Netwise acquired by Collana Group
Context
Swiss private equity firm Ufenau Capital Partners completed the strategic add-on acquisition of Netwise for its portfolio company collana IT (collana Group). The cross-border transaction integrates the Warsaw-based Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform specialist into collana’s pan-European enterprise software and IT services ecosystem, marking a targeted geographic and technological expansion into Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). To align operational leadership and maintain governance continuity, the founders and key executives of Netwise executed an equity rollover into collana Group, preserving executive management's direct commitment under the expanded institutional holding structure. The integration broadens collana's delivery capabilities across cloud ERP, advanced CRM automation, low-code/no-code enterprise application architecture, and AI-driven business intelligence. Concurrently, Netwise secures the balance-sheet backing and cross-selling network of a scaled IT services group to accelerate nearshore delivery and international enterprise project execution. The shareholders and executive leadership of Netwise were advised exclusively by tech investment bank Carlsquare, which structured a competitive cross-border M&A process designed to secure an institutional partner while protecting day-to-day client operational continuity.
Netwise, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2026, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , a level to compare with the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (15.1x).
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Target
Specialist in the integration of Microsoft Dynamics 365 architectures and Power Platform ecosystems, Netwise S.A. delivers complex enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management solutions for a global blue-chip client base. Founded in 2008 and officially headquartered in Warsaw, the technology firm engineers digital transformation protocols to automate intricate business processes and deploy highly customized, customer-centric service platforms. To execute these specialized technical mandates, the organization structures its software implementation workflows to support institutional clients operating across more than 40 international jurisdictions. Under the executive leadership of founder and Chief Executive Officer Jakub Skałbania, the digital engineering provider has systematically scaled its technical operations to dominate the Central and Eastern European market. The corporate entity maintains a rigorous technical standard, a positioning explicitly validated by securing the Microsoft Partner of the Year designation exactly seven times. By strictly focusing its technological portfolio on the dedicated Microsoft ecosystem, the Polish integrator supplies essential automation infrastructure to modernize legacy business operations and scale digital sales environments.
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Target: netwise
Acquirer: collana group