Visma Secondary Sale to Aeternum, Folketrygdfondet, Vind and GIC Valuing Company at €16B

Hg-backed Visma Attracts New Investors in €19bn Equity Transaction

December 21, 2023

Software

Hg-backed software group Visma expanded its shareholder base in a transaction valuing the company at EUR 19 billion, welcoming around 20 new investors and raising over €1bn from new investors plus roughly €3bn of new investment from existing shareholders. Named new investors include Altaroc, Jane Street, NPS and the NYC Retirement System, while existing/co-investors providing further capital include Hg, ICG, TPG and Visma management to support continued international expansion and product innovation.

Hg-Led Consortium Acquires Visma as Montagu Fully Exits

August 21, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Hg’s Saturn team led a consortium of existing and new investors — including GIC, CPPIB, TPG, Warburg Pincus, General Atlantic and ICG — in a transaction that buys Montagu’s stake in Visma and values the company at NOK 110 billion (US$12.2 billion), the largest-ever software buyout. The deal recapitalizes Visma’s investor base (Hg retaining ~54% post-transaction) and brings additional growth capital to the Oslo-headquartered SaaS leader, which employs over 11,000 people and serves more than one million business customers.

Hg Increases Ownership in Visma; Cinven Sells Remaining Stake

April 18, 2019

Software

Hg Saturn (Hg) and its investors agreed to a further ~€640 million equity investment in Visma, with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) committing ~€110 million. As part of the transaction Cinven sells its remaining stake, valuing Visma at an enterprise value of over €6.5 billion and leaving Hg-managed funds with about a 63% ownership alongside co-investors including GIC, ICG and Montagu.

Visma Acquires Silverfin

September 25, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Norwegian software group Visma has acquired Silverfin, a Ghent-based cloud accounting software provider, to strengthen its position in cloud accounting across Europe and expand its presence in the Belgian market. Silverfin — founded in 2013 with ~170 employees and ~850 direct customers — will continue to scale its cloud-native post-accounting platform within Visma, leveraging its AI capabilities and international customer base.

Visma Acquires Brazil-Based Micro‑Entrepreneur Platform MaisMei

February 13, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Norwegian software provider Visma has acquired MaisMei, a Florianópolis‑based mobile-first compliance and business management platform for Brazil’s Individual Micro Entrepreneurs (MEIs). The deal expands Visma’s footprint in Brazil and creates a product "start‑to‑scale" pathway by linking MaisMei’s compliance tools with Visma’s Conta Azul cloud ERP offering.

Visma Acquires Link My Books

February 13, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Visma has acquired Link My Books, an automated bookkeeping SaaS for e-commerce sellers, in a deal advised by FE International. The acquisition expands Visma's cloud accounting capabilities and gives Link My Books access to greater resources to support international growth while retaining operational autonomy.