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01/06/2023
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Main Capital Partners backs Cloud Coach to support with continued international growth

Main continues to invest in the US enterprise software landscape and applying its proven investment model to support software businesses in achieving their growth ambitions.
31/05/2023
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BCS HR Software acquires Centric’s HR & Payroll activities

BCS HR Software, one of the larger providers of software for HR and payroll, is further expanding its market position by acquiring the HR & Payroll activities of Centric, backed by software investor Main Capital Partners.
23/05/2023
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Main realizes exit of ChainPoint to Source Intelligence after successful partnership

After a successful partnership, Main announces the sale of supply chain sustainability software provider, ChainPoint, to Source Intelligence, a software provider for product compliance and ESG management.
16/05/2023
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Main Insight Event Benelux 2023 – Winning the sales game

On Thursday 11th of May we hosted the 11th edition of the Main Insight Event Benelux 2023 in The Hague.
16/05/2023
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FleetGO Group joins forces with the Belgian software company EuroTracs

Logistics software provider FleetGO Group acquires the Belgium-based EuroTracs with the support of software investor Main Capital.
12/05/2023

UHB Consulting acquires palliative care software provider Smart-Q

UHB Consulting AG, backed by Main Capital Partners, takes another step in strengthening its market-leading position in the German healthcare software segment with the acquisition of palliative care software provider Smart-Q.
01/05/2023
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VideoVisit and Applikator join forces

With a market leading position in the Finnish market, VideoVisit will now take its first step in its internationalization journey with the acquisition of Applikator.
18/04/2023
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Enovation expands with acquisition of Medimo

Enovation strengthens its market position with the acquisition of Medimo, supplier of an electronic prescription system and electronic administration registration. The acquisition has been backed by software investor Main Capital since 2018.
14/04/2023
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Working at Main: “I joined Main as it gave me the opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial environment.”

We interviewed Daan Visscher, Senior Investment Manager at Main, to catch up with him about his travels and time abroad.
14/04/2023
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“Main will be our backbone and offer the specific help we need as a fast-growing company.”-In conversation with Roel Korting.

Main interviewed Roel Korting, CEO of WeFact, to find out what the plans are for the future.
14/04/2023
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Main Tech Day 2023- AWS Edition

On April 13th the Main Tech Days AWS Edition took place in Amsterdam. The event offered a space for tech professionals to share knowledge and network with their peers.
05/04/2023
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Main Insight Event DACH 2023 – Boosting your software companies’ go-to-market efficiency

On Thursday, March 30th, we hosted the 7th edition of the Main Insight Event DACH that took place in the Hyatt, Düsseldorf .
04/04/2023
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SDB Groep further expands its strategic position in the Dutch healthcare software market

Healthcare innovator SDB Groep and Avinty are joining forces to create a leading position in the Dutch healthcare market.
27/03/2023
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Main CEO Day 2023

On March 16 2023 we hosted the Main CEO Day and discussed all the challenges of scaling up your business.
22/03/2023
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“I find it an exciting opportunity to join Zig and play a role in their continued success.”-In conversation with Gabriëlle Herschel-Wiltink

Main interviewed Gabriëlle Herschel-Wiltink about her new role as Chief Financial Officer at Zig, one of Main's portfolio companies since November 2021.
14/03/2023
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Textkernel acquires Joboti to further enhance AI-powered recruitment automation solutions

Textkernel, a renowned AI solutions provider for the recruitment industry backed by strategic software investor Main Capital Partners, has recently announced its acquisition of Joboti, a specialized fast-growing candidate engagement technology provider.
14/03/2023
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Pro4all forms new strategic partnership with PMG

Pro4all and PMG announce their strategic combination, resulting in a leading European construction software group. PMG marks the first step in the international buy-and-build strategy of Pro4all since its management teamed up with the strategic software investor Main Capital Partners.
09/03/2023
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FOCONIS acquires software provider for banking sector GenoData

With the support of Main Capital, FOCONIS AG, a leading German software provider in the banking segment, announces the acquisition of GenoData, a provider in data/ process management, and business intelligence for the banking and finance sector in Germany.
08/03/2023
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enventa strengthens ERP offering with the acquisition of bookkeeping provider syska

enventa Group, a business software provider for ERP, BI and treasury management, announces the acquisition of bookkeeping & accounting software provider syska.
03/03/2023
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TimePlan and Timegrip join forces with the support of Main Capital

TimePlan, a Danish company backed by Main Capital, announces the acquisition of Timegrip. This marks the first step in TimePlan’s buy-and-build strategy since the start of the partnership with Main Capital in November 2022.
28/02/2023
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Certwell, specialist in certificate management, joins Oribi Groep

Oribi Groep, provider of Identity & Access Management software, announces the strategic combination with certificate and compliance specialist in access management Certwell.
23/02/2023
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Main Insight Event Nordics 2023 – Internationalisation as a growth driver

On Wednesday, February 15th, we hosted the 3rd edition of the Main Insight Event Nordics that took place in the Grand Hotel Stockholm.
23/02/2023
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Main Capital expands to the North American market with the opening of its Boston office

Main announced the opening of its affliate office in Boston, USA. An affiliate office will help enhance its local presence in the North American software market.
09/02/2023
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“I find it very intriguing to be part of a new journey with the Björn Lundén group”- In conversation with Malin Svanberg

We interviewed Malin Svanberg regarding her newly appointed role as Chief Commercial Officer for the Björn Lundén Group, which Main acquired last year.
31/01/2023

Main takes a majority stake in WeFact

Main announced its partnership with Dutch invoicing software specialist WeFact. This strategic partnership has been formed to jointly accelerate WeFact's national and international growth.
26/01/2023
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Main announces exit of Onventis to Keensight

Main Capital Partners announces sale of Onventis to Keensight. The sale marks another highly successful exit for Main and furthers its track record of Top-Quartile Returns. Main invested in Onventis in 2019 and has supported the company in becoming a leading Source-to-Pay (S2P) provider for midsize enterprises.
20/01/2023
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Main strengthens position in the banking software market with the acquisition of pdv and van den Berg

Main Capital Partners announces the platform acquisition of pdv Financial Software GmbH. At the same time, pdv and Main announce the acquisition of van den Berg GmbH and van den Berg Service AG.
17/01/2023
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“The biggest part of this success is being the first mover” – In conversation with Rex A. Clausager

In conversation with Rex A. Clausager, CEO of TimePlan, regarding the partnership with Main. Main will support the Danish workforce management provider's continued internationalization and select buy-and-build strategy.
17/01/2023
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Optimizers strengthens Nordics eCommerce presence with the acquisition of Vendre

Main Capital Partners announces the acquisition of Vendre, a provider of an innovative eCommerce platform, by Optimizers, a leading order-to-delivery software group.
10/01/2023
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Main Capital is proud to be ranked as the #1 platform acquirer in the global tech space in 2022

Main acquired 17 new platform companies for the two buyout fund strategies that it raised last year and which cover the lower and mid-market segments of the enterprise software sector.
22/12/2022
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Alfa eCare strengthens welfare offering with the acquisition of 2Bra System & Selfpoint

Alfa eCare, a Nordic software provider for the private and public healthcare market, announces the acquisitions of 2Bra System AB and Selfpoint AB. The combinations will strengthen the group's position within the Swedish welfare market while simultaneously improving the international growth prospects of the group.
06/12/2022
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Main Software 50 Germany 2022

On the 30th of November we hosted our 1st edition of the Main Software 50 Germany Awards. A great day to celebrate the sector's success and share knowledge among peers. View the pictures and video's here!
06/12/2022
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Apromore Announces Series B Funding by Salesforce and GBTEC

