IT & Software

IT & Software

Companies in the IT & Software market are benefiting from the megatrend of sustained digitization in almost all industries. But there are also many challenges. The job market is very competitive, as the demand is very high and the large corporations lure many young IT workers with great salaries and development opportunities . More and more foreign IT entrepreneurs are entering the market due to the good scalability of the business models. In addition, the technical requirements for companies continue to increase and move more and more towards competencies in the area of cloud computing. To survive, therefore, innovative business models are needed.

In the area of IT & Software, we support both service companies and software companies in finding the right partner for the further development of the company. Depending on the situation and size of the company, a strategic medium-sized investor or a financial investor may be the right partner.

Suppliers of industry software can complement the existing product portfolio in company groups with the same industry focus and thus realize up- and cross-selling potentials. Our clients are assisted in transitioning to SaaS or other recurring licensing models, building channel partners, or diversifying their customer base. We accompany both clients with productivity software such as ERP and CRM software, which are focused on one market, but also sector-specific applications.

Similarly, providers of process and productivity software in a group can benefit both from the expansion of the product portfolio, but also from synergies in administrative tasks, the bundling of sales activities and the better utilization of development resources. Our customers are looking for exciting companies from DMS to ECM to PLM solutions.

IT system houses and infrastructure-focused service providers can work with our partners to move away from traditional hardware reselling to managed services providers and thus move to more attractive revenue and licensing models. Here we accompany experts in IT security, cloud infrastructure, back-ups, monitoring, modern workstations and IT support.

In the area of Big Data & AI, a larger group can benefit from specializations of the individual companies, from strategy to operational implementation and maintenance, and provide more comprehensive support to customers in data-driven projects.

The demands on digital agencies are becoming more and more technically demanding. From performance marketing, search engine optimization and web development to complex CRM integrations, the solutions should ideally come from a single source in order to create a uniform customer journey. Within an agency group, the various requirements can be covered by the specialists in the individual subject areas.

In custom software development, too, the trend is increasingly toward cloud-native developments. A strategic partner can increase the attractiveness as an employer, better deliver larger projects and participate in larger tenders but also support in monetization when switching to IP licensing.

A partnership with an investor can also enable synergies in other areas such as systems integration, application management or business process outsourcing.

For larger companies, a financial investor can be the right strategic partner to accompany the company in the next growth phase. In the past, our clients have assisted IT service and software companies in establishing organizational structures, internationalization, strategic acquisition of competencies and solutions, and optimization of the business model.

Due to the large number of our projects, we are able to provide accurate assessments of company valuations in different segments, which in the IT & Software market are usually based on the economic result, growth, security of revenues, and IP of own products and solutions and scalability.