VISICON acquired by SESA GROUP

Rocscience has completed the cross-border acquisition of 2SI, an innovative Italian provider of structural engineering software solutions. This transaction marks another corporate development for Rocscience, following its previous software acquisitions of DIANA FEA and 3GSM. Under the terms of the agreement, Rocscience will integrate 2SI’s technical expertise and proprietary software technologies directly into its existing global product portfolio. The transaction was driven via a bilateral process, ensuring full alignment between both corporate entities

The transaction represents the 100% acquisition of Ansys by Synopsys, a transformational deal that unites two industry leaders to create a powerhouse in silicon-to-systems design solutions. Structurally, this acquisition combines the acquirer's pioneering semiconductor EDA capabilities with the target's broad, multi-physics simulation and analysis portfolio. This merger is driven by the increasing systemic complexity of intelligent systems, which necessitates a deeper integration of electronics and physics to ensure product reliability and performance

The acquisition of Grata shifts Datasite’s economic footprint up the M&A value chain, embedding its platform into the initial, recurring stage of deal sourcing rather than relying solely on episodic transaction execution. This combination establishes a single ecosystem for capital allocators, pairing Grata’s predictive private market data with Datasite’s aggregate, anonymized transaction insights to build a proprietary database moat that increases client switching costs. The transaction opens immediate international cross-sell channels for Grata’s software by leveraging Datasite’s established global sales force and institutional corporate relationships

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

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

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.

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

TA Associates has entered into an agreement to make a strategic investment in smartTrade Technologies, facilitating the full exit of the previous majority investor, Hg. CEO / Co-Founder along with the broader management team, will reinvest significantly alongside TA to drive the next phase of growth. The strategic rationale for the deal centers on accelerating AI-driven product innovation, expanding smartTrade's global reach, and enhancing deployment flexibility in hosting and execution. Under Hg's five-year ownership (2020–2025), the company doubled its revenue, completed its first major North American acquisition, and established a scalable SaaS infrastructure

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.