Firm at a glance
VIA Equity is a platform private equity firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark, per its own website [S1].
What they buy
VIA Equity’s portfolio consists exclusively of software businesses, based on publicly disclosed holdings [S2]. The firm appears to pursue a buy-and-build strategy, acquiring platform companies and then executing multiple add-on acquisitions to consolidate market positions. Recent platform acquisitions include Driversnote, Continia Software, Saarni Cloud, DMRZ, Interform, and Crediflow, all completed between June 2024 and October 2025 [S2].
Portfolio
Software
* Driversnote (acquired October 2025) [S2]
* Continia Software (acquired May 2025) [S2]
* Saarni Cloud (acquired March 2025) [S2]
* DMRZ (acquired August 2024) [S2]
* Interform (acquired July 2024) [S2]
* Crediflow (acquired June 2024) [S2]
Recent activity (last 24 months)
* Fund VI close (July 2026) [S3]
* TTools add-on to DMRZ (July 2026) [S3]
* Lexerta add-on to WeKomply (July 2026) [S3]
* D4 add-on to WeKomply (July 2026) [S3]
* Savvy add-on to Sonat (April 2026) [S3]
* SoftwareCentral merger with Robopack (April 2026) [S3]
* First Whistle add-on to WeKomply (February 2026) [S3]
* smartvokat add-on to Advania (October 2025) [S3]
* Driversnote acquisition (October 2025) [S3]
* Decision Focus exit (September 2025) [S3]
* MarketCheck add-on to WeKomply (September 2025) [S3]
* Gompute add-on to Advania (August 2025) [S3]
* The AI Framework add-on to Advania (July 2025) [S3]
* Continia Software acquisition (May 2025) [S3]
* Falcony add-on to WeKomply (April 2025) [S3]
* Saarni Cloud acquisition (March 2025) [S3]
* Visuell Teknik add-on to Advania (January 2025) [S3]
* Infood add-on to eSmiley (November 2024) [S3]
* Mortalin food safety activities add-on to eSmiley (November 2024) [S3]
* LinkGRC add-on to Decision Focus (November 2024) [S3]
* DI Tele add-on to IT Forum Gruppen (October 2024) [S3]
* CCS Media add-on to Advania (October 2024) [S3]
* IT A/S add-on to IT Forum Gruppen (September 2024) [S3]
* SORBA add-on to BuildTec Software Group (August 2024) [S3]
* Apparat add-on to Sonat (August 2024) [S3]
* Husemann & Fritz add-on to BuildTec Software Group (August 2024) [S3]
* DMRZ acquisition (August 2024) [S3]
* InterForm acquisition (July 2024) [S3]
* Crediflow acquisition (June 2024) [S3]
How this firm fits a seller
VIA Equity operates an active buy-and-build model, completing approximately 13 add-on acquisitions in the trailing 12 months per public records [S3]. The firm manages more than EUR 500 million in assets under management and closed its sixth fund in July 2026 [S1][S3]. Software business owners considering a sale to VIA Equity should anticipate becoming part of a consolidation strategy, where the platform company serves as a foundation for subsequent acquisitions. The firm demonstrated an exit capability with the September 2025 sale of Decision Focus [S3].
Sources
[S1] https://viaequity.com/about/ (as of 2025-01-15)
[S2] https://viaequity.com (as of 2025-01-15)
[S3] https://viaequity.com/news/ (as of 2025-01-15)
Frequently asked questions
Does VIA Equity buy software businesses?
Yes. All six portfolio companies disclosed on VIA Equity’s website as of January 2025 operate in the software sector, including Driversnote, Continia Software, Saarni Cloud, DMRZ, Interform, and Crediflow [S2]. The firm has completed multiple software platform acquisitions between June 2024 and October 2025 [S2].
What companies has VIA Equity acquired recently?
VIA Equity’s most recent platform acquisition was Driversnote in October 2025 [S3]. Prior to that, the firm acquired Continia Software in May 2025 and Saarni Cloud in March 2025 [S3]. The firm has also completed numerous add-on acquisitions across its portfolio companies throughout 2024, 2025, and 2026 [S3].
Where is VIA Equity based and how big is the firm?
VIA Equity is based in Hellerup, Denmark, and manages more than EUR 500 million in assets under management, per its website [S1][S2]. The firm closed its sixth fund in July 2026 [S3].
Is VIA Equity still actively acquiring?
Yes. VIA Equity closed its sixth fund in July 2026 and completed its most recent add-on acquisition (TTools to DMRZ) in July 2026 [S3]. The firm has maintained a consistent acquisition pace with approximately 13 add-on transactions in the trailing 12 months as of the data collection date [S3].
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