GRATA acquired by DATASITE

IN Groupe successfully finalized the acquisition of IDEMIA Smart Identity to establish itself as a global leader in secure identity solutions and trust services. This transaction, the largest in IN Groupe's history, significantly scales the group’s operations, tripling its workforce to 4,000 employees and pushing consolidated revenues above €1 billion. The deal is strategically designed to merge the geographical, commercial, and technological complementarities of both entities, creating a dominant European champion capable of competing on a global scale

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

Doctrine’s cross-border acquisition of Dejure.org, structured as an incremental phased buyout beginning with an initial minority cash-and-stock investment alongside an exclusive call option to acquire the remaining equity over a three-year window, marks a strategic entry into Europe's largest civil law jurisdiction. The transaction circumvents the multi-year capital expenditure and regulatory friction associated with building greenfield sovereign legal data repositories, providing Doctrine with immediate possession of a twenty-five-year-old localized compliance index

HAWK Infinity, a Norwegian investment company focusing on software companies in Scandinavia, has successfully acquired Digiseg, a Danish AdTech provider. The transaction is structured as a buyout where the existing management team and founders will retain their roles and continue to drive the operational business forward in a new strategic partnership with the sponsor. Clearwater acted as the exclusive sell-side financial adviser to the owners of the acquired entity. This transaction represents a highly strategic platform investment for HAWK Infinity, which operates with a long-term investment horizon

Proximus Group entered into a binding agreement to sell its 92.7% stake in Be-Mobile to Arrive for an enterprise value of EUR170 million. The transaction allows Proximus to complete its EUR500 million divestment program two years ahead of the original 2027 schedule, leading the group to raise its total asset disposal target to EUR600 million. For Arrive, the acquisition significantly strengthens its footprint in the Benelux region and expands its service portfolio through Be-Mobile's specialized big data and AI capabilities

This transaction involves the acquisition of an 80% majority stake in Visicon GmbH by Var Group, a strategic move designed to reinforce the acquirer's Enterprise Platform Competence Center and accelerate its internationalization in the DACH market. The business combination is driven by the demand for end-to-end digitalization of business processes within mid-market manufacturing enterprises. By integrating the target’s specialized SAP and EDI expertise, the acquirer strengthens its service portfolio and gains a new regional foothold, particularly in Germany and Austria

Salesforce has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Informatica for a total consideration of $8 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Salesforce will pay $25 per share in cash to Informatica’s shareholders. This successful bid comes after a previous attempt in 2024, valued at approximately $11 billion, failed to materialize. Since that time, Informatica's market capitalization had decreased by 40%, allowing Salesforce to secure the asset at a more favorable valuation. Prior to this deal, the company was largely controlled by a consortium led by Permira and CPPIB, who took the firm private in 2015 before re,listing it in 2021

Bain Capital acquired a majority stake in Softway Medical from Five Arrows and Naxicap Partners, valuing the group at an Enterprise Value (EV) above EUR1.0 billion. This landmark transaction marks a major transition for the French software publisher, aiming to transform a national leader into a pan-European champion. The historical shareholders, Five Arrows and Naxicap, reinvested significantly alongside the management team.

N2F completes a new funding round and capital reorganization led by the US-based growth equity firm FTV Capital. This operation marks the exit of the French fund Isai, which had backed the company since 2021. The investment aims to fuel N2F's international expansion, particularly in Europe and potentially North America, and to accelerate R&D to integrate more AI-driven features into its expense management platform.

Pennylane has raised €75 million in a Series D funding round. The round was led by new US-based investors Meritech Capital Partners and CapitalG (Alphabet), joining existing backers including Sequoia, DST Global, and Partech. The strategic rationale for this capital injection is to prepare for the mandatory electronic invoicing reform in France, currently scheduled for late 2026/2027. This regulatory shift represents a massive market opportunity as 6 million French companies must select a certified invoicing provider