Apromore, a leading provider of value-driven process mining software, today announced its Series B funding round of USD $10.3 million (AUD $15.8 million) with investment from Salesforce and GBTEC, a Main Capital Partners backed company.
01/12/2022
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The transformative, wide-ranged impact of the German software market

The German software industry remains steady with a continued growth rate of 24 percent in 2022, despite the current world-wide economic situation. Yesterday, the 1st edition of the Main Software 50 Germany took place, whereby further evidence to these trends were demonstrated.
23/11/2022
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Main Software 50 Benelux 2022

On the 17th of November we hosted our 11th edition of the Main Software 50 Awards. A great day to celebrate the sector's success and share knowledge among peers. View the pictures and video's here!
22/11/2022
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Main acquires Danish Workforce Management Solutions provider TimePlan

Main is proud to announce the acquisition of a majority stake in TimePlan Software A/S, a leading provider of Workforce Management solutions. Together with the management.
18/11/2022
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Continuation of profitable growth within the Benelux software landscape

The software industry remains steady with a continued growth rate of 25 percent in 2022 despite the current economic situation, which is marked by inflation and scarcity of resources. Yesterday the Main Software 50 Benelux was held in Utrecht, whereby further evidence to this trend was presented.
15/11/2022
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Zig adds mutation and maintenance platform of Casix to its portfolio

Zig, the market leader for best-of-breed software solutions in the real estate industry, has acquired software company Casix, supported by Main.
10/11/2022
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Main Capital realizes strategic sale of artegic to UNITED Marketing Technologies by DuMont

Main successfully realized the strategic sale of artegic, a marketing automation software specialist, to marketing technology provider UNITED Marketing Technologies, part of DuMont Mediengruppe.
09/11/2022
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Main Capital Partners acquires majority stake in German healthcare software provider UHB Consulting AG

Main Capital Partners today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in UHB Consulting AG, a leading provider of healthcare software solutions.
26/10/2022
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Working at Main: Cross-border office visits

In spring 2022, our Practice Lead Finance & Operations Performance Excellence Bianca Takács, spent three months working at our office in Düsseldorf, Germany. Let's catch up with Bianca about her experiences and time abroad!
18/10/2022
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BCS (backed by Main Capital) acquires two Dutch software companies MediSoft and Tasper

HRM and payroll software provider BCS HR Group acquired two Dutch software companies Tasper and MediSoft with the support of software investor Main Capital Partners.
17/10/2022
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Fact bite #3. Robustness of the enterprise software industry: valuation of profitable growth companies

In fact bite #3 we discuss the valuation of listed software companies and the importance of profitable growth profiles.
07/10/2022
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Fact bite #2 Robustness of the enterprise software industry: significant impact on employment

In fact bite #2 we discuss the significant impact on employment of the software industry.
03/10/2022
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In conversation with Ronald van Tiel, CEO of FleetGO Group

Main interviewed Ronald van Tiel, CEO of the newly formed comprehensive logistics software group, FleetGO Group, a merger between the initial companies, FleetGO and Wanko.
29/09/2022
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Main CTO Day 2022

On Thursday, September 29th 2022, the ninth edition of the Main CTO day took place in the Park Plaza Hotel in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The main topic of this year: How Product development contributes to Product-led Growth, and the role of the CTO/CPO.
28/09/2022
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Main Social Institute – Teaming up!

What better way for talented and conscientious students to jumpstart their professional careers as software developers and familiarize themselves with the industry than through a mentorship program offered by the newly formed ‘Main social institute’?
22/09/2022
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Main CFO Day 2022

On Thursday, September 22nd 2022, the third edition of the MainCFO day took place in the Kö59 Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event was focused on financial forecasting: how dashboarding, BI & analytics help the Office of the CFO.
21/09/2022
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Fact bite #1 Robustness of the enterprise software industry: R&D delivers added value

In fact bite #1 we discuss the relationship between R&D investments, innovation and economic performance in the software industry.
15/09/2022
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Main completes two acquisitions and launches new logistics software group

Main announces two acquisitions of majority shareholdings in logistics software companies Wanko and FleetGO. The two companies will be combined to form a new comprehensive logistics software group that will be known as FleetGO Group.
13/09/2022
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In conversation with 2021’s Main Accelerator Award winner Tigris

An interview with Maikel Neelen, CTO & co-founder of Tigris, about their company's growth and participation in the Main Software 50 awards.
07/09/2022
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Alfa eCare strengthens welfare offering with the acquisition of personal assistance specialist Avancit

Alfa eCare, a fast-growing healthcare software provider in the Nordics, today announces the acquisition of Avancit, active in the Swedish and Norwegian personal assistance market providing innovative solutions for care practitioners in the private and public sector.
07/09/2022
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SDB Groep strengthens position in the Cure market in collaboration with Timeff

SDB Groep is expanding its position in the Dutch healthcare sector into the market for independent treatment centres (ITCs) through a strategic partnership with Electronic Health Record provider Timeff.
02/09/2022
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Main Capital Partners grows and opens office in Antwerp

Main strengthens its position as a strategic software investor in the Benelux region with a local presence in Belgium.
31/08/2022
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PLATO and iqs join forces in Engineering and Quality Management Software with the support of Main

Main Capital Partners today announces the majority acquisition of PLATO AG and iqs Software GmbH.
01/08/2022
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Main Capital and healthcare innovator Avinty enter strategic partnership

Main Capital Partners announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in Avinty.
13/07/2022
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ORIBI Groep acquires ID verification specialist JanusID

Main Capital Partners today announces that ORIBI Groep, active in the Identity & Access Management ("IAM") market, has acquired ID verification specialist JanusID.
12/07/2022
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xxllnc expands within the social domain with the acquisition of Lost Lemon

xxllnc, Dutch leader in GovTech-software, expands its market position by adding Lost Lemon to the group.
06/07/2022
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BCS HR Group expands its market position with the acquisition of Apployed

Dutch Human Resource Management (HRM) and payroll software provider BCS HR Group, has acquired Apployed.
01/07/2022
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Partner Management: Level up!

On Thursday June 30th we gathered with about 40 Partner Managers and commercial leaders of enterprise software companies, all in the portfolio of Main Capital, to learn from Christof Majer how to bring Partner Sales Management to the next level.
28/06/2022
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Björn Lundén, backed my Main Capital Partners, acquires EazyProject

Björn Lundén, Swedish accounting and financial administration software provider, acquires Denmark-based EazyProject, backed my Main Capital Partners.
23/06/2022
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Main Capital Partners acquires IT documentation specialist synetics

Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in synetics, a leading provider of CMDB and IT documentation software.
21/06/2022
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Main enters growth partnership with Enterprise Architecture (EA) leader Bizzdesign

Main Capital Partners today announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Bizzdesign, a global Enterprise Architecture (EA) software company.
16/06/2022
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‘I’m looking forward to my new role’

Main interviewed the new Group CCO of Alfa eCare Sandra Kleveland about the challenges and opportunities on the Healthtech market.
10/06/2022
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Textkernel expands value proposition for staffers through combination with Akyla

Textkernel, an Amsterdam-based global leader in AI-driven recruitment and talent management technology, has made a strategic combination with best-of-breed staffing app and portal specialist Akyla.
31/05/2022
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Main launches scholarship for software developers together with The Hague University of Applied Sciences

