For founders
Carry your life's work forward and take it to the next level.
You have built a software company that manufacturers and logistics firms rely on every day. If you are thinking about succession or your next stage of growth, we would like to talk. In confidence, in your language and with people who understand your business.
Why ELVIAS
Expertise in manufacturing and logistics
We know your customers' processes, from the control room to the loading bay.
Your brand and your team stay
Your company stays in the market under its own name; your team remains your customers' point of contact.
Resources for the next level
Investment in product, AI, internationalisation and sales.
A clear, fair process
You know in advance which steps follow and who decides.
Who fits with us
- Software companies with their own product in MES, industrial automation, WMS/TMS, SCM/APS or SRM/QMS
- Customers mainly in manufacturing, retail and logistics
- Based in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland or Italy, other European countries case by case
- Recurring revenue from maintenance, services or subscriptions
- The wish to take the next growth step with a platform, capital and AI know-how
What we bring
We help software companies reach the next level: with capital for growth, a network of specialist companies along the value chain and hands-on knowledge.
Our shareholder Elvaston Capital brings experience from many investments in enterprise software. Through the Elvaston Academy, the companies in the network share know-how, for example on AI in development, product and organisation.
How a sale works
Confidential first conversation
Getting to know each other and checking the fit
Indicative offer
Due diligence
Signing and closing
Starting together
Succession
Many software companies around us were built by their founders, who are now planning their next step. Together we find the path that suits you: a gradual transition, a continued stake or a succession that takes your team and customers with you.
For M&A advisers
Are you advising on a sale in industrial software? Send us the teaser by email. We exchange further documents after a non-disclosure agreement.
Email: acquisitions@elvias.de
Frequently asked questions
How confidential is a first conversation?
A first conversation is confidential and non-binding. Before you share documents, we sign a non-disclosure agreement on request.
Do I have to sell all my shares?
Depending on the situation, models in which you keep a stake and help shape further growth are possible.
What happens to my team and my customers?
Your team remains your customers' point of contact and your brand stays. The platform supports product development, AI and administration.
Do you work with M&A advisers?
Yes. Many founders take advice when selling. Advisers write to us directly at our acquisitions address.
Which language can we talk in?
In German or English. We can arrange conversations in Polish or Italian on request.
Write to us in confidence. We will get back to you personally.
Write to us at acquisitions@elvias.de.