DrakeStar：2024年第四季度全球人力科技报告 REPORT GLOBAL HR TECH

Q42024NEWYORKLONDONMUNICHPARISSANFRANCISCOLOSANGELESBERLINDUBAl1OO%TECH-FOCUSEDDeepsectorexpertisein8coretechverticals☆☆☆LEADER1OO%TECH-FOCUSEDDeepsectorexpertisein8coretechverticals☆☆☆LEADERINMIDMARKETTECHlNVESTMENTBANKINGOnlyindependentboutiqueinglobaltopINDEPENDENTANDPARTNER-LEDanentrepreneurialteamGLOBALREACHLOCALPRESENCESTRONGTRANSACTIONTRACKRECORDOver500transactionscompletedincl.numeroustechlandmarkdealsRECOGNZEDBYTHEINDUSTRY•6xleadershipawardsEXTENSIVEM&AANDCORPORATEFINANCEEXECUTIONSKILLSExecutingawiderangeoftransactionsincludingandCarveOuts2Formoreinformationonrecentawards,consult:and2*Sources:Pitchbook,M&Aandprivateplacements,Mid-Market.Europe&NorthAmericaareincluded.DRAKESTARACTEDASEXCLUSVEFINANCIALADVIS○RTOGFOSONTHEMAJOR1TYRECAP1TALIZATIONWTHTHERIVERSIDECOMPANYThetestimonialspresentedweregivenbyclients.Thetestimonialsarenoguaranteeoffutureperformanceorsuccess.Thisnotapaidtestimonialandnomaterialconflictofinterestexitsbetweentheperson(s)providingthetestimonialandDrakeS3SELECTEDHRTECHTRANSACTIONSMAJOR1TYMAJOR1TYRECAPBYc业c业 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drakestar4GLOBALEXPERTISEWITHLOCALPRESENCEJIMHOLZERMANAGNGPARTNERJim.holzergdrakeCHRISTOPHEMORVANMANAGINGPARTNERchristophe.mnorJIMHOLZERMANAGNGPARTNERJim.holzergdrakeCHRISTOPHEMORVANMANAGINGPARTNERchristophe.mnorvanQdrakefRALFPHILIPPHOFMANNMANAGINGPARTNER&MEMBER○FTHEEXCOMralf.hofmanngdrakestar.comnGABYSILVESTRISPARTNERgaby.SIlvestrISQdrakestar.comSTANLEYBEJANSKIASSQCATEstanley.bejanski@drakeSTANLEYBEJANSKIASSQCATEstanley.bejanski@drakestar.comALBERT-LOUISBILGERPRINCIPALalbert-louis.bilger@drakestar.comtPABLOLUNDERSHAUSENVICEPRESIDENTpablo.Iundershausen@drakestar.comMATHILDEtPABLOLUNDERSHAUSENVICEPRESIDENTpablo.Iundershausen@drakestar.comMATHILDEDESCHAMPSASSQCATEmathilde.deschamps@drakestar.com5CONTINUEDSTRONGMARKETTRACTIONTHAPPEALINGOUTL○OKFQR202566AIADOPTIONINHR-RELATEDACTIVTIESISRAPIDLYGAININGMOMENTUM~6o%optimisticabout~6o%optimisticaboutthepotentialforAItobeeffectivelyutilized764%43%25%64%43%25%HOHRUSESARTIFICIALINTELLIGENGE8LackofuncertaintyofLackofresourcesLackofLackofuncertaintyofcombinecombineAItoolswithhumanooooversightpiilotprojectstoevaluateAI'slnvestintrainingandl☆☆☆9MOSTACTVEPE-BACKEDCONSOLIDATORSINHRTECH(2020-Q42024)DealcountAcquisitionsDealcountAcquisitionssponsorsconsolidatorssponsors843MOSTACTIVEPUBLICCONSOLIDATORSINHRTECH(2020Q42024)strategicconsolidatorsstrategicconsolidatorsAcquisitions55ADPANNOUNCESACQUISTIONOFWORKFORCES○FTARE$1.2$1.2bn15.oct,20241949~64,ooo$19.2bn17OOn/a1999MariaMariaBlackADpADpsharepriceDevelopment19.9xEV/EBITDA25.1%sharepriceincreasesincefirstdealrunors 5.8xEV/ROVERALLHRTECHMARKETUPDATETALENTACQUISTIONHUMANCAPITALMANAGEMENT/TALENTMANAGEMENTABOUTDRAKESTARDRAKESTAR'SHRTECHUNIVERSECOVERINGTHEENTIREVALUECHAIN88888888wwwdrakestarREPRESENTATIVEHRTECHMARKETLANDSCAPEPerformance&SuccessionLearning&DevelopmentEmployeeEngagementHRAnalyticsTALENTACQUISITIONHUMANPerformance&SuccessionLearning&DevelopmentEmployeeEngagementHRAnalyticsSourcingSourcingjobjobandtalentPHifvem。