Ageras Acquires French Business Banking Platform Shine from Société Générale

Ageras Acquires Dutch Payroll Software Company Employes

July 11, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Danish software platform Ageras has acquired Dutch payroll software company Employes to add payroll capabilities and strengthen its presence in the Netherlands. Employes — founded in 2018 and serving over 6,000 companies — will join Ageras' pan-European platform; the Employes founders will remain with the business.

Ageras Group Acquires German Neo-Bank Kontist

July 28, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Ageras Group has acquired Kontist, a Berlin-based neo-bank focused on freelancers and microbusinesses, to expand its fintech and accounting product suite into Germany. The deal adds Kontist's ~150 employees and banking/tax automation capabilities to Ageras' ecosystem, boosting Ageras' run-rate revenue and reinforcing its position as an integrated financial cockpit for small businesses.

Eurazeo to Acquire Eres Group Stake from IK Partners

April 22, 2024

Financial Services

Eurazeo has signed an agreement to acquire the stake in French fintech Eres Group from IK Partners' IK VIII Fund; financial terms were not disclosed and the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. Eres, headquartered in Paris, is a leading provider of employee profit-sharing, retirement schemes and asset management with approximately €6.7 billion in assets under management and a distribution network of over 6,600 distributors.

Ardian Acquires Majority Stake in Finaxy from Equistone

July 30, 2020

Insurance

Ardian, via its Ardian Expansion team, has acquired a majority stake in Finaxy, a French multi-specialist B2B and B2C insurance broker, from Equistone Partners Europe. Ardian plans to support Finaxy's continued buy-and-build strategy to accelerate organic growth and further consolidate its leading position in the fragmented French insurance-brokerage market.

Cinven to Acquire Finaxy Group from Ardian

September 3, 2024

Financial Services

Private equity firm Cinven has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire the Finaxy group from Ardian, with Finaxy management (led by Founder & CEO Erick Berville) set to significantly reinvest alongside Cinven. Headquartered in Paris, Finaxy is a multi-specialist French insurance broker with over 330 employees and more than €700 million in premiums; Cinven will invest from its Strategic Financials Fund and aims to accelerate Finaxy's buy-and-build growth across France and internationally.

Accenture Acquires Axis Corporate

April 8, 2024

Consulting

Accenture has acquired Axis Corporate, a Barcelona-based management and technology consulting firm specializing in financial services. The ~110-employee firm will join Accenture's Strategy & Consulting practice to strengthen its banking, payments and risk-management capabilities in Spain.