Transaction

The Clearwater team advises zetcom on its sale to Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen

Transaction

Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen acquires majority stake in zetcom

Sell-side

Undisclosed

Role

Adviser to the seller of zetcom

Sector

Tech & Tech Services

Region

Switzerland

The Clearwater team has advised zetcom, a leading software solutions provider in the field of inventory management for museums and non-profit organizations as well as private, institutional and corporate collections on its sale to Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen, an investment firm of the Harald Quandt family.

Globally, zetcom provides solutions to more than 1,000 customers, such as the Louvre, the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation), the National Museum in Oslo and Coca-Cola. The company's founder and CEO, Marcel Zemp, remains with zetcom as a shareholder and continues to manage the day-to-day operations. Also, Dominik Gertsch, Head of Sales & Marketing, remains active as part of the leadership team. 

The zetcom group develops internationally leading software solutions and services for museums, collections and corporate archives as well as solutions for organizational management (foundations and associations) and environmental data management (administration and companies). Over 1,000 customers in more than 30 countries are using our flexible software solutions (SaaS) to develop and maintain cultural heritage, manage daily business or administer environmentally relevant institutions. They are supported by our headquarters in Switzerland, by our subsidiaries in Germany, the USA, Spain, and France and by our worldwide partners. Since 1998, zetcom has been a reliable partner for continuous innovation, high-quality products and services and comprehensive know-how.

Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen GmbH is an investment firm of the Harald Quandt family (HQIB). HQIB invests in small and medium-sized companies within the German-speaking region, that are leading in established and technologically sophisticated market niches with attractive growth potential. As an industrial holding company, HQIB pursues a long-term, sustainable investment approach and is not subject to any time restrictions or limited investment periods.

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In the cultural sector, the next big wave of digitalisation is still to come. As a technology leader for professional inventory management software, zetcom is well-positioned to benefit from such growth opportunities. Together with Marcel Zemp, Dominik Gertsch and the first-rate management team, we intend to further promote and accelerate the growth profile of the company, particularly through further internationalisation.

Matthias Weigend, Principal of HQIB
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In addition, we see significant growth potential in the development and expansion of the product portfolio. In this regard, we will also consider acquisitions and strategic investments.

Gregor Harald May, Managing Director, HQIB

With HQIB as strategic partner we will continue to grow sustainably, enabling us to offer our customers an excellent perspective for long-term cooperation. With our high-quality solutions, we support customers in the digital transformation of their business processes. Our technological expertise and customer services are the key criteria, that our customers have valued for the last 20 years. In HQIB we have found the ideal partner to successfully develop zetcom on a long-term basis, profiting from HQIB's expertise and extensive network in the arts and culture sector.

Marcel Zemp, Founder and CEO, zetcom

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