Dataciders will become the market leader for data & analytics in German-speaking countries with a new partner
AUCTUS signs a binding agreement for the sale of Dataciders
Dortmund/Frankfurt, December 18, 2023. Funds advised by AUCTUS Capital Partners AG have signed abinding agreement on the sale of Dataciders GmbH to a new strong partner. Dataciders is one of the leading providers of data and analytics services in Germany. The IT specialist enables companies to collect data efficiently in a wide range of areas and derive smart decisions from it. The Group’s growth trend to date during AUCTUS’ involvement is now set to enter the next phase with a new strong partner. Rivean Capital will support Dataciders with capital and strategic know-how to establish the company as the leading specialist in this field in the German-speaking region.
Dataciders is a group of companies specializing in IT services with headquarters in Dortmund and over 500 employees in Germany. Specializing in end-to-end data and analytics solutions, Dataciders offers a wide range of services including data strategy, data science, data preparation for artificial intelligence applications, software engineering, data management, business intelligence and analytics. In the recently published Lünendonk list [1], Dataciders is ranked second among the specialists for “Data & Analytics” in German-speaking countries.
Strengthening Germany’s digital competitiveness
“Dataciders’ vision is that no one will ever have to make bad business decisions again, but that data analysis will provide the appropriate basis for business success,” says Dr. Gero Presser, CEO and co-founder of Dataciders. “According to recent studies on digital infrastructure, Germany is falling further and further behind worldwide. The IDM World Competiveness Ranking, for example, puts our country in 49th place in the field of data & analytics. Dataciders wants to help strengthen our digital competitiveness and bring Germany back into the top 10.”
“We are very proud of what the Dataciders management and the entire group have achieved in recent years and are delighted that this growth story is now gaining further momentum with Rivean Capital as a new partner.”
Sven Wittmaack, Director at AUCTUS
Well-known major customers and SMEs
Dataciders emerged from QuinScape GmbH, which developed into one of the leading providers of data and analytics in Germany following its acquisition by funds advised by AUCTUS Capital Partners AG in 2019. Turnover of around 70 million euros is expected for the current year. Dataciders’ customers include numerous large corporations and well-known SMEs from various sectors, including BMW, Bayer and the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe.
The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price of the transaction. It is subject to the usual conditions, including approval by the competition authorities. The takeover is expected to be completed in January 2024 (closing).
About Rivean Capital
Rivean Capital is a leading European private equity investor for mid-market transactions with activities in the DACH region, the Benelux countries and Italy. Funds advised by Rivean Capital manage assets totaling over EUR 5 billion. Since its foundation in 1982, Rivean Capital has supported more than 250 companies in realizing their growth targets.
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