Vodafone to Acquire Skaylink
October 30, 2025
Vodafone Group Plc has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Skaylink GmbH for total consideration of €175 million, primarily from funds managed by Waterland. Skaylink provides full-service cloud, digital transformation, and security services for business and public sector customers, with a team of over 500 professionals.
- Buyers
- Vodafone Group Plc
- Targets
- Skaylink GmbH
- Sellers
- Waterland (funds managed by Waterland)
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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