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Cinven Acquires Majority Stake in Objectway to Drive Expansion - InforCapital

Cinven acquires majority stake in Objectway to scale its fintech platform, expand SaaS capabilities, and drive international growth.

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Alvaro de la Maza

Partner at Aninver

Key Takeaways

  • Sector: Financial Services & Fintech, Technology Software & Gaming.
  • Geography: Italy, United Kingdom.

Analysis

London and Milan – August 7, 2025 – Cinven, a global private equity firm, has made a majority investment in Objectway, a leading provider of end-to-end digital solutions for wealth managers, banks, and asset managers. The deal marks a major milestone for Objectway as it enters a new phase of international growth and platform expansion.

Luigi Marciano, Objectway’s founder and CEO, will remain a significant shareholder and continue leading the business alongside the existing management team. Cinven will provide strategic and financial support to enhance Objectway’s SaaS delivery model, accelerate innovation, and pursue targeted M&A opportunities across Europe and North America.

Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Milan, Objectway supports over 250 financial institutions across 16+ countries. Its modular, front-to-back cloud platform integrates mission-critical workflows for digital client servicing, portfolio management, compliance, and operations. Its technology enables clients to replace legacy systems and improve efficiency at scale.

Objectway operates in a structurally growing market, driven by increasing demand for integrated wealthtech solutions, digital client engagement, and regulatory-driven transformation. The company boasts high recurring revenues, strong cash flow, and long-term relationships with blue-chip clients.

Cinven is backing Objectway through its new mid-market investment strategy, focused on high-growth, tech-enabled businesses in Europe. Objectway aligns with Cinven’s core expertise in financial services, software, and digital transformation.

The investment will support multiple growth levers:

  • Organic expansion through new client acquisitions and deeper wallet share
  • Accelerated R&D to enhance platform capabilities in AI, analytics, and cloud-native architecture
  • Buy-and-build strategy to enter adjacent geographies and expand product scope

Similar fintech platform transactions have gained momentum in recent months:

  • Hg Capital acquired a majority stake in Wealthtime, a UK-based digital investment platform, to scale services across Europe
  • Nordic Capital invested in Macrobond, a financial data and analytics SaaS provider serving global asset managers
  • Astorg and Bridgepoint backed the merger of Allfunds with technology provider FinTech Fusion to strengthen B2B fund distribution tech
  • BlackRock continued investing in wealthtech by acquiring minority stakes in several digital portfolio management tools to embed into Aladdin

Marciano noted that Cinven’s commitment validates Objectway’s vision and positions the firm to lead the next chapter of transformation in the wealthtech space. The partnership will focus on scaling platform adoption, global reach, and operational resilience.

The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Financial terms have not been disclosed.

Advisors included Houlihan Lokey and BNP Paribas for Objectway; Deloitte for strategic consulting, due diligence, and tax; and Giovannelli Associati and Russo De Rosa Associati for legal advisory. Cinven was advised by Jefferies, Freshfields, PwC, Alix Partners, Oliver Wyman and Deloitte.

The investment positions Objectway as a leading SaaS player in the global wealthtech space, supported by Cinven’s long-term capital, sector insight, and growth expertise.