IK Partners Acquires CONET from H.I.G. Capital
October 26, 2021
IK Partners' IK IX Fund has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in CONET from H.I.G. Capital, with CONET's management investing alongside IK. CONET is a German IT consulting, systems-integration and software development firm focused on public-sector and enterprise digital transformation, employing over 1,100 people across Germany, Austria and Croatia; the deal is subject to antitrust clearance.
- Buyers
- IK Partners (IK IX Fund), CONET management (investing alongside IK)
- Targets
- CONET
- Sellers
- H.I.G. Capital
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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