Press Release | October 9, 2023
Lisam Systems acquires EcoMundo with the support of Keensight Capital
Lisam Systems (“Lisam”), a leading global provider of Environmental, Health & Safety (“EH&S”) compliance management software solutions and services, today announces that it has closed its second acquisition this year – EcoMundo (“EcoMundo”), an international specialist of regulatory and compliance software solutions and services in chemicals and cosmetics – with the support of its investor Keensight Capital, one of the leading private equity managers dedicated to pan-European Growth Buyout[1] investments. This follows the acquisition in March 2023 of SDSpro, a US-based chemical-related software provider.
Founded in 2007, EcoMundo provides EH&S regulatory and compliance software and services solutions for chemicals and cosmetics. The company has a comprehensive understanding of over 100 international regulations and serves over 650 clients, from large international corporations to SMEs and start-ups, across over 50 countries worldwide.
By integrating EcoMundo’s cosmetic-focused SaaS solutions into its software suite, Lisam will expand its offering beyond chemicals-focused solutions. Additional synergies will also be reached on the chemical-related software front by integrating the offerings of both Lisam and EcoMundo. Finally, EcoMundo’s six international subsidiaries (i.e. UK, South Korea, India, Italy, Spain and Canada) will further reinforce Lisam’s global footprint, creating the undisputed global leader in its space.
Michel Hemberg, Lisam CEO, commented: “Following the acquisition of SDSpro in the US in March 2023, the acquisition of EcoMundo is another important milestone for us. We are proud that Keensight, just a year after its initial investment in Lisam, is fully supportive of our expansion plans in a sector that enjoys healthy profits and fast-paced growth. We welcome the team from EcoMundo into the Lisam family and look forward to our future fruitful and exciting journey together.”
Grégory Agez, Partner at Keensight, concluded: “We are pleased to reinvest further in Lisam to support its acquisition of both EcoMundo and SDSpro, which is in line with our ambitions to consolidate Lisam’s expertise in the chemical regulatory space. The integration of EcoMundo will expand Lisam’s position in the cosmetics sector and further accelerate its growth. We are looking forward to capitalizing on the EH&S industry’s prevailing growth through both organic expansion and future additional value- accretive acquisition opportunities.”
[1] Growth Buyout: investment in profitable, private companies experiencing strong growth, in minority or majority positions, with or without leverage, using a flexible approach tailored to the needs of individual entrepreneurs, in order to finance organic growth projects, acquisition strategies or provide historic shareholders with liquidity.
About Keensight Capital
Keensight Capital (“Keensight”), one of the leading European Growth Buyout firms, is committed to supporting entrepreneurs as they implement their growth strategies. For over 20 years, Keensight Capital’s team of seasoned professionals has leveraged their knowledge of investment and growth industries to invest for the long term in profitable companies with high growth potential and revenues in the range of €10 million to €400 million. Drawing on its expertise in the Technology and Healthcare sectors, Keensight identifies the best investment opportunities in Europe and works closely with management teams to develop and achieve their strategic vision. Keensight Capital’s success has also earned it a Gold Award from the Private Equity Exchange & Awards each year for the last six consecutive years, and in particular, the Best European Growth Private Equity Fund.
keensight.com
About Lisam Systems
Founded in 1999, Lisam provides smart EH&S compliance and practical sustainability software solutions and services. Lisam serves over 2,000 companies across various industries worldwide, helping them streamlining their regulatory compliance process, reduce risk, and increase efficiency.
With a local presence in 22 countries, Lisam offers a wide range of mission critical EH&S software solutions for Incident Management, Audits & Inspections, Sustainability Sources Management and Chemical Inventory Management, as well as Product Stewardship software solutions for Substance Volume Tracking and Safety Data Sheet Authoring, Distribution and Management in 56+ languages for 42 supported regions.
lisam.com
About EcoMundo
EcoMundo provides toxicological and regulatory compliance software & services that comply with international regulations such as REACH, Cosmetics, Food Supplements, Biocides, Homecare and CLP / GHS. The firm’s added value lies in its software activity, which aims to embed as much regulatory expertise and business knowledge as possible in order to facilitate the compliant marketing of its customers’ products. EcoMundo is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris and also has subsidiaries in Canada, the UK, South Korea, Italy, Spain and India.
en.ecomundo.eu
About SDSpro
Headquartered in Alaska, SDSpro provides Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and chemical inventory management software and services to comply with OSHA’s HazCom 2012, including SDS sourcing, indexing, and management. The company’s software and services allow customers to choose between a cloud-based or deployed online library of the latest SDS and secondary labels, and include a Mobile Data Collector to streamline their process of taking a comprehensive inventory of their onsite chemicals. Since its inception, SDSpro has served more than 700 customers across the United States and Canada.
sdspro.com
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