Keensight Capital Takes Majority Stake in Adista from Equistone

Keensight Capital to Back Combination of Adista and unyc

September 29, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Keensight Capital will become the majority owner of a newly combined group bringing together French B2B cloud and communications operator Adista and indirect telecoms specialist unyc. The combined company — which will keep each brand operating separately — expects c.€220m revenue and ~900 employees in 2021 and targets €500m in revenues by 2025 to become a leading challenger in cloud and telecom services in France.

Adista Group (with Keensight Capital) Acquires Cyberprotect

September 6, 2022

Cybersecurity

The Adista Group, supported by majority shareholder Keensight Capital, has acquired Cyberprotect, a Lyon-based managed cybersecurity operator. Cyberprotect will become Adista’s dedicated cybersecurity subsidiary, adding its CyberproVerse SOC and managed security services to Adista's cloud, hosting and telecom offerings to serve SMEs, mid-caps and public-sector clients.

Keensight Capital Acquires Majority Stake in ACTICO Group from Bregal Unternehmerkapital Funds

March 13, 2025

Software

Keensight Capital has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in ACTICO Group, a Germany-headquartered provider of regulatory compliance, decision automation, and credit risk management software. Existing shareholder Bregal Unternehmerkapital Funds will partially exit and reinvest alongside Keensight; Keensight plans to support ACTICO's international expansion and product roadmap, with the deal expected to close in May 2025 subject to regulatory approvals.

Keensight Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Geodesial

September 30, 2019

Software

Keensight Capital has replaced CAPZA as the majority stakeholder in Geodesial, a French developer and distributor of CAD/CAE software for infrastructure professionals. Keensight plans to support Geodesial's organic growth and execute a buy-and-build strategy to expand the company's international footprint.

Adista Acquires Cyres

November 16, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Adista Group, supported by its investor Keensight Capital, has acquired Cyres, a Tours-based cloud hosting and managed services provider. The deal adds Cyres' Tier III datacenter, DevOps, Microsoft Azure managed services and Big Data capabilities to Adista's multi-cloud and connectivity offering while strengthening its regional presence in France.

Keensight Capital Acquires Minority Stake in Advancis

November 26, 2024

Software

Keensight Capital has acquired a minority stake in Advancis Software & Services GmbH, a Germany-based developer of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software. The founders remain committed to the business and Keensight will support product development, strengthen commercial and marketing capabilities, and accelerate international expansion (notably North America and Asia).