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The acquisition of Predictice by Doctrine represents a landmark consolidation within the French LegalTech market, effectively merging the two primary domestic competitors to create a dominant national champion. This deal marks Doctrine's fourth strategic acquisition in two years, following the successful integrations of Legaltile, Jobexit, and Dejure, and signals a significant acceleration of its European growth roadmap. The strategic rationale for the deal centers on the creation of a large-scale, sovereign alternative to traditional legal publishers, leveraging combined R&D capabilities to maintain technological leadership in the burgeoning AI legal sector

Lacour has completed the acquisition of the Italian automotive services platform Proger, marking its third major international build-up since Carlyle took control in 2023. The acquisition was financed through an existing unitranche debt facility provided by Capza. The strategic rationale for the deal is to secure a dominant foothold in the Italian market while integrating Proger’s massive "ClipParts" database into Lacour’s broader software suite. This move brings Lacour’s consolidated revenue to approximately €70 million and expands its workforce to 450 people

The Carlyle Group acquired a majority stake in Ciril Group from its founder and historical shareholders. The transaction marks a new phase for the Lyon-based software editor, aiming to accelerate its international expansion and consolidate its leading position in the French GovTech market. Carlyle intends to support Ciril Group in its transition to a full SaaS model and drive growth through strategic bolt-on acquisitions in the GIS and public administration software sectors.

Private equity firm Abenex, alongside the management team, has successfully completed the divestiture of healthcare software publisher Inlog to Munich-based GENII Software Group. Orchestrated by investment bank Lincoln International, the transaction marks the exit of Abenex following a successful transformation period. The acquirer, GENII Software Group, is majority-backed by private equity sponsor Bregal Unternehmerkapital, with additional support from Elvaston. For the acquirer GENII Software Group, the buyout significantly strengthens its Laboratories division and consolidates its position as a leading European provider of specialized enterprise software

Vibe, a young adtech company, has just completed a new $50 million funding round led by British fund Hedosophia, with participation from existing investors such as Elaia and Singular, as well as notable angel investors Nik Storonsky (Revolut) and Ilkka Paananen (Supercell). Founded three years ago by Arthur Querou and Franck Tetzlaff, Vibe has quickly established itself as a leading player in the connected TV (CTV) advertising space, a rapidly growing segment in the US, where it now generates all of its revenue

Sapiens International Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds advised by Advent in an all,cash transaction. Under the terms of the deal, shareholders will receive $43.50 per share, representing a significant 64% premium over the company's undisturbed closing price on August 8, 2025. While Advent will take a controlling stake, the existing shareholder Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. will retain a minority ownership position in the privately held company. The strategic rationale for the acquisition is to accelerate the group's transition toward AI,driven and SaaS,based insurance solutions

The acquisition of Sourcescrub represents the second programmatic transaction under CapVest’s $500 million institutional capital commitment, shifting Datasite’s monetizable footprint further upstream into the recurring deal-sourcing phase of the M&A value chain. By combining Sourcescrub with the recently acquired Grata platform, Datasite merges an expansive 19-million-company AI discovery infrastructure with an analyst-verified, high-fidelity dataset, creating a unified private market intelligence moat that significantly escalates client switching costs

Thoma Bravo entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Verint in an all-cash transaction valued at an enterprise value of $2 billion. Common shareholders are to receive $20.50 per share, representing an 18% premium over the unaffected share price. The deal was structured as a reverse-triangular merger. Upon closing, Thoma Bravo intends to merge Verint with its existing portfolio company, Calabrio, to create the industry's broadest AI-powered CX platform. This consolidation aims to capture the significant opportunity in automating CX workflows for brands of all sizes

Hawk Infinity Software (HIS) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 9.9% minority stake in Nytt Foretak AS. This transaction follows HIS’s original acquisition of a majority interest and results in the group now controlling 100% of the target’s equity. The settlement for this stake is primarily being executed through an issuance of shares in HIS’s parent company, Hawk Infinity AS. In tandem with the minority acquisition, HIS has reached a final settlement regarding the contingent deferred consideration (earn out) for Nytt Foretak

GTT announced the completion of its acquisition of Danelec, a Denmark‑based specialist in digital monitoring and performance optimisation for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. Danelec, founded in the early 2000s, has built a proprietary suite of sensors, data‑analytics tools and remote‑diagnostic services that are widely deployed across the global LNG fleet. The transaction follows a period of intensified consolidation in the maritime energy services sector, wherein leading technology providers have sought to augment traditional engineering capabilities with advanced data‑centric solutions