Main today announce the launch of a scholarship for students, HBO-ICT (major in Software Engineering), in collaboration with The Hague University of Applied Sciences (HHS), through its newly formed 'Main Social Institute'.
30/05/2022
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Zig and Skarp join forces: ready for the future with one information platform for housing associations and commercial real estate

Zig, market leader for software solutions for housing associates and commercial real estate, has acquired Skarp.
27/05/2022
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Main Insight Event Benelux 2022

On Thursday, May 12th 2022, the tenth edition of the Main Insight Event Benelux took place in the Hilton Hotel in The Hague, the Netherlands. The event was focused on Customer Success Management and how to win with your customer.
24/05/2022
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Enovation and patient portal specialist Funatic continue together

Enovation strengthens its market position with the acquisition of patient portal and mobile app provider Funatic.
24/05/2022
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Björn Lundén acquires KING Software, backed by Main Capital Partners

Björn Lundén, the Swedish accounting and financial administration software provider, today announces a partnership with Dutch accounting, financial administration and ERP software provider KING Software.
06/05/2022
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ORIBI ID-Solutions acquires authorisation management specialist SmartAIM

Main today announces that ID verification specialist ORIBI ID-Solutions, has acquired authorization management expert SmartAIM.
28/04/2022
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SDB Groep strengthens its position in childcare through a strategic partnership with Quebble

This collaboration, which was established with the support of software investor Main Capital Partners, ensures that SDB Groep takes a leading position as a provider of innovative software in childcare.
28/04/2022
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Main acquires HR and payroll software provider BCS

Main Capital Partners today announces to have acquired a majority stake in Dutch human resource management and payroll software provider BCS.
28/04/2022
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Main enters construction software market through partnership with Pro4all

Main Capital Partners today announces it has acquired a majority stake in Pro4all, a leading Dutch provider of software solutions for all stakeholders in the construction process, including architects, construction companies, property developers and housing corporations.
26/04/2022
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Main supports SIVIS in acquiring Danish Identity & Access management software provider 2ndC

Main Capital Partners has supported SIVIS in acquiring 2ndC, a leading provider of Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions in the Danish market as part of the Buy-and-Build strategy of SIVIS.
26/04/2022
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LOCATIQS sold to Sogelink after successful partnership

Sogelink, backed by Keensight Capital, acquires LOCATIQS following a successful growth partnership with Main Capital Partners, to create a new European leader in Construction Technology.
20/04/2022
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Main Capital Partners acquires Finnish virtual healthcare specialist VideoVisit

Software investor Main Capital Partners today announces the acquisition of a majority stake in VideoVisit, a leading provider of software services for virtual healthcare and online consultations.
19/04/2022
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Main Capital Partners realizes successful strategic sale of OBI4wan to Spotler Group

Main Capital Partners realizes successful strategic sale of OBI4wan to Spotler Group.
15/04/2022
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Internationalisation strategy for software companies

Preparation is key. Guidance from those who have succeeded before is vital in choosing among different strategies for internationalisation.
11/04/2022
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Main Insight Event DACH 2022

On Wednesday, April 6th 2022, the Main Insight Event DACH 2022 took place in the beautiful location PLACE TO BE Forty Four in Düsseldorf, Germany.
08/04/2022
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HR-SaaS provider Perbility joins forces with recruitment software specialist concludis

HR-software provider Perbility, backed by software-investor Main Capital Partners, acquires concludis, a German market leader in recruitment software.
05/04/2022
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Main completes four DACH acquisitions and launches new business software group enventa

Main today announces four acquisitions of majority shareholdings in business software companies in the DACH region, to form a new comprehensive business software group that will be known as enventa.
30/03/2022
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European cybersecurity company Pointsharp enters the German market by acquiring Cryptshare

Swedish Pointsharp, backed by Main, announces its second add-on acquisition of secure communication specialist Cryptshare, based in Germany.
28/03/2022
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Main launches international GRC software group following acquisition of Blika and audimex

Main today announces the roll-out of an international software group that specialises in solutions for Governance, Risk and Compliance (“GRC”) processes.
24/03/2022
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Paragin backed by Main Capital Partners acquires mathematics software specialist SOWISO

Paragin, a leading education technology today announces that it is partnering with leading mathematics software specialist SOWISO. The collaboration is backed by software investor Main Capital Partners.
23/03/2022
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Main CEO Day 2022

On March 17 2022 we hosted the Main CEO Day and discussed all the challenges of add-on integration with our leadership network.
22/03/2022
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‘Local presence always helps’

Gerard Mulder, CEO for textkernel, gives valuable insights on his internationalisation journey.
22/03/2022
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‘Your first partners become your local ambassadors’

Main interviewed software executive Christof Majer, who has +25 years of experience with internationalising software companies.
21/02/2022
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Alfa eCare acquires dental care software specialist Swedish Care Systems

Alfa eCare, a fast-growing healthcare software provider in the Nordics, today announces the acquisition of Swedish Care Systems.
15/02/2022
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Out into the great unknown

With great risk comes great reward. Learn more about expanding internationally as a software company, while avoiding the pitfalls.
15/02/2022
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Main acquires majority stake in ID verification specialist ReadID

Main announces the acquisition of a majority stake in InnoValor, the creator of ReadID.
10/02/2022
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Main acquires time tracking specialist QLogic for Björn Lundén

Björn Lundén, a leading Swedish accounting and financial administration software provider, is partnering with QLogic AB.
08/02/2022
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Main backs biomedion in the life and health sciences market

Main Capital Partners announces it has backed biomedion, a leading GxP data cloud platform provider in the life and health sciences market.
12/01/2022
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More than half of Nordic SaaS companies do not keep track of their customer loss

This is one of the key findings from the CSM Survey Report 2022 conducted by Main.
11/01/2022
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German GovTech leader MACH acquires Form-Solutions

German GovTech leader MACH AG today announces the expansion of its product portfolio with the acquisition of Form-Solutions GmbH. This acquisition is backed by leading software investor Main Capital Partners.
23/12/2021
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Top 5 Software trends that will impact German software businesses in 2022

The most important developments in the German software market according to Sven van Berge Henegouwen, Head of DACH activities at Main.
14/12/2021
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Main Capital Partners acquires ID verification specialist ORIBI ID-Solutions

Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in ORIBI ID-Solutions, a leading provider of software for Identity & Access Management.
14/12/2021
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Main makes first platform investments for new Main Foundation I fund

Software investor Main Capital Partners today announces two acquisitions of majority stakes in ORIBI ID-Solutions and Qics in The Netherlands.
14/12/2021
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Main Capital Partners invests in PSA-leader Qics

Software-investor Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Qics.
09/12/2021
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Assessio acquires People Test Systems in Denmark

The addition of PTS further strengthens Assessio’s “zero talent waste” philosophy, which aims to allow organisations to recruit more inclusively through the use of data and modern work psychology.
07/12/2021
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xxllnc expands with Inforing

xxllnc, Dutch leader in GovTech software, is expanding with the addition of Inforing. With more than 290 municipal customers, Inforing is a major player in the social domain.
02/12/2021
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Textkernel acquires US-based software company Sovren

Textkernel, backed by strategic software investor Main Capital Partners, has further strengthened its position as a global leader of search and match technology through the add-on acquisition of US-based AI company Sovren.
29/11/2021
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The complex relationship of SaaS and sales

We need to keep talking about Customer Success: as long as it's overshadowed by sales, SaaS companies lose important growth potential.
25/11/2021
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Björn Lundén acquires TimeKeeper