Hired_»VISIONNLONEHIRINGopptly.MEPWINGwultiverseRecruitmentMarketingSelectionSuite/EngagementSelectionSuite/Engagementindeedindeed"stepstonectextioblindcriteriavercriteriavervoeicrsJobviteicrsJobvite:senseOnboardingcheckcheckromnipresentgonfido《REFHRIS/PayrollKGΔAzureP&syncHRbobwsy义zalarisdeel,BenefitsWorkforceManagementContingentLaborCompensationDEI/ComplianceAATOSS影hu前anforcedeputy步e2nworkworkrise:xactlycircacircacitatipnZAYELatticeLatticeelaomjLLikemindeddocebosBWYZE⃞○staffbase⃞cultureAmpIGl0OfFlip○staffbase⃞cultureAmpIGl0OfFlipkudosTypeform:sense⃞peoplepathorgvuebCAPITALMARKETENVIRONMENTLAST24MONTHSSHAREPRICEPERFORMANCE AprApr NASDAQCompositeIndexHumanCORaclLeATOSS影dayforcePACHEXsagetrine》VISIONNLSources:CapitalIQasof30.09.2024(equallyweighted;avg.)CAPITALMARKETENVIRONMENTLAST24MONTHSEV/LTMREVENUE7.9x4.8x4.7x7.9x4.8x4.7xAprApr NASDAQCompositeIndexHumanCSources:CapitalIQasof30.09.2024(equallyweighted;avg.)ORaclLeATOSS影dayforcePACHEXsageCAPITALMARKETENVIRONMENTLAST24MONTHSEV/LTMEBITDA19.3x19.3x18.0x18.0x17.4x17.4xAprApr NASDAQCompositeIndexHumanCORORaclLeATOSS影dayforcePACHEXsagetrineSources:CapitalIQasof30.09.2024(equallyweighted;avg.)QUARTERLYPERFORMANCEOFDRAKESTARHRTECHINDICESCAPTURINGTHELASTEIGHTQUARTERSQ12024Q12023Q22023Q32023Q42023Q22024Q3Q12024Q12023Q22023Q32023Q42023Q22024Q32024PriceINDEX(2)PriceINDEX(2)1)PerformancetodayManagementindexdemonstratedsignificantgrowthof14%comparedtothepreviousquartacceleratedthistrendwithdouble-digitsharepriceincreases,whileDayforceandPaycomincreasedrespectively,alsohighlightingthetailwindsintheindustry.growthformanyplayacquisitionspace,thepublicmarketrecordedastrongquarter.MajormarketplayersshowedsignificantstrategicDEVELOPMENTOVERTHELASTFOURQUARTERSWITHANUPTICKINM&AANDPRIVATEPLACEMENTSINQ32024 4540333,0042,504642Q42023Q12024 4540333,0042,504642Q42023Q12024Q22024Q32024$331largestdiscloseddealinQ32024(Benify/Zellis)37%EuropeanshareofglobaldealmakinginQ32024M&AtransactionsinQ32024 Q42023Q12024Q22024Q32024mmDisclosedDealvalue$mDealcount26%EuropeanshareofglobaldealmakinginQ32024$538mlargestfundingroundinQ32024(HRPath)179privateplacementsinQ32024NOTABLEHRTECHM&ADEALSINQ32024Sep30,2024EV:n.a.xcelerateRestorationsoftwarewasacquiredbyTeamfront,viaitsfinancialsponsorMainsailpartnersjobmanagementsystemdesignedtohelpcontractorsincreaseperformanceexcellence•WiththeadditionofXceleaccelerateSep05,2024EV:n.a.HgonboardedwasacquiredbyTheAccessGroup,viaitsfinancialsponsorsHgandTAAssociatesManagement•Onboardedisaproviderofrecruitmentonboardingtechnologyservices•WiththeacquisitOnboarded,TheAccessrecruitersgloballytobenefitdailyfromusableAISep02,2024EV:$331mBenifywasacquiredbyzellis,viaitsfinancialsponsorApaxpartnersbasedtotalcompensationdesignedtohelpemployersworldwideattract,engage•DuetotheacquisitienhancedproductandservicescapabilitiestocustomersgloballyAug22,2024EV:n.a.MajorityrecapitalizationofGFoswithTheRiversidecompanyofWorkforceManagementsoftwarewithanend-to-endcloudplatformpotentialofitsmarketsevenfaster,bothnationallyandAug07,2024EV:n.a.BreakroomwasacquiredbyzipRecruitermarketplaceintendedtoconnectjobseekerswithbusinesses•ZipRecruiterplanstolaunchwiththejobinsightstheyneedtoapplywithconfidenceTalentManagementNOTABLEHRTECHPRIVATEPLACEMENTSINQ32024Sep04,2024Dealsize:$59moysterraisedseriesDventurefundingfromsilverLakewaterman•Developerofadistributedtalentenablementplatformdesignedtomakeitpossibleforcompaniestohirepeopleacceleratethedevelopmentoftheplatform,includingthroughhiringAug08,2024recloudpayreceiveddevelopmentcapitalfromBlueowlcapitalandRhoventures•Operatorofacloud-basedpayrollplatformintendedtodeliverend-to-endpayrollmanagementservicestomultinationalorganizations•Thefinancingfurtherstrengthensthecompany'scapitalbaseandprovidesflexibilityforfuturegrowthopportunitiesJul15,2024NeiewDealsize:n.a.HiBobreceiveddevelopmentcapitalfromNewvievwcapital•Developerofacloud-basedhumanresourceandbenefitsplatformintendedtotransformthewaymodernbusinessesinteractandenhancethecompany'sHRproductsuiteandaccelerateglobalexpansionOJul01,2024ARDIANDealsize:$538mHRPathreceiveddevelopmentcapitalfromArdianmanagementservicesdedicatedtosupportingbusinessesintheirdigitaltoacceleratethecompany’sinternationalexpansionandextenditsvaluepropositionJul01,2024KKR互smartHRDealsize:$143msmartHRraisedseriesEventurefundingfromkkRandTeachers'ventureGrowthresourcessoftwaredesignedtohelpautomatesocialinsuranceandemploymentinsuranceproceduresstrengthensalesactivitiesservicesTalentManagementOVERALLHRTECHMARKETUPDATETALENTACQUISITIONHUMANCAPITALMANAGEMENT/TALENTMANAGEMENTABOUTDRAKESTARCAPITALMARKETENVIRONMENTLAST24MONTHSSHAREPRICEPERFORMANCE AprApr 》VISIONNLSources:CapitalIQasof30.09.2024(equallyweighted;avg.)CAPITALMARKETENVIRONMENTTALENTACQUISITIONEV/REVENUE2024E3.7xMedian:Median:3.9xupworkCAPITALMARKETENVIRONMENTTALENTACQUISITIONEV/EBITDA2024E13.6xupworkNOTABLEM&ADEALSINQ32024TALENTACQUISITION Aug29,2024EV:n.a.zalvuswasacquiredbyEmpion•Developerofacloud-basedonlinerecruitmentplatformdesignedtoprovideemploymentpositionandaccelerateitsexpansionAug22,2024EV:n.a.Akkencloudwasacquiredbystaffingsoftware,viaitsfinancialsponsorserentcapitalintelligence(AI)andsemantictechnologysystemsdesignedfortalentacquisitionworldwide•TheacquisitionsolidifiesrapidlyconsolidatingstaffingsoftwareindustryAug15,2024EV:n.a.HireclickwasacquiredbyAsureemploymentprogramsdesignedtoconnectemployerswithjobseekersthroughplatformsandpartnerships•TheadditionwillenableAsuretofurtherempowersmallandmid-sizedcompetitionfortalentAug06,2024EV:n.a.InstaworkAbleJobswasacquiredbylnstavworkpreparationandapplicationplatformdesignedtohelpstudentsgetjobsthroughshort-termtrainingprograms.economicopportunitiesgloballyAug05,2024EV:$61skuadwasacquiredbypayoneerenabledplatformdesignedtohelpbuildtechteamsanywhereand•Theacquisitionbolsasa“business-gradefinancialstack”forsmallandmedium-sizedNOTABLEPRIVATEPLACEMENTSINQ32024TALENTACQUISITION