Backed by Keensight Capital, one of the leading private equity managers dedicated to pan-European Growth Buyout^[1] investments, and CVC Capital Partners, one of the global key players in private markets, this acquisition reflects Sogelink’s ambition to strengthen its position as a leading software provider across the entire infrastructure value chain. By integrating Netisys’ solutions, Sogelink expands its public domain management offering to cover a broader range of needs, including the management of road, rail, and port infrastructure.

Netisys was founded in 2003 and for 20 years its software has enabled optimized maintenance and proactive management of assets and increased on-site safety. Through this acquisition, Sogelink reinforces its commitment to optimizing construction processes globally while tackling sustainability challenges.

Netisys’ employees, along with its co-founders Serge Duclos and Guillaume Stefani, will join Sogelink’s team to further extend the group’s geographical reach.

Fatima Berral, CEO of Sogelink, stated: “The acquisition of Netisys sets an important milestone in our expansion. By combining our expertise, we enhance our offering and strengthen our position as a trusted partner for public and semi-public entities. Our goal is to support our clients in the infrastructure sector even more effectively to meet both current and future challenges.”

Serge Duclos and Guillaume Stefani, co-founders of Netisys, added: “We are thrilled to join Sogelink’s growth journey. We are convinced that this is a major step in securing our expertise to enhance customer satisfaction, further improve our products, and accelerate our development.“

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. With over 25 years of experience and €5.5bn of assets under management, Keensight Capital’s team of seasoned professionals leverages their differentiated private equity experience to invest in profitably growing companies generating 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 the management teams providing capital, strategic guidance and operational support. Keensight operates in more than 90 countries across the globe with a presence in Paris, London, Boston, and Singapore. www.keensight.com

About Sogelink
Sogelink is a software, cloud and mobile solutions provider for the infrastructure sector and has driven the digitalization of its ecosystem over two decades. Sogelink aims to make construction simple for everyone and everywhere. They support every stakeholder (e.g. civil engineers, land surveyors, contractors, network owners, engineering design offices and public authorities) involved in the infrastructure, building sites and urban resource management ecosystems, offering an innovative and efficient approach to digital transition, building information and city information modelling. Sogelink is a leader of the Construction Tech market in Europe serving over 18,000 clients and 220,000 users ensuring continuity of data from field to office, across the entire value chain. www.sogelink.com

About Netysis
Founded in 2003, Netisys is a French software vendor specializing in the management of civil engineering structures, as well as road, port, maritime, and inland waterway infrastructures. For over 20 years, Netisys has supported asset owners, infrastructure managers, and local authorities in monitoring, maintaining, and securing these assets. With cutting-edge solutions for monitoring, modelling, and data analysis, Netisys enables its clients to extend the lifespan of their infrastructures while optimizing the safety and performance. Netisys’ expertise spans a wide range of assets, including bridges, walls, tunnels, quays, dikes, tree heritage, roads, and more, ensuring proactive and sustainable management of the infrastructure. www.netisys.com

About CVC
CVC is one of the world’s leading private markets managers, with a network of 30 offices across the EMEA region, the Americas, and Asia, managing approximately €193 billion in assets. CVC offers seven complementary strategies in the fields of private equity, secondaries, credit, and infrastructure, for which CVC funds have secured commitments of around €240 billion from some of the world’s largest pension funds and other institutional investors. The private equity strategy funds managed or advised by CVC are invested in around 130 companies globally, which generate a combined annual revenue of over €155 billion and employ more than 600,000 people. www.cvc.com