Leading accounting software provider Björn Lundén, backed by Main Capital Partners, announces the acquisition of TimeKeeper. TimeKeeper is a solution for time, project and expense management previously owned by Apptech.
24/11/2021
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Main Insight Nordics 2021

On Thursday, November 18th, 2021, the second edition of the Main Insight Nordics event took place in the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm. The event was focused on Customer Success Management and how to win with your customer.
23/11/2021
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Onventis acquires Swedish spend analytics company Spendency

Onventis, the Source-to-Pay procurement suite provider, announces the acquisition of  Swedish spend analytics specialist Spendency.
17/11/2021
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Main Software 50 2021

On the 11th of November we hosted our 10th edition of the Main Software 50 Awards. A great day to celebrate the sector's success and share knowledge among peers. View the pictures and video's here!
12/11/2021
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Dutch software companies see profits and revenues increase

Software companies in the Netherlands have become increasingly profitable for ten years straight, which is largely thanks to strong growth in recurring revenue and implementation of SaaS models.
09/11/2021
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Alfa eCare enters Finnish daycare software market with the acquisition of Daisy

Healthcare software provider Alfa eCare, backed by Main Capital Partners, enters the Finnish market for childcare software with the acquisition of Daisy.
04/11/2021
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Main Capital Partners enters PropTech market with Zig acquisition

The Hague, 4 November 2021 – Main Capital Partners today announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Zig Websoftware.…

28/10/2021
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Main Capital backed Assessio acquires Dutch technology company Eelloo

Data-driven recruitment revolutionising the HR landscape across Europe
25/10/2021
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Getting started with customer success management: 3 important steps

Get all the insights, download the whitepaper Getting started with customer success management: 3 important steps   When it comes…

15/10/2021
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Main Capital Partners exits German financial software company b+m Group

Main Capital Partners (“Main”) has successfully completed the sale of financial software provider b+m Group to German technology investor LEA Partners, representing its first divestment in the DACH region.
11/10/2021
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Financial software provider FOCONIS unveils new software acquisition

Financial software provider FOCONIS acquires emagixx, a software developer and service provider specialized in data quality management. Supported by software investor Main Capital Partners, FOCONIS continues to build up to a market-leading position.
07/10/2021
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Customer success management: a way of thinking

Customer success management or CSM is a prerequisite for companies to be successful, especially when it comes to software companies. In the first of two blogs on CSM, experts from the Main network give valuable tips on how to build your CSM operations.
07/10/2021
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Enovation enters market for digital consultation rooms by adding Zaurus

Enovation strengthens its market position with the acquisition of digital consultation room specialist Zaurus. This strategic addition enhances Enovation's product offering and strengthens its positioning as a leading international SaaS provider in Europe.
07/10/2021
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Main Capital Partners realizes successful sale of Sofon to Revalize

Main Capital Partners has realized a successful sale of its portfolio company Sofon to US-based Revalize.
06/10/2021
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Main Capital Partners completes €1.2 billion double fundraise

Main is pleased to announce the successful completion of capital raises for two new funds, raising €1.21 billion in total. Following the launch of Main Capital VII and Main Foundation I, Main’s total AUM have more than doubled to approximately €2.2 billion.
29/09/2021
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Relyon and Way2connect join forces to form leading Field Service Management player

Relyon is strengthening its Field Service Management position through a strategic partnership with Way2connect, supported by Main Capital Partners. Relyon and Way2Connect are joining forces to form a leading player in the area of Field Service Management (FSM) and Workforce Management.
23/09/2021
Insights

Doing business at breakneck speed

Software as an industry is relatively young: about 40 years. In that period a great deal has changed for those who are making a living in this field. A look at 40 years of software entrepreneurship.
15/09/2021
News

Healthcare innovator SDB Group unveils three new software acquisitions

Healthcare innovator SDB Group acquires three Dutch software companies with the support of software investor Main Capital Partners.
09/09/2021
Insights
Main Software 50

‘Main Software 50 companies are becoming more and more professional’

This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Main Software 50 Awards. A great opportunity to look back on the highlights and notable participants of the previous editions.
02/09/2021
Insights

Software is everywhere

The software industry is increasingly important for the Dutch economy. But how big is this sector?
26/08/2021
News

Exxellence Group aspires market leadership in the tax domain with acquisition of Tog Nederland

Exxellence, provider of innovative software for (semi-) governments, is well on its way to becoming market leader in the tax domain.
09/07/2021

The importance of branding for software companies – Newsletter July2021

With this newsletter we will keep you informed on the most relevant developments of Main Capital and our portfolio companies in the past months.
07/07/2021
News
Persberichten

Main Capital backs Swedish financial software player Björn Lundén

Software investor Main Capital is proud to announce the acquisition of Björn Lundén, one of the leading players offering financial software for SME and accountancy customers in the Swedish market.
06/07/2021
Blog

Your brand as an accelerator for growth

Every company, no matter the size, would benefit from a brand marketing strategy. Sonja Hartgring, who joined the Main Capital team this month as Manager Marketing & Communications, explains why it’s important.
06/07/2021
News

cleversoft group and CDDS Join Forces with the Support of Main Capital

cleversoft group, the Munich-based RegTech provider for the financial services sector, together with software investor Main Capital, announces the 100% acquisition of CDDS Luxembourg S.A. and CDDS International S.A. (together “CDDS”).
28/06/2021
Blog

How Onventis became the leading brand in integrated procurement software

Onventis has successfully positioned itself as market leader for integrated procurement solutions for mid-sized companies. Marketing Director Zoran Steko explains.
25/06/2021
Blog

Making the brand: KING Software

In July 2020, KING Software officially launched as an amalgamation of three software companies.  KING’s CEO, Mattijs Wilms, explains about the rebranding and decision-making process involved.
25/06/2021
Blog

Rebranding ‘Exxellence’: behind the scenes of new brand ‘xxllnc’

A unique and memorable brand is not just important, it is essential. It consolidates the company proposition, effectively enabling an easier sell of products and services. An inside story on the rebranding of government software group Exxellence.
22/06/2021
News
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Pointsharp and SecMaker join forces with the support of Main Capital

Pointsharp, a Swedish company backed by Main Capital, is on a growth journey towards becoming a leading European Identity and Access Management (IAM) provider.
17/06/2021
News

Main Capital acquires a majority stake in identity management software provider SIVIS

SIVIS, a recognized provider of identity management software solutions, joins the portfolio of Main Capital Partners.
17/06/2021
News
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Clinicbuddy joins Alfa eCare group facilitated by Main Capital

Alfa eCare, a recognized eHealth software group servicing public and private care providers throughout Sweden, has reached an agreement to acquire Clinicbuddy.
15/06/2021
News

WoodWing strengthens its Enterprise Information Management position through a strategic combination with Expansion, supported by Main

WoodWing, a leader in delivering Content Orchestration solutions and services globally, has reached an agreement with Expansion to join the WoodWing Group.
03/05/2021
Blog

Exxellence Groep forms new strategic combination with Berkeley Bridge

Exxellence is expanding further into the domains with the arrival of Berkeley Bridge.
19/04/2021
Blog

Newsletter April 2021

With this newsletter we will keep you informed on the most relevant developments of Main Capital and our portfolio companies in the past months.
19/04/2021
Insights

Portfolio Company in the Spotlight: Pointsharp

For this ‘Company in the Spotlight’ Wessel Ploegmakers, co-head of the Nordics office, talks to Niklas Brask, CEO of Pointsharp,
19/04/2021
Insights

Our thinking: Digital security: fasten your seatbelts!

