Published: December 11, 2025 at 8:44 am
Azul has acquired Worcestershire-based Payara, a global provider of enterprise-grade solutions for Jakarta EE (Java EE) applications and microservices.
The acquisition builds on nearly eight years of collaboration between the two firms.
The announcement follows California-headquartered Azul’s majority investment from Thoma Bravo, alongside renewed minority investments from the company’s existing private equity sponsors, Vitruvian Partners and Lead Edge Capital.