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Ageras targets ‘1-2 major acquisitions’ amid growing revenue, profits and market appetite for a pan-European consolidation of fintechs to catch its ‘camel ride’

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With a stabilising tech sector, easing interest rates and an IPO on the horizon, accounting and banking software platform Ageras eyes both growing supply and demand for a pan-European consolidation in the fintech and business software market servicing Europe’s almost 25 million SMEs. And according to Ageras’ CEO, the company is in ‘advanced talks’ for its first new acquisition since 2022 as the Danish fintech’s financial ‘camel ride’ and strategy has come to fruition, netting its first-ever profits and seeing revenues surge 53% with its just published 2023 annual report.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Danish fintech Ageras, a leading provider of accounting, banking and business software solutions for more than 300,000 European small businesses, is ready to respond to a ‘growing market appetite’ for a pan-European consolidation in the fintech and business software sector, targeting to complete 1-2 major acquisitions before a potential IPO in 2026. And according to its CEO, the company is already in ‘advanced talks’ with prospects that can fulfil its vision of becoming Europe’s largest in its industry, aiming to execute on its ambitions as early as 2024, as the publication of Ageras’ 2023 annual report shows its first-ever profitable EBITDA and continued revenue growth of 53% to support its further expansion plans:

“As a result of our transformative and strategic ‘One Company’ initiative, we grew our revenue by 53% and reached the important milestone of becoming profitable, ending the year at an EBITDA margin of +30%. This accomplishment not only validates the effectiveness of our strategic direction, but also underpins our position as a resilient player in the market. This is a unique platform for consolidation and further growth and with other European fintechs and SaaS companies having been hit in the wake of the last couple of years’ financial turmoil, we believe there is now both supply and demand for a pan-European consolidation on our platform for accounting and banking software; together we can own the niche,” says Rico Andersen, CEO and co-founder of Ageras.

A financial ‘camel ride’

According to Ageras’ 2023 annual report, the 53% revenue growth amounted to a turnover of EUR 31.7 million in a fiscal year labelled its ‘most exciting year ever’ which also included the Danish fintech’s first-ever profitable EBITDA of EUR 1.2 million. More importantly, an upward trend in Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for the past five years of a similar 53% underlines that Ageras is on a stable and strong growth trajectory defying the financial environment. Thus a unique market position that serves as a clear call-to-action for other fintechs and business software companies wanting to consolidate and join the journey, Rico Andersen argues:

“Last year we spoke about Ageras being a camel, a financial term coined by Alex Lazarow. Camels can survive the scorching heat of the desert sun, sandstorms, as well as the freezing desert nights. Unlike unicorns, camels are not imaginary creatures living in fantasy worlds. They are real, resilient, and can survive in the harshest places on Earth. Our 2023 metrics and market position proved that we are mission-critical and resilient. We can survive turbulent times. It is this financial ‘camel ride’ we want to offer Europe’s fintechs and business software companies servicing SMEs with accounting, banking and tax solutions,” elaborates Rico Andersen.

Timing ‘couldn’t be better’

Earlier in the spring of 2024, Ageras raised EUR 82 million in fresh equity for new acquisitions with overwhelming commitments from the existing investor Investcorp and new investors including Norwegian state pension fund Folketrygdfondet and American asset manager Lazard. And with the European tech sector showing stabilisation and the ECB having just announced easing on interest rates, Ageras’ investors too feel confident that the timing is right for Europe’s accounting and banking software suppliers to come together to service the continents’ almost 25 million SMEs on a central platform under the Ageras brand:

“We are continuing to successfully execute our strategy to acquire and consolidate the fintechs and business software companies servicing Europe’s millions of SMEs. On the Ageras platform, they will benefit from economies of scale, cross-border reach and thus the ability to tap seamlessly into new markets across the continent, and with the macroeconomic environment easing its grip on Europe’s tech sector combined with Ageras’s unique market position, both financially speaking and concept-wise, timing couldn’t be better,” says Gilbert Kamieniecky, Head of Private Equity Europe at Investcorp, who entered Ageras as investor in 2017.

About Ageras

Ageras was founded in 2012 by serial entrepreneurs Rico Andersen and Martin Hegelund, who together have over 25 years of experience building internet businesses. Ageras’ vision is to create success for small businesses by simplifying their administration. By integrating its solutions into a single cockpit for invoicing, accounting, payroll, banking and finance, it enables business owners to focus on running their business. The company’s investors include Investcorp, Rabo Frontier Ventures (Rabobank) and Lugard Road Capital (Luxor Capital), Folketrygdfondet and Investering & Tryghed. For more information, please visit www.ageras.com.

Timeline – How Ageras has evolved over the past 12 years:

2012: Ageras is founded by Rico Andersen and Martin Hegelund.
2016: Ageras is named Børsen Gazelle as one of Denmark’s fastest growing companies and wins the EY award for Entrepreneur of the Year.
2017: Investcorp acquires the majority of Ageras  which also wins the Danish e-commerce award for Best B2B Company.
2019: Ageras acquires accounting software Billy.
2020: Rabobank makes a strategic investment in Ageras, achieving EUR 10 million in ARR the same year.
2021: Lugard Road Capital injects EUR 60 million into Ageras which later acquires the invoicing system Zervant and the payroll system Salary.
2022: Canadian CIBC invests EUR 35 million in Ageras which later acquires German neo-bank Kontist.
2023: Ageras becomes profitable for the first time in July 2023. 
2024: Ageras receives EUR 82 million in investment from its founders, Investcorp, Folketrygdfondet, Lazard, Roosgruppen, Back in Black and Investering & Tryghed.