An interview with Talitha Papelard from Northwave.
14/04/2021
Insights

Content Management specialist Scienta joins forces with WoodWing, supported by Main

Zaandam, April 14th, 2021 - WoodWing, a leader in delivering Content Orchestration solutions and services globally, has reached an agreement to acquire Scienta, active in the Content Management space.
12/04/2021
Insights

Main takes strategic step in education software market with majority stake in Paragin

The Hague, 12th of April 2021 - Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in Paragin, a leading provider of software aimed at competence, knowledge and talent development for education and (semi-)government.
09/04/2021
Insights

Two new CTOs appointed to the Management Boards of portfolio companies

We are happy to announce that portfolio companies Woodwing and GOConnectIT strengthened their leadership teams with the addition of experienced…

25/03/2021
News

HYPE Innovation and INNOSPOT join forces with support of Main Capital

HYPE, one of the world’s leading providers of innovation & idea management solutions, has acquired INNOSPOT, a state-of-the-art, AI-based start-up scouting platform.
23/03/2021
News

Viima joins the HYPE family, supported by Main Capital

HYPE and Viima combine their strengths to form a clear global leader in the idea and innovation management software market.
22/03/2021
Insights

Main Capital supports Inergy with 2 acquisitions in the risk management domain (GRC) for government

The Hague, March 22nd 2021 – SafeHarbour, specialist in GRC software and content focussed on the Information Security and Privacy domain…

16/03/2021
News

Main Capital invests in financial services software provider FOCONIS and acquires majority stake

Düsseldorf/Cologne/Vilshofen an der Donau: Today, Main Capital announces that it has acquired a majority stake in FOCONIS, a leading provider…

22/02/2021
News

Main facilitates strategic step of (semi-) government software provider Exxellence Groep, into the education domain through combination with Pronexus

Pronexus, specialist in software that enables municipalities and regional authorities to carry out their educational tasks, joins Exxellence Groep, majority…

16/02/2021
News

Public software group MACH AG, backed by Main Capital, joins forces with Stuttgart-based DATA-PLAN

Lübeck / Stuttgart, 16. February 2021 – MACH AG, the Lübeck based e-government software provider for the public sector, together…

01/02/2021
News

Enovation increases its ability to support remote care through the strategic acquisition of ehealth specialist Boomerweb

Capelle aan den Ijssel, 1st of February – For over 10 years Boomerweb has been supporting healthcare organisations to become…

29/01/2021
Blog

Newsletter January 2021

With this newsletter we will keep you informed on the most relevant developments of Main Capital and our portfolio companies…

29/01/2021
Insights

Portfolio Company in the Spotlight: HYPE Innovation

For this ‘Company in the Spotlight’ Sven van Berge Henegouwen, Partner at Main and co-head of the Düsseldorf office, talks…

29/01/2021
Insights

The future is bright: how we performed in 2020 and Main’s 2021 plans

2020 was a good and busy year for Main: we announced the first investment of the year on February 3rd…

25/01/2021
News

Main Capital acquires majority stake in Field Service Management software specialist Relyon

The Hague, 25th of January 2021 – Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in the fast growing Field Service…

18/01/2021
News

Main Capital facilitates another strategic combination for (semi-) government software provider Exxellence Groep, which steps into the spatial planning domain via Tercera

Hengelo, January 18th 2021 – Tercera, specialist in software for the digitization of the spatial planning of municipalities and provinces,…

07/01/2021
Blog

Newsletter December 2020

With this newsletter we will keep you informed on the most relevant developments of Main Capital and our portfolio companies…

24/12/2020
News

Main Capital facilitates strategic combination of 4Value and Exxellence Groep in software market for (semi-)governmental organizations

Hengelo, December 24th 2020 – 4Value, specialist in software and valuation-technical services for the implementation of the Dutch WOZ Act…

23/12/2020
News

Optimizers acquires Netivity facilitated by Main Capital

Optimizers and Netivity join forces to establish an international leader in e-commerce and Order-to-Delivery solutions. The Hague, 23 December, 2020…

15/12/2020
News

HYPE and HLP join forces with support of Main Capital

HYPE Innovation and HLP Informationsmanagement, two providers of idea management and continuous improvement software in Germany, join forces to create…

15/12/2020
News

Main Capital acquires a majority stake in HR-software provider PERBILITY

Düsseldorf/Bamberg, 15th of December 2020 Main Capital has acquired a strategic stake in PERBILITY, a leading provider of a cloud-based…

26/11/2020
Main Software 50

Dutch Software companies show resilience during COVID-crisis with both current as well as expected revenue growth rates still being above-average

The Hague, November 26th, 2020 – For the 9th consecutive year the 2020 edition of the Main Software 50 was more competitive…

16/11/2020
News

Inergy continues to build its Planning & Control software suite with investment in Gemstone

The Hague, 16 November 2020 – Inergy, a software company active in performance management, planning & control software and data…

13/11/2020
News
Persberichten

Main Capital acquires majority stake in Identity & Access Management solution provider Pointsharp

Pointsharp, founded in 2006, enables organizations to secure IT environments with a high-level of control for IT departments combined with…

11/11/2020
Insights

Examples of successful mergers in our portfolio – cleversoft – BusinessForensics

Growth through mergers and other strategic partnerships is often a key component in our portfolio companies’ strategy. Throughout the years…

09/11/2020
Main CTO event

CTO Day 2020

Knowledge sharing is key in our strategy. To facilitate this across our portfolio we organize several annual recurring events such…

23/10/2020
Insights

Company in the Spotlight: impact of Alfa eCare on the care sector, in challenging times of COVID-19

For this ‘Company in the Spotlight’ Bram Kaashoek, Managing Director Market Intelligence & Performance Improvement at Main, talks to Albert…

30/09/2020
News

Main Capital sells majority stake in RVC Medical IT to Nexus AG

The Hague, 30 September 2020 – Main Capital is pleased to announce the sale of its majority shareholding in RVC Medical…

30/09/2020
News

cleversoft group, backed by Main Capital Partners, acquires BusinessForensics B.V. to strengthen its position as a market leading Regtech provider in Central Europe

The Hague/Munich, September 30, 2020 – cleversoft group, the Munich-based RegTech software provider for financial institutions and insurance companies, together…

29/09/2020
News

Main Capital acquires majority stake in AI-powered HR technology provider Textkernel

The Hague, 29 September 2020 – Textkernel is a global leader in developing AI and semantic technology for talent acquisition.…

15/09/2020
News

Main Capital acquires majority stake in German E-Government Software Specialist MACH AG

Düsseldorf, September 15, 2020 – Software investor Main Capital acquires a majority stake in Lübeck-based MACH AG, a market leading…

11/09/2020
News

Enovation takes over MULTISignaal

Enovation is increasing its ability to support collaboration in the healthcare and (semi-) public sector through the strategic acquisition of…

31/08/2020
News

Main Capital facilitates strategic combination of T&T COMPET&T and Exxellence Groep in software market for the (semi-)government

Hengelo, 31 August – T&T, the market leader in software for real-time integration with basic registers for Dutch (semi-)government organizations,…

25/08/2020
News

Main Capital realizes successful sale of Denit to Uniserver

The Hague, August 31 – Jointly both companies have a strong strategic market fit and form a new leading cloudspecialist…

10/08/2020
News

Main Capital supports combination GOconnectIT and Geodan and forms a leading combination in the geo-IT and field service management software market

GOconnectIT, supplier of innovative geo-IT and field service management software solutions, joins forces with Geodan, specialist in Location Intelligence software.  …

