M&A Deal Summary

Bregal Unternehmerkapital and VIA equity Acquire BuildTec Software Group

On December 22, 2023, private equity firms Bregal Unternehmerkapital and VIA equity acquired software company BuildTec Software Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bregal Unternehmerkapital’s 11th and VIA equity’s 13th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Bregal Unternehmerkapital’s 23rd and VIA equity’s 3rd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-12-22
Target BuildTec Software Group
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Bregal Unternehmerkapital
VIA equity
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

BuildTec Software Group

Wildpoldsried, Germany
BuildTec Software Group is an enterprise software company. With solutions in the fields of construction ERP, timber construction, stair design and sheet metal work, BuildTec spans over several key verticals along the construction value chain. Brands like SEMA, Compass, POWERBIRD, Sitara, E-KOMPLET and WGsystem represent the tools of choice used by thousands of businesses everyday. BuildTec Software Group is based in Wildpoldsried, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Bregal Unternehmerkapital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2015
PE ASSETS 7.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bregal Unternehmerkapital is a family-backed investment group focused on acquiring majority or minority stakes in mid-sized companies throughout Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Bregal Unternehmerkapital was formed in 2015 and is headquartered in Munich.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 35
Sector: Software M&A 11 of 12
Type: Consolidation M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Germany M&A 23 of 25
Year: 2023 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-22 SEMA

Wildpoldsried, Germany

SEMA provides software solutions and additional services in the fields of timber construction and stair design, as well as for the sheet metal work. SEMA was founded in 1984 and is based in Wildpoldsried, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-20 Relatech

Sesto S. Giovanni, Italy

Relatech provides digital enabler solutions operating in the fast-growing Digital Transformation, Industrial Automation, and Cybersecurity markets. The Company supports customers in achieving their goals and redesigning their business models by providing innovative digital services and solutions leveraging key technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, IoT, Cybersecurity, and Big Data. Relatech is based in Sesto S. Giovanni, Italy.

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Buyer

VIA equity

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

VIA equity a/s is a private equity firm focused on buyouts and growth capital investments in Northern European companies. VIA can commit up to €35 million per investment and seeks companies generating revenues of €10 to €100 million. VIA will consider investing across a range of sectors, however, the Firm prefers opportunities in the technology, media, and telecom industries. VIA equity was formed in 2006 and is based in Hellerup, Denmark.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 40 of 44
Sector: Software M&A 13 of 15
Type: Consolidation M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Germany M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-24 Frida

Glostrup, Denmark

Frida is an insurance agent within latent defect house buyer insurances (in Danish “ejerskifteforsikring”) and new build house insurance (in Danish “byggeskadeforsikring”). Frida is based in Glostrup, Denmark.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-08 eSmiley

Copenhagen, Denmark

eSmiley is a provider of software solutions for digital self-monitoring and compliance within Food Safety and Food Waste in the Nordics. The Food Safety solution offers an all in one software solution for professional kitchens. It includes quality control and compliance, Food Safety-management, self-monitoring, hygiene courses, and much more. eSmiley was founded in 2008 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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