SIMCON — Fortino Acquires Injection Molding Simulation Software Company

Philipps & Byrne Delivers Tech Due Diligence for M&A Deal

Fortino Capital has acquired a majority stake in SIMCON, a leading provider of plastic injection molding simulation software, as part of its strategy to enhance its portfolio in specialized B2B software solutions. Founded by Dr. Paul Filz and spun off from the Technical University Aachen, SIMCON has been a pioneer in the field for over 30 years, serving clients such as Bosch, Continental, and Volkswagen. This marks Fortino’s second Private Equity-Growth investment in Germany after Symbioworld. After Philipps & Byrne has supported the Symbioworld deal back in 2022, we were happy to be back on board for Fortion’s latest M&A deal in Germany as well by providing the Product and Technology Due Diligence.

• Location: Germany
• Business Context: Plastic Injection Molding Simulation
• Tech Landscape: SaaS
• Investment: M&A / Private Equity Growth

In-Depth Tech Due Diligence for Majority Stake Acquisition Deal

Philipps & Byrne conducted a thorough tech due diligence for Fortino’s acquisition of SIMCON, focusing on leadership, system architecture, and product management strategies. We began by evaluating the expertise and leadership of the founding team, ensuring they have the capability to steer the company through future growth and innovation. Our review extended to SIMCON’s software architecture to verify its scalability and robust integration capabilities. Additionally, we assessed how well SIMCON’s product management aligns with evolving market demands while rigorously evaluating their adherence to quality, security, and privacy standards.

About SIMCON

SIMCON, founded in Germany, is a software company specializing in injection molding simulation and optimization solutions. For more than 30 years, SIMCON has been supporting plastics injection molding leaders globally, working with thousands of customers from industries such as the automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics and medical sectors, to improve the cost, quality and speed of their plastics injection molding projects. Their customers span across industries and sizes, ranging from small to midsized suppliers, to many of the world’s most cost and quality-obsessed OEMs. Website: www.simcon.com

About Fortino Capital

‍Fortino Capital is a European investment firm focused on rapidly growing B2B software solutions. It manages two private equity growth funds and two venture capital funds. With offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, Fortino supports exceptional and ambitious entrepreneurs across Europe. The private equity growth portfolio of Fortino Capital includes Addactis (BE), VanRoey (BE), BizzMine (BE), MobileXpense (BE), Efficy CRM (BE), Cerrix (NL) Tenzinger (NL), SpeakUp (NL), Cenosco (NL), Maxxton (NL), and Bonitasoft (FR). Fortino's venture capital portfolio includes Vertuoza (BE), TechWolf (BE), Zaion (FR), Salonkee (LUX), Sides (DE), D2X (NL), Altura (NL), Billy Grace (NL), Peers (DE), and Kosli (NO).

Visit: https://www.fortinocapital.com/

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