24/07/2020
News

Main Capital supports Optimizers with acquisition of Eezeebee

Optimizers strengthens its B2B e-commerce suite by the acquisition of Eezeebee. Both companies have a complementary product offering and create…

15/06/2020
News
Persberichten

Main Capital facilitates acquisition by Alfa of Joliv to create a leading eHealth player in Swedish care market

Main Capital backs a strategic combination between Alfa and Joliv, creating a leading SaaS player in the Swedish care market.…

08/06/2020
News

Inergy and Frontin Group join forces and realize further expansion in the municipality market

Frontin, specialist in multi-tenant Planning & Control software applications related to the Municipality Fund, joins Inergy, a majority participation of…

02/06/2020
News

CSS Breda continues as part of SDB Groep

SDB Groep, full-suite software specialist for the healthcare market, acquires CSS Breda to continue together. The management team of CSS…

02/06/2020
News

Main Capital facilitates strategic combination of Zaaksysteem.nl and Exxellence Groep in software market for governments

HENGELO – Zaaksysteem.nl, software specialist in the field of case management for Dutch government organizations, joins forces with Exxellence Groep,…

26/05/2020
News

Main Capital supports Onventis in joining forces with workflow automation & e-invoicing software provider WorkFlowWise

Onventis, in conjunction with its management and majority shareholder Main Capital, has acquired WorkFlowWise, a cloud-based provider for workflow automation,…

11/05/2020
News

GBTEC buys avedos supported by Main

Bochum, May 11, 2020 – Software investor Main Capital Partners and Bochum-based GBTEC AG, software and consulting specialist for digital…

11/05/2020
News

Main Capital Partners realizes final closing of Main Capital VI on hard cap of EUR 564 million

Main Capital Partners is proud to announce that last Friday it has successfully executed the final closing of Main Capital…

06/04/2020
News

Main facilitates acquisition of HowAboutYou by OBI4wan

ZAANDAM – HowAboutYou, specialist in the field of online media monitoring software and webcare in the Dutch and Belgian (semi)…

01/04/2020
News
Persberichten

Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in eHealth software group Alfa Kommun & Landsting AB and Safe Care Svenska AB

Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in eHealth software group Alfa Kommun & Landsting AB and Safe Care Svenska…

11/03/2020
News

Main Capital Partners acquires majority stake in Content Orchestration specialist WoodWing

Main Capital Partners acquires a strategic majority stake in WoodWing, a leader in delivering Content Orchestration solutions and services to…

02/03/2020
News

Main Capital enters the government software market and acquires strategic majority stake in Exxellence Groep

Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in Exxellence and SMQ, formerly part of the Kune Group. Together, Exxellence and…

20/02/2020
News

Onguard and Visma join forces and form strategic combination, bringing together Business software and order-to-cash solutions

Main Capital is pleased to announce the sale of its majority shareholding in Onguard to Visma, a Norway-based provider of business…

14/02/2020
News

The Patient Safety Company joins forces with software company symplr

The Patient Safety Company joins forces with US-based healthcare software company Symplr, together creating a leading international GRC healthcare software company
12/12/2019
News

Main Capital collects €535m for sixth software buyout fund

Unquote has released a article about Main Capital VI. Main Capital Partners has already collected €535 for its sixth fund,…

09/12/2019
News

The Competence Group continues as part of SDB Groep

SDB Groep and her partner Main Capital strengthen their leading position in the Dutch healthcare software market with the acquisition of The Competence Group.
28/11/2019
News

Main Capital Partners wins Gold Award for Best Benelux LBO Fund at the Private Equity Exchange & Awards

Software industry investor Main Capital Partners is proud to announce that it was awarded twice during the Private Equity Exchange…

12/11/2019
News

MUIS Software and King Business Software merge

Main Capital becomes the new owner of Quadrant Automatisering B.V., the company behind King Business Software. In this space, Main…

30/09/2019
News

Assessio and Main Capital join forces with HFMtalentindex to create a leading European Talent Management player

Assessio and Main Capital join forces with SaaS vendor HFMtalentindex to create a leading European player within the Talent Assessment…

23/09/2019
News

Enovation and Main Capital realize further expansion in the healthcare market with the strategic acquisition of POINT

Enovation and Main Capital realize further expansion in the healthcare market with the strategic acquisition of patient referral, patient file…

03/09/2019
News

Main Capital sells its majority stake in Ymor to Sentia Group

Sentia, provider of high-end Cloud solutions, has acquired performance specialist Ymor. The acquisition supports the portfolio of Sentia in the area of Application Performance Management and enables a new phase in the growth strategy of Ymor.
21/08/2019
Insights

Smaller private equity deals have outperformed in the last decade

Dutch private equity firm Main Capital was the most reliable buyout fund manager in Europe
22/07/2019
News

Main Capital acquires a strategic majority stake in Optimizers, a leading international Supply Chain Software Vendor

The Hague, July 22, 2019 - The Dutch strategic software investor Main Capital acquires a majority stake in Optimizers, the Dutch provider of highly innovative Supply Chain Software solutions.
10/07/2019
News

Main Capital invests in GBTEC and acquires majority stake

Today, the investor Main Capital announces an investment of nearly 50 million Euro in GBTEC, a leading player in Business Process Management. With a strategic stake of 51 percent, Main Capital pushes the continuous growth and progressive internationalization of the software specialist from Bochum, Germany.
24/06/2019
News

Main Capital acquires a majority stake in Onventis

Main Capital, in conjunction with the Onventis management team, has acquired a strategic stake in Onventis, a cloud-based platform provider for e-procurement. Through its rich set of functionalities, Onventis’s software offers both buyers and suppliers a user-friendly and fully-integrated suite to connect, automate and control the entire chain from sourcing to payment.
17/06/2019
News

Main Capital acquires the largest talent assessment company in the Nordics, Assessio

The Dutch strategic software investor Main Capital acquires a majority stake in Assessio, the Swedish based leader in data driven talent assessment solutions. The acquisition is Main Capital’s first investment in Sweden after having opened its Stockholm office in May 2019.
06/05/2019
News

cleversoft backed by Main Capital acquires Dutch risk & regulatory reporting expert SecondFloor

Next step in the extension of a European RegTech Service Portfolio for Financial Service Institutions – Main Capital effectively combines…

18/04/2019
News

Main Capital facilitates joining forces of Enovation & Verklizan in the Connected Healthcare market

Enovation and Verklizan join forces strengthening its position in the Connected Healthcare market. The combination of the two companies creates a European leading healthcare SaaS player active in over 18 countries with a strong position across a wide variety of verticals including hospitals, general practitioners, home- and elderly care and alarm centers. Enovation is backed by strategic software investor Main Capital and is currently executing a buy-and-build strategy to further grow internationally while strengthening the product- and services proposition. Main was also already a majority shareholder in Verklizan.
16/04/2019
News

Reports continues as part of SDB Ayton

SDB Ayton and her majority shareholder Main Capital Partners strengthen their leading position in the Dutch healthcare software market with the acquisition of Reports.
08/04/2019
News

Main Capital acquires a majority stake in HYPE Innovation

Main Capital has acquired a strategic stake in HYPE Innovation, a Bonn-based provider of idea and innovation management software. With its highly scalable solutions, HYPE Innovation helps its customers to connect and empower people to increase revenue, save costs, improve processes, and master the digital transformation.
18/03/2019
News

MUIS Software acquires Ctrl from Deloitte

MUIS Software and her majority shareholder Main Capital Partners are taking an important step in the expansion of MUIS Software by reaching an agreement with Deloitte on the takeover of Ctrl B.V.
11/02/2019
News

