Firmament Acquires Scanco Software

SCALIAN Acquires MANNARINO Systems & Software

June 21, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

SCALIAN has acquired Canadian avionics and safety-critical systems specialist MANNARINO Systems & Software Inc., strengthening SCALIAN's avionics, embedded software and certification capabilities in North America. The deal expands SCALIAN's system & software engineering footprint—particularly in Advanced Air Mobility, eVTOL and drone markets—and brings MANNARINO's Transport Canada DAO and near-complete ARINC 653 RTOS certification into the group.

Scanco Software Acquires WithoutWire Inventory Sciences

May 23, 2024

Software

Scanco Software, a Firmament-backed provider of warehouse and manufacturing automation software, has acquired Appolis, LLC (d.b.a. WithoutWire Inventory Sciences), a specialist in complex inventory and warehouse management systems. The acquisition expands Scanco's product suite to serve Microsoft Dynamics and NetSuite customers and strengthens its end-to-end offerings for SMB distribution and manufacturing customers.

Firmament Makes Majority Investment in Navitrans

January 16, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Firmament has made a majority investment in Navitrans, the Kortrijk, Belgium-based provider of transportation and warehouse management software, with Valsoft remaining as a minority shareholder and Navitrans management remaining in place. The capital will support product development, management initiatives and strategic acquisitions as Navitrans expands its presence across European logistics service providers.

Firmament Acquires NASCENT Technology

February 2, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Firmament, a structured-equity investor, has acquired NASCENT Technology, a manufacturer and integrator of automated gate systems serving intermodal, rail, marine terminals, distribution centers and carriers. The investment will fund NASCENT’s product and software development and enable strategic integration with Firmament portfolio company Envase Technologies to expand visibility and services across the intermodal supply chain.

Firmament Acquires Controltec and COPA to Create National Childcare Software Leader

October 26, 2021

Software

Firmament has acquired Controltec, a provider of childcare subsidy management software, and COPA, a provider of data management solutions for early childhood education, and combined them under the Controltec name to form a national leader serving publicly funded childcare programs. The combined business will be led by CEO Lara Oerter and aims to expand capabilities and reach across state agencies, Head Start programs and childcare providers in the United States.

The Firmament Group Invests in Profit Tools and Launches Envase Technologies

May 27, 2020

Software

The Firmament Group completed an investment in Profit Tools, LLC and concurrently launched Envase Technologies, a cloud-based intermodal TMS platform led by Larry Cuddy. Compcare Services, an existing Firmament portfolio company, participated alongside Firmament; financial terms were not disclosed. The move consolidates transportation-focused software capabilities to accelerate technology adoption across the intermodal drayage market.