YFM Equity Partners exited SharpCloud following its acquisition by global research and decision provider Lumivero.
The Leeds-based firm first invested in SharpCloud in 2019, supporting the business at a key stage in its journey as it strengthened its team, accelerated product development and scaled its enterprise SaaS platform.
Since that investment, London-headquartered SharpCloud has expanded its customer base across blue-chip corporates and government organisations.
It now serves more than 100 organisations globally and has over 18,000 users.
The platform has also been developed to support enterprise-wide adoption and deeper workflow integration, helping customers improve decision-making and risk management across large organisations.
Following the deal, the company will operate as SharpCloud, from Lumivero, continuing to serve enterprise customers as part of Lumivero’s wider decision software portfolio.
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The acquisition represents a strong outcome for investors and stakeholders, with YFM highlighting SharpCloud’s performance since 2019, including more than 200% ARR growth.
“SharpCloud is a great example of how focused investment, combined with a clear product vision, can unlock significant value,” said Roux Brits, partner at YFM Equity Partners.
“Since our initial investment, the business has scaled its capabilities, deepened its customer relationships and built a product that genuinely helps organisations make better decisions, effectively and efficiently.
“It has generated over 200% ARR growth and significant value to our shareholders upon exit.
“We’re proud to have supported the team on their journey and wish them every success as part of Lumivero.”
The YFM deal team was led by Brits and David Bell, with corporate finance advice provided by Avero Advisory.