Main Capital and Management realize successful strategic sale of Roxit to Visma

Together with management, Main Capital Partners is pleased to announce the strategic sale of its majority stake in Roxit to Visma, leading provider of business-critical software to private and public enterprises in the Nordic, Baltic and Benelux regions.
04/02/2019
News

GOconnectIT continues to expand and incorporates
Swiss Knife

GOconnectIT strengthens its position in the fast growing glass fiber market with the acquisition of Swiss Knife from Almelo, the Netherlands. This is the second acquisition for GOconnectIT in a short period of time, again supported by Main Capital.
15/01/2019
Main Insight event

Register now:
Main Insight Event DACH 2019

We are pleased to invite you to the 3rd Main Insight Event DACH. The event will be held on Thursday, 14th February 2019, at the InterContinental Düsseldorf.
11/01/2019
News

Main Capital and management realize successful strategic sale of Axxerion

The Hague, 11 January 2019 Together with management, Main Capital Partners is pleased to announce the sale of its majority stake in…

12/12/2018
News

SDB Ayton and Cormel IT join forces

SDB Ayton and her majority shareholder Main Capital Partners take the first step towards becoming the leading healthcare software player within the Dutch Healthcare market by acquiring Cormel IT.
05/12/2018
News

Meddex to continue its operations as part of Enovation

Meddex, a healthcare information exchange software vendor, continues its operations as part of Enovation. Following the bankruptcy of Meddex in…

03/12/2018
News

Main Capital acquires strategic stake in RegTech software specialist cleversoft

Main Capital has acquired a strategic stake in cleversoft, a Munich-based RegTech software specialist. With scalable SaaS solutions, cleversoft enables…

30/11/2018
News

Geodan van den Berg becomes part of GOconnectIT

In collaboration with Main Capital, GOconnectIT expands its market leading position with the acquisition of Geodan van den Berg, provider…

16/11/2018
News

JobRouter AG expands into US market and acquires BPS-24 from Michigan

Focus on Cloud Business for Content Services and Digital Process Automation JobRouter® distributor becomes US subsidiary/ More than 80 customers…

02/11/2018
Main Software 50

Enterprise Software in The Netherlands more successful than ever before, showing 22% revenue growth and 26% employment growth.

Yet again the Main Software 50 has attracted record number of subscriptions from Dutch software companies. The software sector has…

18/09/2018
News

Axxerion and Plandatis join forces

Majority shareholder Main Capital expands leading business combination in the field of Facility Management and Real Estate software in the Benelux through Axxerion. 
16/08/2018
News

Main Capital acquires healthcare communication SaaS specialist Enovation

Main Capital acquires Enovation, a Dutch market leading player in delivering mission-critical software solutions for secure communication in the healthcare…

22/05/2018
News

Main Capital acquires strategic stake in healthcare HR specialist SDB Ayton

Main Capital has acquired a strategic stake in SDB Ayton; an HR, planning and payroll specialist for the healthcare market.…

21/05/2018
Main Insight event

Main Insight event 2018 – Summary

On Thursday, 17th of May 2018 the 8th edition of the Main Insight event took place in the Hilton Hotel…

11/04/2018
News

Inergy and LIAS join forces

Majority shareholder Main Capital and Inergy are continuing to build a leading business combination in the field of Business Intelligence (BI) / Analytics and Corporate Performance Management (CPM) in the Benelux.
04/04/2018
News

Main Capital supports RVC in joining forces with AMIT

RVC, the Enterprise PACS software provider for hospitals and laboratories in the Benelux has joined forces with German-based Allgeier Medical…

09/03/2018
Main Insight event

Main Insight Event DACH 2018

The guiding theme of this year’s Main Insight Event DACH was “Successful partner strategies: How software companies can boost their…

18/01/2018
Main Insight event

Register now: Main Insight Event DACH 2018

“Successful partner strategies: How software companies can boost their revenue“ Register now for free! After last year’s successful debut, we are…

11/01/2018
News

Main Capital realizes successful exit of SaaS healthcare company Regas to BID Equity

Successful exit for Main Capital Partners Main Capital Partners is pleased to announce the sale of its majority stake in…

10/01/2018
News

Partnership IFRS 17 RNA Analytics and SecondFloor

Source: www.secondfloor.com We are pleased to announce that during the 4th quarter of 2017, RNA Analytics and SecondFloor agreed a strategic…

13/12/2017
News

Software sector investor Main Capital raises fund of EUR 236.5 million

Main Capital Partners successfully completed its fundraising for Main Capital V with a closing at EUR 236.5 million, well above…

07/12/2017
News

Main Capital invests in the growth of JobRouter

Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in the fast-growing workflow and BPM software specialist JobRouter. The Mannheim-based company offers…

06/12/2017
News

Roxit Group accelerates cloud strategy through acquisition Brein

Cooperation among software vendors for digital transition With the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Brein BV, Roxit Group…

27/11/2017
News

Main Capital acquires majority stake in GIS specialist GOconnectIT

Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in the fast-growing GIS and Field Service Management specialist GOconnectIT from Nieuwegein. The…

16/11/2017
Insights

Main Capital Partners is nominated for a M&A award

We are proud to announce that our Inergy deal is nominated Best Small Cap deal at the Dutch M&A 2017…

18/10/2017
News

OnGuard and Credit Tools strengthen market leader position in the area of order to cash under the name Onguard

Innovation is very important at the new Onguard Nederhorst den Berg, 18 October 2017 At the end of last year…

05/10/2017
Main CTO event

Successful Main CTO Day 2017

On Wednesday October 4th, the fourth edition of the Main CTO Day took place in the Van der Valk hotel…

11/09/2017
News

Main Capital realizes successful international exit of Connexys to US-based recruitment software company Bullhorn

Transaction ranks amongst the biggest Exit successes for Main Capital Main Capital Partners is pleased to announce the 100% sale of…

04/09/2017
News

Main Capital supports Ymor with internationalization by acquiring Nordics APM-player Avenida ApS

The combination results in a market leader in the field of APM and ITOA software in Northern Europe Ymor, the…

30/08/2017
News

SecondFloor announces a new partner in Austria with its established cooperation with Arithmetica.

Working with joint customers we discovered that our services are strongly complementary. Together we can offer insurance companies an end-to-end…

24/08/2017
News

Carthago and Sofon are celebrating the going live of the dealer portal

Düsseldorf, Germany – The Caravan Salon 2017 is the world’s largest mobile home and caravan trade fair. Each year, mobile…

09/08/2017
News

CIO Review: Company of the Month – Sofon

Portfolio company Sofon is Company of the month in CIO Review magazine of August 2017. Paul Kimmel, CEO of Sofon,…

11/07/2017
News

Main Capital supports b+m Informatik AG in joining forces with engram GmbH

The software provider for the banking and insurance industry b+m Informatik, in which Main Capital holds a majority stake, has…

05/07/2017
News

Main Capital Partners Has First Closing of Fifth Fund substantially above € 100 Million

Main Capital Partners is happy to announce that it has executed an initial closing of Main Capital V substantially above…

16/06/2017
News

Main Capital invests in the growth of Verklizan

Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in the international software company Verklizan. Verklizan delivers an innovative, cloud-based, Connected Healthcare…

14/06/2017
News

Main Capital acquires a stake in Inergy Analytical Solutions

Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in the fast-growing Data Analytics and Managed Services provider Inergy, based in Woerden…

03/04/2017
News

Main Capital acquires majority stake in MUIS Software

Main Capital acquired a majority stake in the SaaS based software company MUIS Software located in Heemskerk. The company provides…

