TAO Digital Solutions Acquires Software Competitiveness International (SCI)

TAO Digital Solutions Acquires DigitalSoftMinds S.R.O.

August 4, 2025

IT Services

TAO Digital Solutions has acquired DigitalSoftMinds S.R.O., a Prague-based product engineering firm specializing in end-to-end hardware and software development for regulated industries including life sciences and medical devices. The acquisition expands TAO's chip-to-cloud capabilities, strengthens its delivery footprint in medtech and life sciences, and supports the company’s ongoing international growth following a recent strategic growth investment from Vesper Company.

Persistent Acquires Software Corporation International (SCI) and Affiliate Fusion360

September 29, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Persistent Systems acquired Software Corporation International (SCI) and its affiliate Fusion360, adding a dedicated payments business unit and expanding its cloud and payments capabilities. The deal brings deep payments domain expertise and IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) application capabilities into Persistent's global digital engineering and enterprise modernization services.

AEA Investors Acquires SCIO Automation Holding GmbH

August 31, 2023

Industrial Services

AEA Investors’ Middle Market private equity fund has closed the acquisition of SCIO Automation Holding GmbH, making AEA the new majority shareholder. Quadriga Capital’s Partnership Va has exited while Quadriga (Fund VI) has reinvested a minority position; SCIO is an industrial automation system integrator headquartered in Frankenthal, Germany with ~1,100 employees and ~€190 million of revenues in 2022.

Tikehau Capital Acquires ScioTeq from OpenGate Capital

December 18, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Tikehau Capital’s aerospace and defense fund has acquired ScioTeq, a Belgium-based designer and manufacturer of ruggedized displays and mission-critical visualization systems, from OpenGate Capital. OpenGate will retain a meaningful minority stake and continue to support ScioTeq as the company pursues new markets and product expansion under Tikehau’s sector expertise.

TA Associates Makes Strategic Growth Investment in SER

May 21, 2024

Software

TA Associates has agreed to make a strategic growth investment in SER, the Bonn-based Intelligent Content Automation (ICA) software vendor, with Carlyle remaining an investor. The capital will support SER's international expansion, further AI innovation in its Doxis platform and continued shift to a subscription-first model; the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Abt Global Acquires TSPi

May 16, 2024

IT Services

Abt Global has acquired TSPi to integrate TSPi's digital capabilities, low-code/no-code platforms, cloud and data science expertise, and agile delivery into Abt's consulting and research offerings. The acquisition will expand Abt's ability to deliver citizen-centric, data-driven digital solutions for public sector clients worldwide.