Sep18,2024Dealsize:$3omMercorraisedseriesAventurefundingfromBenchmarkcapitalHoldingsintelligence-poweredhiringplatformdesignedtostreamlinethehiringprocessforbothcandidatesandcompaniessupportMercor'sgrowthanddevelopmentOSep04,2024Dealsize:n.a.staffnnatchraisedventurefundingfromISAldesignedtoconnectjobseekerstoopportunitiesandhelpcompanieshiresuitablecandidatescontinueitsdevelopment,particularlybystrengtheningitspresenceinregionsthatSep01,2024Dealsize:n.a.BuiltInraisedventurefundingfromskydeckcapitalcommunityplatformdesignedtooffernetworkingservicestothetechnologyindustryleveragethesignificantgrowthopportunitiesinthetechnologyindustryJul11,2024Dealsize:n.a.MetricraisedventurefundingfromBGFservicescateringtolifesciences,medicaldevices,industrialandconstructionindustriesfurtherextendMetric’sJul02,2024Dealsize:$17mconverzAlraisedseriesAventurecapitalfundingrecruitingplatformdesignedtoautomatecandidatescreeningcallsfurtherleveragethegrowthopportunitiesintherecruitmentindustryOVERALLHRTECHMARKETUPDATETALENTACQUISTIONHUMANCAPITALMANAGEMENT/TALENTMANAGEMENTABOUTDRAKESTARCAPITALMARKETENVIRONMENTLAST24MONTHSSHAREPRICEPERFORMANCE AprApr PACHEXdayforcedoceboetrineSources:CapitalIQasof30.09.2024(equallyweighted;avg.)CAPITALMARKETENVIRONMENT-TALENTMANAGEMENTEV/REVENUE2024AMedian:6.3xMedian:6.3xPAYCHEXATOSS影doceboeSELECTEDM&ADEALSINQ32024HUMANCAPITALMANAGEMENT Sep10,2024EV:n.a.Tinnebutlerwasacquiredbysaas.9roupAug27,2024EV:n.a.vixtingwasacquiredbysankhyadesponsorGICAug05,2024EV:n.a.GreythrwasacquiredbyApaxpartnersOJul24,20242与CCTIMgIkpartnersEV:n.a.EmplicitywasacquiredlbyIkpartnersJul18,2024HHofydeel.EV:n.a.HofywasacquiredbyDeel.personalplannerdesignedtoevaluateandtrackvacations•Theacquisitionwillsupportsaas.group’splanstocreatetheworld’sbiggestplatformofindependentSaaSbrandsresourcetechplatformintendedforoccupationalmanagementatstrengtheningthefieldofhumanresourcesandmarkstheintroductionofacompletesolutiondesignedtoautomatemanagementandleaveandattendancetrackingfundstoleveragethesignificantgrowthopportunitiesinthecloud-resourcemanagementcompanyincontinuingtothetimemanagementspacebyacquiringnewclientswithrelevantsub-sectorsmanagementplatformdesignedtohelpmanageemployeesworkingfromSELECTEDPRIVATEPLACEMENTSINQ32024HUMANCAPITALMANAGEMENTSep24,2024Dealsize:$2omwrapbookraisedventurefundingfromBessemerventurepartnersproductionmanagementplatformintendedtomakeproductionpayrollandaccountingeasier,faster,andmoresecurebuildonthecompany'sproductionaccountingOSep24,2024Dealsize:$13mJetHRraisedseedventurefundingfrompicuscapital•Developerofacloud-basedplatformdesignedtoprovideadministrativemanagementforsmallcompaniesAug26,2024Dealsize:$53mUndisclosedinvestorsonpayraisedseriesBventurefundingfromundisclosedinvestorsmanagementandcompliancesoftwaredesignedtoprovidelow-costservicestobusinessesthefundingtoacceleratethedevelopmentoftheproductcapabilities,enhanceuserexperienceandexpandtheofferingsAug15,2024Dealsize:n.a.IntegratareceiveddevelopmentcapitalfromMandatunAssetManagementpayrollservicesintendedtoelevatefuturetechnologiestosupportingeniousandAI-intelligentworkinglifeaccelerateIntegrata’sinternationalgrowthandthetechnologysolutionsJul23,2024Dealsize:$15pathosLogosraisedseriesAventurefundingfron31venturesandSMBcventurecapitalresource-basedco-creationplatformintendedtopromotethebackofficeofcompaniesandcreatetimeforcreativityexpandtheproductdevelopmentandsalesstructuresbystrengtheningthefinancialbaseNOTABLEM&ADEALSINQ32024TALENTMANAGEMENTOSep16,2024EV:n.a.FormatoriItalianiwasacquiredbysafetyplus,viaitsfinancialsponsorLoneTreecapitalSep05,2024EV:n.a.craftEducationvasacquiredbywesternGovernorsuniversityAug28,2024HrEntriesEV:n.a.hrEntrieswasacquiredbyANSRAug09,2024EV:n.a.HouryorkwasacquiredbysprocketsOJul01,2024EV:n.a.EV:n.a.Gocontractorwasacquiredbysafetyplus,viaitsfinancialsponsorLoneTreecapitalcommunitytrainingplatformintendedtoconnecttrainersandprofessionalsintereintraining•Thisacquisitionsupportsproducts,services,andtechnologicalcapabilitiesplatformdesignedtoconnectemployersandjob-relevantdegreesapprenticeship-baseddegreeprogramsenhanceemployeeengagementandexperience•Theacquisitionsupportsstrategyandexpandsitssuiteoftechnologysolutions,providingclientswithanend-to-endplatformforglobalteammanagement•Thecompany'splatformintegrateswithexistinghumanresourcesoftwithenterprise-gradesecuritytomakeoperationscompliantSprocketscustomershavenowacompletesetoftoolsforbuildingandretainingasubcontractormanagementplatformintendedtoreducecomplianceriskandimprovesafetywhiledrivingproductivityandprofitabilitycustomeranintegratedsuiteofsolutionsthatenablecompaniestoenhanceworkplaceefficiencyandcomplianceNOTABLEPRIVATEPLACEMENTSINQ32024TALENTMANAGEMENTSep16,2024外teambridgeDealsize:$28mTeamBridgereceivedfundingfromMayfieldFundSep16,202411xDealsize:$24m1lxraisedseriesAventurefundingfromBenchmarkcapitalHoldingsSep12,2024kahuna易RESOLVEDealsize:$24mkahunaraisedseriesBventurefundingfromResolveGrowthpartnersSep01,2024becomeIlDealsize:$4mBeconelraisedseedventurefundingfromhaufe.groupandHTGFJul09,2024Dealsize:nmAlphabetEarlybirdAIraisedventurefundingfromAdaventuresandAIphabet•DeveloperofaworkmanagementplatformdesignedforcollaborativeschedulecreationandorganizedteamtowardproductR&Danddoublingthecompany's42-personteamoverthenext•Operatorofanartifintelligence-poweredsalesdevelopmentplatformintendedtobuildandsellautomateddigitalworkersacceleratethecompany'sproductdevelopmentpipeline,expanditsteam,andenhanceitsglobalmarketpresencemanagementplatformdesignedtoempowertheenterprisetocreatecompetitiveandskilledworkforceadvanceskillsmanagementtechnologyforfrontlinebenefitsplatformdesignedplacefurtherexpanditsall-in-oplatformforemployee•Operatorofavoice-poweredconversationalartificialintelligenceassistantintendedtohelporganizationsengageandsupportfrontlineworkersenhancetechnologicalcapabilitiesandgrowthecustomerbaseOVERALLHRTECHMARKETUPDATETALENTACQUISTIONHUMANCAPITALMANAGEMENT/TALENTMANAGEMENTABOUTDRAKESTARkatharinavanMeenenCo-CEOThetestimonialswithinweregivenbyclients.ThesetestimonialsarenoguaranteeoffutureperformanceorThesearenotpaidtestimonialsandnomaterialconflictsofinterestexistbetweentheperson(s)providingthetestimonialsandDrakeStar.wwwwwwTomshiehCEOThetestimonialswithinweregivenbyclients