• Clio , provider of legal technology, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire vLex (Oakley Capital), a pioneer in legal intelligence that combines cutting-edge AI with the world’s most comprehensive global legal research platform. The transaction is valued at US$1 billion and will be paid in a combination of cash and stock.
• Namirial and Signaturit Group, both leading European providers of Digital Transaction Management (“DTM”) software solutions backed by Bain Capital and PSG respectively, have today entered exclusive negotiations for Signaturit to join the Namirial Group.
• Bechtle has acquired the Spanish IT service provider Grupo Solutia, headquartered in Seville with additional offices in Madrid and Murcia. Founded in 2005, Grupo Solutia is well established in the public sector.
• Progress, AI-powered digital experience and infrastructure software provider, announced the acquisition of Nuclia
• The RAG-as-a-Service company, an innovator in agentic Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) AI solutions.
• Apollo Global Management, Inc. has acquired a 30% stake in Spanish sportswear e‑commerce platform Tradeinn SL, purchasing shares from Suma Capital and other minority investors for approximately €200 million, valuing the company at over €700 million.
• Safe Life AB, a leading global provider of public access life-saving solutions, announces that Salvavidas Cardio, is joining the group. Salvavidas, based in Madrid, is a leader in the growing Spanish market for automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
• Corpfin Capital has acquired a stake in Barcelona-Grupo Laboratorios Montplet, a fifth-generation family-owned business specializing in ethanol-based products.
• European Camping Group, a European player in outdoor accommodation, has successfully completed the acquisition of Alannia Resorts (Corpfin Capital), Spain’s largest operator of large-scale camping resorts.
• Palex Group (Apax, Fremman Capital) acquired Portuguese orthopedic distributor A Salgado Distribuição, with approximately €7 million in sales and a team of over 200 in Portugal, further expanding its in‑country presence.
• London-based Cheyne Capital’s Strategic Value Credit arm has taken a majority stake in Educa Borras Group, the historic Catalan manufacturer behind the classic games “El Lince” and “Magia Borrás”.
