PARIS, FRANCE – January 16, 2024 – Bloomin, a Paris headquartered software specialist in Employee Feedback and Employee Experience has announced its combination with Zest, the French leader in the Employee Experience and Performance market. Venero Capital Advisors acted as exclusive financial adviser to Bloomin.
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The combined entity will be positioned as the Number 1 Made in France software suite dedicated to employee engagement, responding to a growing demand on the French and European market. The consolidation will enable both companies to innovate faster and provide better support for their SME and large-enterprise customers, positioning Zestmeup as an alternative to major US software publishers such as Workday and Qualtrics.

ATHENS, GREECE – December 18, 2023 – SOFTONE Group of Companies, the leading provider of cloud-based business software in Greece and SE Europe, announces the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Sunsoft, a leader in the production of ERP and other advanced IT systems for catering and hospitality businesses. This strategic investment signifies SOFTONE Group’s entry into one of the most vital sectors within the Greek economy, characterized by substantial growth potential. Venero acted as exclusive financial advisor to Sunsoft.

LONDON, UK and COLMAR-BERG, LUXEMBOURG, June 19, 2023 – Venero further strengthens its unmatched expertise in HR Technology M&A with the appointment of Thierry Vanbever as Managing Director, European Coverage.

With more than 30 years of experience, Thierry is a highly regarded M&A and corporate development practitioner with a deep focus on HR Technology and Payroll Services. Prior to Venero, Thierry spent 15 years at SD Worx, one of Europe's largest providers of People Solutions, most recently as Director of M&A and Alliances, and Managing Director International, responsible for the development of SD Worx across key European markets.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA and PARIS, FRANCE – June 7, 2023 – Clevy, a Paris headquartered international provider of AI conversational technologies for businesses, has been acquired by Fountain, the San Francisco headquartered leading Labour ATS and provider of hiring automation software for the hourly workforce. 

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LOS ANGELES, CA December 8, 2022 – Certemy, a leading provider of SaaS employee compliance and credentialing management software for employers and professional credentialing organizations, announced the successful closing of a Series B funding round led by Numeta Capital and Apis Holdings. The Series B funding included the conversion of a prior series of convertible notes. Investment banking advisory services were provided by Venero Capital Advisors Ltd. Legal services were provided by Blank Rome LLP. 

VANCOUVER, CANADA and PARIS, FRANCE, October 24, 2022 – Boostrs, a Paris-headquartered European leader in mapping and matching employee skills in order to deliver HCM solutions, has announced the acquisition of its assets by Visier, the Canada-headquartered globally recognised leader in people analytics with 25,000 customers worldwide. Venero Capital Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to Boostrs.

LOS ANGELES, LONDON and ZURICH, October 11, 2022 – Marlin Equity Partners has acquired People-Analytix AG, an AI-based employee skills management platform. Headquartered in Switzerland, the company’s skills management platform includes a proprietary multilingual skills ontology with over 20,000 unique skills, enabling companies to identify organizational skills gaps, uncover workforce trends and match employees to jobs, projects and learning. People-Analytix will be merged with Learning Pool, an existing Marlin portfolio company. Venero Capital Advisors acted as financial advisor to People Analytix.