ZEROFOX acquired by HAVELI INVESTMENTS

Safran announces the acquisition of 100% of the capital of Preligens, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) dedicated to the aerospace and defense industries, for an enterprise value estimated at 220 million euros.

Keensight Capital took a majority stake in DIMO Maint to facilitate its spin-off from the DIMO Software group. This "carve-out" aims to make DIMO Maint an independent leader in the CMMS market by financing its international development and its transition to a full SaaS model.

Bridgepoint, through its Bridgepoint Europe VII fund, has announced a majority strategic investment in LumApps, the leading French provider of next-generation SaaS intranets. The transaction facilitates the exit of previous backers including Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Eurazeo Growth, Bpifrance, and IRIS. The founders and management team will remain heavily invested in the company.

Cadence Design Systems has completed the acquisition of BETA CAE Systems International AG, a provider of multi-domain engineering simulation solutions. The acquisition is a cornerstone of Cadence’s "Intelligent System Design" strategy, designed to accelerate the company's expansion into the structural analysis market. By adding BETA CAE’s simulation capabilities—specifically in structural and mechanical analysis—to its existing portfolio of electromagnetic, thermal, and fluid dynamics solutions, Cadence creates a comprehensive multiphysics analysis platform

This operation represents a strategic corporate acquisition for Amadeus. The operation facilitates a complete and highly successful exit for the historical private equity sponsor and the original founding team, who had robustly scaled the enterprise during a prolonged period of strong growth. The primary strategic rationale underpinning this consolidation is to directly integrate the target's advanced biometric hardware and software capabilities into the acquirer's massive portfolio. This powerful combination will distinctly allow Amadeus to offer a fully comprehensive passenger experience, flawlessly covering every step from initial flight booking through automated border control to final boarding

American Express Global Business Travel has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CWT, executing a transaction structured on a cash-free and debt-free basis. The strategic consideration will be comprehensively funded through a sophisticated combination of newly issued common stock and available cash on hand, specifically utilized to facilitate the retirement of existing debt obligations and satisfy the remaining transaction requirements. This strategic maneuver is inherently designed to trigger a major sector consolidation within the B2B travel and expense management industry

Francisco Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Jama Software from funds managed by Insight Partners and Madrona Ventures. The transaction results in a full ownership transfer, with existing CEO Marc Osofsky reinvesting in the company to maintain leadership and continuity. The acquisition is a high-conviction bet on the "intelligent engineering management" sector. Having observed an organic tripling of recurring revenue over a five-year period, Francisco Partners aims to leverage its specific software sector expertise to accelerate Jama’s expansion across new industrial verticals and international markets

Eyelit Technologies, a portfolio company of Banneker Partners, has completed the 100% acquisition of Optessa Software. The transaction serves as a strategic tuck-in to expand Eyelit’s product portfolio, adding critical planning and scheduling capabilities to its existing execution-focused software suite. The acquisition represents a move toward "closed-loop" manufacturing, unifying planning (Optessa) with execution (Eyelit). By integrating Optessa’s AI-powered scheduling engine with its MES and quality management platform, Eyelit aims to offer a more holistic and predictive solution to industrial customers

Lightspeed Venture Partners has led a $64 million Series B financing round for Intenseye. The investment represents a significant capital injection aimed at accelerating the company's product development and global market expansion, following a period of strong customer adoption among large-scale industrial enterprises. The investment thesis is driven by the significant disconnect between increasing global safety regulations and the archaic, manual nature of current EHS software. Lightspeed identifies Intenseye as a unique operator capable of delivering immediate, tangible ROI through a proactive safety paradigm

Sogelink acquired Geopixel, marking its fourth acquisition in two years. This targeted transaction allows Sogelink to integrate a specific "brick" of expertise: converting field topography data into 2D plans. The strategic rationale is driven by cross-selling, as Sogelink plans to deploy Geopixel's solution across its extensive portfolio of 20,000 clients.