14/03/2017
News

Main Capital continues to invest in the market for managed cloud solutions through business combination Denit and Dutch Cloud

Denit and Dutch Cloud join forces and form a leading managed cloud solutions provider. The aim of this investment and…

28/02/2017
News

Main Capital facilitates the acquisition of Buzzcapture by OBI4wan

The Amsterdam based software as a service (SaaS) reputation management agency Buzzcapture has been acquired by OBI4wan, in which Main…

17/01/2017
Main Insight event

Register now: Main Insight Event DACH 2017

Guiding theme: “Shift of software companies towards recurring revenue models: benefits, challenges and best practices”  

10/01/2017
News

Main Capital invests in artegic AG

Main Capital has acquired a substantial stake in the fast-growing Saas software company artegic AG. artegic provides a SaaS-based marketing…

03/01/2017
News

Main Capital strengthens government position through acquisition PSMS

As of today the Roxit Group has added PSMS to its portfolio by taking over 100% of the shares. PSMS…

14/12/2016
Insights

Main Capital Partners wins two awards at the Private Equity Exchange & Awards

Software investor Main Capital won multiple awards during the Private Equity Exchange & Awards Ceremony in Paris (France) on December…

06/12/2016
Main Insight event

Main Insight Event DACH 2017

Guiding theme: “Shift of software companies towards recurring revenue models: benefits, challenges and best practices”  

05/12/2016
News

OnGuard and Credit Tools join forces

Cooperation results in a market leader in the field of SaaS-based credit management software in Europe As of today, software…

03/11/2016
Main Software 50

Successful Main Software 50 companies continue to grow in sales, profit and internationalization

Dutch Software companies appear healthy and outperform this year in all relevant KPIs: 64% of companies expect to grow with…

08/08/2016
Main Software 50

Main Software 50 edition 2016 Kick-off!

The competition for the most successful software company of the Netherlands is open! Dutch software companies can now apply for…

07/08/2016
News

Main Capital opens an office in Düsseldorf

Main Capital Partners is pleased to announce the opening of its  German office in Düsseldorf on August 1st 2016. With…

26/07/2016
News

Main Capital acquires a substantial stake in OBI4wan and OBILytics

Main Capital has acquired a substantial stake in the fast-growing software companies OBI4wan and OBILytics. OBI4wan provides SaaS solutions for…

07/07/2016
News

ABIT and EuroSystems Group pool software and services

ABIT GmbH, Meerbusch, and EuroSystems Group, Nieuwegein, are pooling their expertise in software development and consulting for process, risk and…

28/06/2016
News

Main Capital invests in the growth of Axxerion

Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in SaaS-based software company Axxerion. The company delivers industry leading software solutions mainly…

07/06/2016
Main Insight event

Main Insight Event 2016

On Thursday May 26th the sixth edition of the Main Insight event took place. This event is organized annually for…

06/06/2016
News

Roxit Group adds Crotec to its portfolio

As of today the Roxit Group has added Crotec to its portfolio. Merging the companies is a strategic choice of…

29/03/2016
News

Main Capital Portfolio company Sofon closes international cloud deal with Philips Healthcare

Software company Sofon has struck a deal with Philips Healthcare, in which the electronics group will make worldwide use of…

08/02/2016
News

Main Capital acquires a majority stake in Denit Hosting Solutions

Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in managed hosting provider Denit Hosting Solutions. Main Capital will support Denit actively…

22/12/2015
News

Main Capital acquires b+m Informatik (Germany) from Allgeier SE

Main Capital has acquired b+m Informatik AG (b+m), that develops innovative software for banks and insurance companies and serves the…

15/12/2015
News

Regas and Daarwin engage in cooperation

Regas and Daarwin are joining forces, with the combination resulting in a key software player in specific care segments in…

10/12/2015
Insights

Main Capital wins Silver award

On Thursday December 3rd, Main Capital won the Silver Award in the Best Benelux LBO fund category of the Private…

25/11/2015
Main Software 50

Video Main Software 50, 2015 edition

A video of the Main Software 50 event has been made. In case you missed the event, this video can…

05/11/2015
Main Software 50

Strong growth for Main Software 50

Main Software 50 (2015 edition) – software companies have continued to show a strong and profitable growth: 50% of the…

06/10/2015
News

Roxit and Green Valley join forces

Affective today, Roxit and Green Valley decided to join forces. Main Capital facilitates the bundling. By combining their activities, the…

28/09/2015
News

Main Capital acquires majority stake in Ymor

Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in Ymor Holding BV (Ymor) that delivers innovative Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and…

07/09/2015
News

Main Capital Partners draws €85 million

Main Capital Partners has attracted € 85 million in a 1st and final closing of their new software sector-focused private…

07/07/2015
Insights

Exit of VisionWaves published by AltAssets

Netherlands-based private equity firm Main Capital has realised “several times” its investment in VisionWaves,a Dutch software company it has sold…

06/07/2015
News

Main Capital realizes successful exit of VisionWaves

We are pleased to announce the sale of 100% of VisionWaves BV to the Swedish stock-listed company IFS AB. VisionWaves…

28/06/2015
News

Main Capital acquires software company Roxit

Main Capital has acquired a majority interest in Roxit, a leading Dutch software company that provides solutions in the areas…

21/06/2015
News

Main Capital II realizes successful exit of Zetacom Business Communications

With pleasure we announce the complete sale of the majority stake in Zetacom Group to Gilde Healthcare. Zetacom is a…

04/01/2015
News

Main Capital invests in the MBO of OnGuard

Main Capital III has acquired a majority stake in credit management software company OnGuard International Holding BV (‘OnGuard’). OnGuard provides…

08/12/2014
Insights

Main Capital Partners wins important Award

After winning the “Best Rising Star Benelux LBO Fund Award” in 2013, Main Capital Partners managed to obtain the “Special…

10/09/2014
Insights

AutomatiseringGids: Software still a growthmarket

Source: AutomatiseringGids 11 September 2014. By: Jelle Wijkstra “In the USA, they already know for a longer time that software…

07/09/2014
News

Growth capital injection VisionWaves

VisionWaves is pleased to announce that it has attracted a new growth capital injection from an investor group led by…

24/06/2014
News

Main Capital invests in The Patient Safety Company

Main Capital III has acquired a majority stake in cloud-based healthcare software company The Patient Safety Company (TPSC). TPSC provides…

31/03/2014
News

MBO Ruijs Visual Computing BV

In March 2014 Main Capital III BV has, together with the management of Ruijs Visual Computing BV (RVC), realized a…

18/11/2013
Insights

Main Capital Partners receives international award and closes oversubscribed Main Capital III

Main Capital Partners has received the “Best Rising Star Benelux LBO Fund Award” last Thursday during the Exchange Private Equity…

06/08/2013
News

Stake Main Capital in SaaS-supplier Regas

Main Capital has acquired a majority stake in the successful cloud company Regas. Regas offers a SaaS-solution for healthcare and…

16/05/2013
Insights

Zetacom has successfully attracted a credit facility

Due to favorable market developments and increasing sales and profitability, Zetacom has attracted an improved credit facility in May 2013.The…

22/04/2013
News

Main Capital III invests in growth of SaaS-based company Connexys

Main Capital Partners and Connexys have announced today that Main Capital III has acquired a majority position in Connexys. After…

31/07/2011
Insights

MBO EuroSystems

In July 2011, Main Capital II BV has realized a management buy-out (MBO) together with the management of EuroSystems, financed…

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