M&A Deal Summary

NTT DATA Acquires Cloud People

On December 19, 2025, NTT DATA acquired internet software and services company Cloud People from Longship

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is NTT DATA’s 5th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is NTT DATA’s 1st transaction in Norway.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-12-19
Target Cloud People
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) NTT DATA
Sellers(s) Longship
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Cloud People

Oslo, Norway
Cloud People is a fast-growing IT service provider of Google Cloud Platform and ServiceNow cloud services in the Nordic region. Cloud People was founded in 2019 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

NTT DATA

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1967
Sector Information Technology
Employees197,777
Revenue 4.64T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION

NTT DATA is a IT services provider and global innovation partner with 80,000 professionals based in over 40 countries. NTT DATA emphasizes long-term commitment and combines global reach and local intimacy to provide premier professional services, including consulting, application services, business process and IT outsourcing, and cloud-based solutions. NTT DATA was founded in 1967 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 31
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 5 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 29 of 29
Country: Norway M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-12-03 SPRO IT Solutions

Curitiba, Brazil

SPRO IT Solutions is a national agribusiness company with expertise across key production chains including grain origination, animal protein, agricultural inputs, seeds, retail, and biofuels. Serving cooperatives, agro-industries, seed companies, and trading firms across Brazil, the company promotes intelligent integration across all aspects of the agribusiness chain, from field to end consumer. As a SAP Gold Partner, SPRO collaborates with major global technology players including SAP, AWS, Microsoft, and Google, accelerating the strategic digitalization of its clients and solidifying its position as one of the leading references in innovation applied to Brazilian agribusiness. SPRO IT Solutions was formed in 2008 and is based in Curitiba, Brazil.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Longship

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
PE ASSETS 1.4B NOK
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Longship AS is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in mid-sized companies which are established or have operations in Norway, with strong potential for growth both locally and/or internationally. The Firm targets companies with NOK 150 million to NOK 1 billion in revenue and does not have any sector preferences. Longship AS is headquartered in Oslo.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Norway M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-12 Sensio

Oslo, Norway

Sensio develops smarthouse, application software for welfare technology that provides smart house solutions and home management services. Sensio application helps in controlling the security cameras, main switch, doors, windows, blinds, heat pumps, and alarm systems. Sensio was founded in 2009 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

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