SGT Capital Acquires Utimaco from EQT Private Equity

Utimaco Acquires GEOBRIDGE

April 2, 2020

Cybersecurity

Utimaco completed the acquisition of GEOBRIDGE, effective March 31, 2020, after CFIUS approval on March 9. GEOBRIDGE employees and customers will be integrated into Utimaco’s Information Security division, expanding Utimaco’s key-management portfolio—notably adding the KeyBRIDGE platform to complement Utimaco’s Atalla HSM for the financial industry.

EQT Acquires Majority Stake in Acronis

August 7, 2024

Cybersecurity

EQT X (part of EQT) will acquire a majority stake in Acronis, the cyber protection and data‑security software platform used by Managed Service Providers and corporate IT departments. Founders, management and existing investors including funds/accounts managed by CVC, Springcoast and BlackRock Private Equity Partners will remain significant minority shareholders; the deal values Acronis above its 2022 growth round and is expected to close in Q1–Q2 2025 pending regulatory approvals.

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) Acquires Iver from EQT Private Equity

July 2, 2021

IT Services

Intermediate Capital Group plc (ICG) has agreed to acquire Iver Holding AB, a leading Nordic managed IT services provider, from EQT Private Equity (EQT Mid Market Europe fund). Iver, headquartered in Stockholm with more than 1,300 employees and strong multi-cloud, cybersecurity and IT outsourcing capabilities, was created by EQT through a merger and expanded via multiple add-ons; the transaction is expected to close in August 2021 for an undisclosed amount.

Utimaco Announces Intent to Acquire Atalla HSM and ESKM Business Lines from Micro Focus

May 18, 2018

Cybersecurity

Utimaco announced it will acquire the Atalla hardware security module (HSM) and Enterprise Secure Key Manager (ESKM) business lines from Micro Focus to strengthen its HSM product portfolio and expand into the payments market. The transaction — announced May 18, 2018 — is subject to customary regulatory approvals and was expected to close in fall 2018; Utimaco said it will retain and invest in the Atalla team at its California location.

Bregal Unternehmerkapital Acquires Majority Stake in ACTICO

March 31, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Funds advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital acquired a majority stake in ACTICO, a Germany-based provider of intelligent automation and digital decision-making software. The investment will support ACTICO’s product development, market expansion and continued growth across banking, insurance and other regulated industries.

EQT Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in AMCS

August 14, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

EQT Private Equity (investing from EQT X and EQT Future) will acquire a majority stake in AMCS, a Ireland-headquartered provider of cloud-based, AI-enabled planning, performance, safety and sustainability software for waste management, recycling and other resource-intensive industries. Existing investors including Insight Partners, Clearlake Capital, Highland Europe and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund are expected to retain minority stakes; the deal is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close before Q1 2025.