univativ Acquires OPUS ONE

univativ Group Acquires QISS-IT

February 5, 2019

Staffing & HR

univativ Group, a Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund company, has acquired QISS-IT, an IT temporary-staffing specialist headquartered in The Hague (with operations in Curaçao). QISS-IT founder and CEO José van Dalen will remain significantly invested and will play a key role in the combined business; terms were not disclosed.

Univerus Inc. Acquires Blue Ocean Systems

May 12, 2021

IT Services

Univerus Inc., an integrated software solutions provider, has acquired Blue Ocean Systems, a Vancouver-based SAP Business One implementation and consulting firm. The acquisition expands Univerus' technical capabilities and enables Blue Ocean to leverage Univerus' product suite and development resources to better serve public-sector and SMB customers.

Trivest Partners Invests in Unosquare

October 20, 2020

IT Services

Trivest Partners has made a platform investment in Unosquare, a Portland-based provider of outsourced software development and staff augmentation services. The partnership will support Unosquare’s growth—expanding global delivery centers, broadening its customer base across financial services, healthcare, and technology, and pursuing add-on opportunities.

Ciphr Acquires Avantus

November 19, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

ECI-backed Ciphr has acquired Avantus, a UK-based employee benefits and rewards platform provider, adding Avantus’ FlexGenius and MyWorkPal products and a c.30-person team to Ciphr Group. The transaction expands Ciphr’s HCM proposition to include employee benefits and wellbeing as part of its strategy of complementary add-on acquisitions.

Providence Equity Acquires OpusCapita Solutions from Posti Group

August 3, 2019

Software

Posti Group agreed to sell its subsidiary OpusCapita Solutions Oy to a fund managed by Providence Equity Partners, with the agreement signed on March 8, 2019 and the price undisclosed. OpusCapita, a Finland-headquartered provider of source-to-pay, cash management and product information management software with ~350 employees and ~3,000 customers, will be positioned for increased product investment and global growth under Providence; closing was subject to approval by Germany’s Federal Cartel Office.

PSG-Backed Signaturit and Ivnosys Acquire Majority Stake in Universign

November 8, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

PSG has acquired a majority stake in Universign, which will join PSG-backed Signaturit and Ivnosys to create a combined European provider of digital signature, digital transaction management and trust services. The combined group will expand its product suite and European footprint while Universign founder and CEO Julien Stern remains in leadership and becomes a shareholder; Bertrand Sciard was appointed Chairman of the board.