AIMMS has been acquired by GRO Capital

Arrowpoint Advisory’s TMT sector team has advised the shareholders of AIMMS, a global leader in enterprise optimization and decision software headquartered in the Netherlands, on its sale to GRO Capital, a software-focused private equity firm based in Denmark.

Its Supply Chain Navigator and Optimization Tooling products provide data driven modelling and optimization insights to enable its customers to overcome increasingly complex challenges.

Founded in 1989 out of the World Bank, AIMMS has built a truly global mathematical optimization solution supporting its international, blue-chip customer base across industries such as manufacturing and logistics to retail and energy. AIMMS customers are some of the largest and most complex enterprises globally, including Heineken, Air Liquide, Best Buy and Maersk.

With GRO’s backing, AIMMS plans to accelerate product development, expand into new markets, and invest in capabilities to take advantage of increasing market demand.

“We are thrilled to welcome AIMMS into the GRO portfolio,” said Maxwell Veyhe, Partner at GRO. “AIMMS has built a remarkable and deeply embedded platform that solves highly strategic industry problems and empowers global enterprise customers to make smarter, faster decisions. With our support, we look forward to amplifying the company’s impact and unlocking new growth opportunities.”

AIMMS CEO Roland Slot expressed enthusiasm for the new chapter: “Partnering with GRO represents a major opportunity to elevate our vision and broaden our reach. Their deep experience in scaling complex software businesses and strong strategic support make them an ideal partner for our next phase.”

Roland noted further, “From the high-level strategy to the technical detail, the Arrowpoint team was on top of every aspect of this transaction. And they recognised that, for us, this wasn’t just another deal - but the selection of a partner for the next phase of our growth. They understood the importance of culture and compatibility as well as the financial parameters. It was a pleasure to work with them and we are delighted with the outcome.”

Daniel Domberger, Managing Director & Head of TMT at Arrowpoint Advisory commented: “AIMMS is a pioneer in optimization, and is particularly well-placed to benefit as Gen AI and agentic systems accelerate the use of optimisation in more and more parts of the enterprise. We are delighted to have helped Roland and his team on this transaction, which further extends our track record of delivering exceptional results for our software clients."

Ian Guilfoyle, Managing Director at Arrowpoint Advisory concluded: “We are delighted to have supported AIMMS on this exciting acquisition. We look forward to seeing GRO continue to scale the business as its delivers much needed optimization solutions in an increasingly complex world.”

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