Leading technology & payments private equity investor acquires Anaqua with a focus on driving further growth in the business
BOSTON, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anaqua, a leading provider of innovation and intellectual property (IP) management technology solutions and services, today announced that Nordic Capital, an experienced private equity investor in Technology & Payments globally, has acquired a controlling interest in Anaqua from Astorg.
The acquisition represents a key strategic investment by Nordic Capital, focused on driving continued growth for Anaqua through the development of increasingly innovative IP management solutions. Nordic Capital will support Anaqua's global expansion and ongoing enhancements to its best-in-class software and operational capabilities to further strengthen the company's market position. Anaqua's differentiated platforms, AQX® and PATTSY WAVE®, integrate best-practice workflows, data analytics, foreign filings, and patent and trademark renewal payments into single, mission-critical software platforms for IP professionals. The platforms offer unique end-to-end value propositions to streamline operations, inform strategy, and empower decision-making around customers' valuable IP portfolios.
Nordic Capital has over 20 years of experience accelerating the growth of innovative technology companies and has made 33 technology investments in companies with an aggregate enterprise value of circa EUR 26 billion.
"Nordic Capital will be a great partner going forward - both for Anaqua and our customers -with our shared vision of software-led IP management platforms that can drive industry transformation," commented Anaqua CEO Bob Romeo. Justin Crotty, Anaqua COO, added: "Nordic Capital will be instrumental in Anaqua realizing our growth strategy and delivering technology driven solutions for our customers and the IP market."
Fredrik Näslund, Partner and Head of Technology & Payments, at Nordic Capital Advisors, commented: "We look forward to supporting Anaqua in its next phase of growth, helping them to expand their global footprint further and establishing the leading IP management platform for innovation-driven industries."
About Anaqua Anaqua, Inc. is a premium provider of integrated technology solutions and services for the management of intellectual property (IP). Anaqua's AQX® and PATTSY WAVE® IP management platforms combine best practice workflows with big data analytics and technology-enabled services to create an intelligent environment that informs IP strategies, enables IP decisions and streamlines IP processes. Today, nearly half of the 100 largest U.S. patent applicants and global brands, as well as a growing number of law firms worldwide, use Anaqua's solutions. Over two million IP executives, lawyers, paralegals, administrators and innovators use the platform for their IP management. The company is headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
