe and the Nordics.   We would like to thank CEO Oliver Bendig and the entire stp.one team for their outstanding commitment throughout this journey and their strong collaboration with Maximilian Soelch and the rest of the BU deal team in driving stp.one’s transformation from national insolvency-software specialist into a multi-vertical SaaS platform, today ranking among Europe’s leading legal-tech providers.   We wish stp.one and Septeo continued success for the next chapter of growth.   Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/gw45QFHj Learn more about BU: www.bu-partners.com   Philipp Struth, Maximilian Soelch, Stéphanie Kauert, Hg, Maguar Capital, Raymond James #privateequity #bregalunternehmerkapital #BU #hiddenchampions

Exciting news in European legal-tech! stp.one | Simplify Legal Work is joining French legal-tech leader SEPTEO, expanding its pan-European platform and strengthening its leadership in SaaS solutions for law firms and legal departments

ENTAG acquires Rubicon 8, sparks next wave of services innovation https://lnkd.in/gMxiKbU4 #ARN Entag CEO Kris Carver describes the venture as a defining step in the company’s evolution, with the collaboration set to accelerate the pace of digital transformation across industries, enhanced managed service offerings, and deliver scalable, future-ready solutions. “Customers will gain access to deeper technology expertise, faster innovation cycles, and integrated platforms designed to grow with their business,” Carver said. “The acquisition of Rubicon 8 enables us to bring together best-of-breed technology services and platforms that are agile, scalable, and aligned with the changing needs of our customers.”

Technology consultancy FOURSYS is reinforcing its presence in Portugal with an investment of €3 million aimed at accelerating the company’s European expansion. The Portugal News #Portugal #business #investment #expansion #Brazil #technology https://lnkd.in/dzbkRUDC

📣 Deal Announcement: We’re delighted to share that Drake Star acted as exclusive financial advisor to EXFO on the sale of its Adaptive Assurance Division to NumoData, a portfolio company of TELEO Capital. The Teleo Capital-backed company emerges from EXFO to deliver service assurance, next-generation AIOps, and autonomous network operations for communications service providers. Teleo Capital Management, a US-based private equity fund targeting lower middle market enterprise software, tech-enabled services and health care IT businesses, has announced the acquisition of one of EXFO’s divisions and the launch of NumoData, a newly formed independent global software company. "We would like to thank James Turino and the Drake Star team whose sector knowledge, expert advice, and dedication helped drive this successful outcome for all parties," said Philippe Morin, EXFO CEO. The NumoData press release announcing the transaction said: “The newly independent company is positioned to transform network operations through AI-powered intelligence for communications service providers (CSPs) and enterprises. This builds on its existing strong service assurance customer base, partnerships, and technology. Telecom industry expert Mary O'Neill has been appointed Chief Executive Officer to lead the company’s innovation and growth strategy. With significant investment in AI-readiness and next-generation capabilities, NumoData’s data-agnostic platform delivers agentic AI-driven troubleshooting, semantic digital twins, and advanced AIOps that support complex, multi-domain environments, from RAN to core to edge. This enables intelligent fault diagnosis, proactive anomaly detection and automated remediation that reduces operational costs while enhancing network performance and user experience.” Drake Star Team: James Turino & Peter Cox Head over to our website for the full deal announcement: https://lnkd.in/dsEEkPdP #Software #SaaS #EnterpriseSoftware #MergersAndAcquisitions #AI

Invincible Software Holdings (ISH) acquires ProSpend to launch new fintech track and expand across UK & Europe Australian software firm #ISH has acquired #ProSpend, a Sydney-based spend management #fintech platform, marking the launch of ISH’s new Fintech track and expanding its portfolio beyond worktech and compliance. The deal will enable ProSpend to scale its presence across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland, strengthening its position in the $19 billion global business spend management market, projected to reach $46 billion by 2030 at an 11.9% annual growth rate. Founded and led by Sharon Nouh, ProSpend serves more than 1,000 companies, including Nike, WWF, and KFC, offering an all-in-one platform that automates expense, invoice, and payment workflows to enhance visibility, compliance, and control for finance teams. ISH, headed by CEO Adam Reynolds and Chairman Michael Richards, brings deep experience from scaling Webexpenses into an international platform later acquired by ELMO Software. With this acquisition, ISH plans to consolidate fragmented expense management tools under a unified fintech strategy, providing capital, operational expertise, and go-to-market support to accelerate ProSpend’s international growth and product innovation. The article on Finextra in the first comment.

𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲. We’re thrilled to announce that stp.one, a leading European provider of legal technology software, has signed an 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 SEPTEO, one of France’s top software groups serving the legal, accounting, real estate, HR, and education sectors. This strategic step marks a major milestone in our journey - 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. Together, we will continue to empower legal professionals across Europe to simplify their work through innovative, reliable, and future-ready solutions. While stp.one will continue to operate under its existing product brands after the acquisition, we will benefit from 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗼’𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲, 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵, especially in 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. “Over the past few years, we’ve built a multi-vertical, AI-focused SaaS platform that became the market leader in the DACH region. Joining Septeo enables us to accelerate innovation and deliver even greater value to our customers across Europe.” - Oliver Bendig, CEO, stp.one | Simplify Legal Work Exciting times ahead – as we shape the future of LegalTech together! Read the full press release here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/epxFVsjP #LegalTech #Innovation #Partnership #AI #Cloud #stpone #Septeo #FutureOfLaw #Merger

Many companies try to solve unique problems with universal tools. But the results often include wasted time, money, and missed opportunities. At Inezis, we've helped Slovak businesses across 5+ industries transition from workarounds to efficient custom solutions over the past 8 years. In the carousel below, you'll find 5 signs it's time to consider custom software. 👇 Do any of these sound familiar? #CustomSoftware #DigitalTransformation #BusinessEfficiency #TechSolutions

Finding a reliable tech or software partner can be harder than it seems. Many businesses face the same challenges; from budget hidden costs and vague pricing to unmet expectations. In our latest article, we talk about some of the real pain points companies experience when choosing a partner and share thoughts on how to avoid them. Read the full post here: https://lnkd.in/e8rMVSj4 and let us know your thoughts in the comments section or DM us. We are hear to help! #NetNexusGlobal #SoftwareDevelopment #TechPartnerships #BusinessGrowth