- Clipperton and Natixis Partners acted as financial advisors to Parquest on its majority acquisition in Amelkis, the SaaS solution for reporting and accounting consolidation.
- Thanks to this new partnership with Parquest, the company will benefit from increased financial and operational support to accelerate its commercial development, strengthen its teams, and extend its presence in new markets, both in France and internationally.
About Amelkis
- Founded in 2004 by Nawfal Yassir, Roméo André, and Adrien Reimann, Amelkis is a CPM (Corporate Performance Management) SaaS solution, specializing in financial consolidation and reporting (financial and extra-financial) for finance departments and accounting firms.
- The Paris-based company has enjoyed strong, uninterrupted growth over the past ten years (~25% per annum on average), driven by the quality of its products and services. It expects to achieve ~12 M€ revenue this year.
- Amelkis’ ambition is to become the French leader in CPM software for SMEs and ETIs, drawing on both its historical expertise and its ability to rapidly offer its customers high-performance tools to meet new legal requirements (e.g. CSRD reporting).
Deal Rationale
- Thanks to this new partnership with Parquest, the company will benefit from increased financial and operational support to accelerate its commercial development, strengthen its teams, and extend its presence in new markets, both in France and internationally.
- This is Parquest’s fourth acquisition in the technology sector since 2020, following JVS, Advens, and Xelya.
- Nawfal Yassir, co-founder of Amelkis, commented: “We are delighted to have chosen Parquest as our partner. Their knowledge of the software business and their entrepreneurial DNA won us over. We have defined an ambitious roadmap for the coming years, based on the dynamism of the CPM market, the technological excellence of our existing products, and Amelkis’ agility to seize new opportunities.“
Clipperton’s strong track record in advising on international SaaS deals and buy-out transactions
- This deal solidifies Clipperton’s expertise in advising international SaaS deals, including Braincube on its €83m growth financing led by Scottish Equity Partners, or Bridgepoint Development Capital’s acquisition of a major stake in Groupe Sinari.
Deal Team Clipperton
- Nicolas von Bülow, Managing Partner
- Vanessa Sorel, Executive Director
Deal Team Natixis Partners
- Driss Mernissi, Managing Partner
- Pierre Ruaud, Managing Director
- Dorian Cherruault, Associate
- Matthias De Beaumont, Analyst
About Clipperton
Clipperton is a leading investment bank dedicated to technology and growth companies. We provide strategic and financial advisory to entrepreneurs, corporates, and top-tier investors in Europe who are willing to execute transactions such as strategic M&A private equity transactions, and private placements. Founded in 2003 and with offices in Paris, Berlin, Munich, London, New York, and Beijing, Clipperton has completed over 400 M&A and private placement transactions with fast-growing technology start-ups, blue-chip corporates, and renowned financial investors.