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For further information, please contact nic@rossen.com or call +45 20729972. 

– Ageras A/S, 12/6/24

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Cold chain automation breakthrough as Geekplus deploys multi-zone pallet system

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SHANGHAI, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Geekplus, the global leader in warehouse robotics, has launched the world’s first pallet-to-person system designed to automate warehouse operations across frozen and chilled zones, setting a new benchmark for temperature-controlled logistics.

Now live at a 2,700 sqm flagship facility operated by leading cold chain logistics provider JJCL (Jinjiang Cold Logistics), the system enables seamless pallet movement between environments ranging from -18°C to +5°C. This marks the first production-grade deployment of fully automated multi-temperature pallet handling in the industry.

While automation has transformed much of logistics, cold storage facilities have lagged behind due to extreme conditions and technical barriers. Geekplus’ SkyCube system changes that with frost-resistant engineering and a coordinated fleet of high-density pallet storage robots operating at -18°C, P800 robots in chilled zones (0–5°C), high-speed lifts, and a unified software platform built for continuous operation in sub-zero environments.

“Cold chain logistics is no longer the exception to automation. It’s the next frontier,” said Liu Kai, Head of System at Geekplus. “Our systems are built to perform where other systems fail. With our multi-temp-compatible robotics, we’re redefining how food, pharma, and grocery warehouses scale reliably and efficiently.”

JJCL, with seven subsidiary branches and 11 cold storage facilities totaling over 560,000 m³ (approximately 20 million cubic feet), partnered with Geekplus to modernize operations and meet growing demand. Since deployment, the system has increased storage capacity by 70 percent, improved picking efficiency by 90 percent, and achieved 99.99 percent accuracy. It has also enhanced safety by minimizing human exposure to extreme sub-zero temperatures through full automation of cold zone handling.

 “As global demand for cold chain services accelerates, the launch provides a scalable blueprint for 3PLs, food distributors, and pharma companies navigating compliance, labor challenges, and operational risk,” Liu added. “This isn’t just an upgrade, it’s a category shift.”

 

About Geekplus
Geekplus is the global leader in autonomous mobile robotics (AMRs), powering warehouse automation for more than 770 customers across 40+ countries. Its Goods-to-Person solutions serve retail, logistics, food, and healthcare operations worldwide.

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Toho Leo Begins Joint Experiments with the University of the Philippines to Address Urban Environmental Challenges

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— Verifying the environmental value of urban parks and flood mitigation effects of water-retentive infrastructure in Metro Manila

TOKYO, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TOHO LEO CO. (Head Office: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; President: Minoru Yoshikawa) has commenced joint experiments with the School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines, to improve the urban environment in Metro Manila through green infrastructure initiatives.

This initiative focuses on:

Verifying the flood mitigation effects of permeable pavement and water-retentive foundations on public roads, and developing flood simulation modelsVisualizing and quantifying the environmental value of green spaces in urban parks, including CO2 absorption and air pollution control, along with surveying public awareness on environmental issues

Through these studies, we aim to develop scientific and practical solutions to enhance urban resilience. In selecting the research sites, we are collaborating with local government units (LGUs) to establish a multi-sectoral partnership among academia, government, and industry.

Significance and Future Outlook

In recent years, Metro Manila has been facing serious environmental challenges, including the rapid decline of green spaces due to accelerated urbanization and increased urban flooding caused by extreme weather events.

This initiative aims to leverage Toho Leo’s expertise in green infrastructure to demonstrate regionally tailored solutions and propose a vision for urban development that harmonizes with nature.

By incorporating nature-based solutions that also encompass traditional grey infrastructure functions into urban policy, we aim to contribute to the realization of sustainable city development.

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LEHI, Utah and LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Waystar Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: WAY) (“Waystar”), a provider of leading healthcare payments software, today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 12,500,000 shares of its common stock by certain investment funds of EQT AB and Bain Capital, LP, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), and their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Selling Stockholders”) at a price to the public of $38.75 per share.  Additionally, the Selling Stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,875,000 additional shares of common stock. Waystar is not selling any shares and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares in the offering by the Selling Stockholders. The offering is expected to close on or about May 16, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

The offering is being made through an underwriting group led by J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Barclays, who are acting as joint lead book-running managers and as representatives of the underwriters for the offering. William Blair, Evercore ISI, BofA Securities, RBC Capital Markets, Jefferies and Deutsche Bank Securities are acting as joint bookrunners for the offering. Canaccord Genuity and Raymond James are acting as co-managers for the offering.

A registration statement on Form S-1, including a prospectus, relating to these securities has been filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offers, solicitations or offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The offering may be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the preliminary prospectus may be obtained by contacting: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, by telephone at (866) 471-2526, or by email at prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; or Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by telephone at (888) 603-5847, or by email at barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. The words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek,” “foreseeable,” the negative version of these words, or similar terms and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management’s current expectations and are inherently subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with the consummation of the offering and other risks described in Waystar’s registration statement on Form S-1, as it may be amended from time to time, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and any subsequent filings with the SEC. Except as required by law, Waystar has no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results or revised expectations.

About Waystar

Waystar’s mission-critical software is purpose-built to simplify healthcare payments so providers can prioritize patient care and optimize their financial performance. Waystar serves approximately 30,000 clients, representing over 1 million distinct providers, including 16 of 20 institutions on the U.S. News Best Hospitals list. Waystar’s enterprise-grade platform annually processes over 6 billion healthcare payment transactions, including over $1.8 trillion in annual gross claims and spanning approximately 50% of U.S. patients. Waystar strives to transform healthcare payments so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities.

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