.ThesetestimonialsarenoguaranteeoffutureperformanceorThesearenotpaidtestimonialsandnomaterialconflictsofinterestexistbetweentheperson(s)providingthetestimonialsandDrakeStar.Dr.RalfCEOThetestimonialswithinweregivenbyclients.ThesetestimonialsarenoguaranteeoffutureperformanceorThesearenotpaidtestimonialsandnomaterialconflictsofinterestexistbetweentheperson(s)providingthetestimonialsandDrakeStar.wwwwwwBriancanneronCEOThetestimonialswithinweregivenbyclients.ThesetestimonialsarenoguaranteeoffutureperformanceorThesearenotpaidtestimonialsandnomaterialconflictsofinterestexistbetweentheperson(s)providingthetestimonialsandDrakeStar.INDUSTRYLEADERSAREFOLLOINGDRAKESTAR'SRESEARCHREPORTSLeadProductEngineerMarketingSpecialistTheendorsementswithinprovidenoguaranteeoffutureperformanceorsuccess.ThesearenotpaidendorsementsandnomaterialconflictsofinterestexistbetweentheendorsersandDrakeStar.DirectorCompetitiveIntelligenceACTIVEMINDSETLEADERINTHETECHINDUSTRY(1/3)SECTORRESEARCHANDMARKETUPDATESSELECTEDSELECTEDHRTECHRESEARCHLeadProductEngineerWow,thisreallyhittheHRtechbullseytechnologyandtalentacquisitionMarketingSpecialistJustdownloadedthereport.Awesomestuff!Q&AWITHINDUSTRYLEADERSAbakarsaidovCEO&commFounderproductManagementLikemindedkimberlyBreuerCEO&commFounderThomasotterEX-mmGlobalVpSECTORSECTORRESEARCHTheendorsementsThesearenotpaidwithinprovidenoguaranteeoffutureperformanceorsuccess.endorsementsandnomaterialconflictsofinterestexistbetweentheendorsersandDrakeStar.seenotesontestimonialsandendorsementsonslide50.ACTIVEMINDSETLEADERINTHETECHINDUSTRY(2/3)THOROUGHINDUSTRYKNOWLEDGERECENTPANELDISCUSSIONS,INTERVIEWSANDCONVENTIONSDrakeStarassponsoratUnleashWorldinDrakeStarassponsoratUnleashWorldinParisRalfPhilippHofmannasspeakeratthe2024LeadershipinDealmakingSummitinNewYorkPartnerGabySilvestrisatBits&PretzelsinMunichManagingPartnerMichaelMetzgeronCNBCManagingPartnerJimHolzeronthejudgepanelManagingPartnerMichaelMetzgeronCNBCManagingPartnerJimHolzeronthejudgepanelatUnleashLasVegasLightningRound20234343ACTIVEMINDSETLEADERINTHETECHINDUSTRY(3/3)DEDICATEDANDAWARD-WINNINGINDUSTRYEXPERTISEAWARDSANDEVENTSLEADERSHIPINDEALMAKINGSUMMITPANELM&AADVISORAWARDSM&AATLASAWARDSM&AM&ADealoftheYear2024InvestmentBankeroftheYearEurope2024EuropeDealoftheYear2024WINNeRBoutiqueTMTInvestmentBankoftheYearTRUSTEDINDUSTRYPARTNERWINNeRTRUSTEDINDUSTRYPARTNERWINNeR2024WINNeRCross-BorderInvestmentBankoftheYear202OWINNeRDealoftheyearMiddleWINNeRDealoftheyearMiddleMarket2022InvestmentBankingFirmoftheYear-202220232022Formoreinformationonrecentawards,consult:and.44GFOSMAJORITYRECAPITALIZATIONOFALEADINGPROVIDEROFWORKFORCEMANAGEMENTSOFTWAREWITHTHERIVERSIDECOMPANY,ALEADINGGLOBALTECHNOLOGYGROWTHINVESTORsituation&objectivesnGFOS,isaleadingproviderofworkforcemanagementsoftware,offeringacomprehensiveandmodularplatformthatenablesend-to-enddigitalizationofworkforcemanagementprocessesworkloadtoaminimumwhileenablingholisticandefficientHRmanagementnAfterthesuccessfulfamilysuccessionin2021,katharinavanMeenen-andIgnacevanMeenentookovertheleadershipnToenterthenextphaseofgrowth,managementshareholdersdecidedtoonboardaglobalgrowthinvestorPastperformancedoesnotguaranteefutureresultsDrakestarservices&supportnDrakestarwasselectedinahighlycompetitiveadvisorselectionprocessandactedastheexclusivefinancialadvisortoGFosanditsshareholdersonthistransactionnDrakestarclearlyhighlightedGFOS'uniquepositionofferingaleadingwFMsolutionwithcomplementaryofferinginMESnAdvisedmanagementonfinancialplanningandhelpeddevelopinternationalgrowthstrategynDrakestarsupportedtheshareholdersthroughthefinalnegotiationsandsecuredtheidealpartnertoscalefuturegrowthwhileexceedingshareholders'financialexpectationsoutconnenDrakestarstructuredandexecutedahighlysuccessfulglobalprocessandidentifiedtheidealpartnerforthecompany'snextgrowthphasenRiversideisaleadingglobaltechnologygrowthinvestorknownforitsextensivetrackrecordinHRTechandB2BSaasnsecond-generationfamilyshareholdersreinvestedasignificantshareoftheirproceeds,underliningtheircommitmenttocontinuesupportingthegrowthandvisionofGFOSnExistingmanagementwillremainintheircurrentpositionstojointlyexecutetheglobalexpansionVEDAMAJORITYRECAPITALIZATIONOFLEADINGGERMANCOREHRSOFTWAREPROVIDERWITHINVESTCORPINVESTCORPsituation&objectivesVEDAisapioneerintheGermanHRTechMarket,offeringaholisticend-to-endHRsoftwareplatform("VEDAHOR1ZON")thatenablescustomerstoutilizepayroll,Time&securityandpeopleManagementsolutionswithinoneintegratedsystem.Thecompanycomplementsitsproductofferingbybest-in-classfullservicepayrolloutsourcing.FoundersandmanagementweresearchingforahighqualitypartnertoaccompanyvEDAinthenextphaseofitsgrowthjourney.PastperformancedoesnotguaranteefutureresultsDrakestarservices&supportDrakestarorganizedacompetitiveprocessforVEDAtoselectitspreferredpartnerfromarangeoftoptierfinancialandstrategicinvestorsThedealteamgeneratedextensivetransactiondocumentation,includingacompellingequitystory,afullycomprehensivefinancialmodel,aswellasanelaborationofdifferentgrowthleversforvEDA.VEDA'sleadingpositionasaonestopshopforHRsoftwaresolutionsandservicesformediumsizedcompanieswithina⃞$3bnmarketwasclearlyemphasizedandpivotalforthetransactionoutcome.outconnewithlnvestcorpasanewinvestor,DrakestarfoundahighprofilepartnerforvEDA,whichisnowideallypositionedtoemergeastheleadingHRTechplatformforsMESintheDACHregion.Drakestarexecutedahighlyeffectiveprocesswithintheenvisagedtimelineexceedingtheexpectationsoffoundersandmanagement.Managementmadeasignificantre-investment,underscoringtheirdedicationtoleadingandexpandingthebusinessgoingforwardincollaborationwiththenewACONSOMAJORITYRECAPITALIZATIONOFGLOBALTECHNOLOGYLEADERINHRDOCUMENTMANAGEMENTWITHKEENSIGHTCAPITALAconsoaAconsoasituation&objectivesaconsoistheglobaltechnologyleaderinHRDocumentManagementandinventoroftheDigitalpersonnelFileaconsooffersbest-in-classcloud-basedHRDMssoftware,enablingend-to-endautomationofdocumentstorage,creation,andprocessingwithaconso'shighlyscalablesolution,customersachievesubstantialefficiencygainsderivedfromthedigitalizationoftheirworkplace,addressingkeypainpointsinHRdepartmentsManagementaimedtofindthe