An enduring home for exceptional software companies

An enduring home for exceptional software companies

Our mission is to build the leading ecosystem of niche, mission-critical software businesses in DACH by being the most trusted partner for former owners.

Our mission is to build the leading ecosystem of niche, mission-critical software businesses in DACH by being the most trusted partner for former owners.

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An enduring home for exceptional software companies

Our mission is to build the leading ecosystem of niche, mission-critical software businesses in DACH by being the most trusted partner for former owners.

Blue chemical Solution beaker

WHAT SETS US APART

WHAT SETS US APART

WHAT SETS US APART

As a long-term investor, we empower our businesses to operate with purpose and autonomy, driving compounding growth and building legacies that founders and employees can be proud of.

As a long-term investor, we empower our businesses to operate with purpose and autonomy, driving compounding growth and building legacies that founders and employees can be proud of.

As a long-term investor, we empower our businesses to operate with purpose and autonomy, driving compounding growth and building legacies that founders and employees can be proud of.

Infinite time horizon

Infinite time horizon

Infinite time horizon

Full alignment with founder and team

Full alignment with founder and team

Full alignment with founder and team

Culture-first philosophy

Culture-first philosophy

Culture-first philosophy

Deep local expertise

Deep local expertise

Proven operational experience

Proven operational experience

Deep local expertise

Deep local expertise

Proven operational experience

Proven operational experience

WHO WE PARTNER WITH

WHO WE PARTNER WITH

WHO WE PARTNER WITH

Mission critical B2B software

Mission critical B2B software

€1-10m revenue

€1-10m revenue

Profitable & sustainable growth

Profitable & sustainable growth

Mission critical B2B software

€1-10m revenue

Profitable & sustainable growth

Highly recurring revenue & customer loyalty

Experienced & committed team

DACH headquartered


Highly recurring revenue & customer loyalty

Experienced & committed team

DACH headquartered


Highly recurring revenue & customer loyalty

Highly recurring revenue & customer loyalty

Experienced & committed team

Experienced & committed team

DACH headquartered


HOW WE SUPERCHARGE YOUR BUSINESS

HOW WE SUPERCHARGE YOUR BUSINESS

HOW WE SUPERCHARGE YOUR BUSINESS

Leverage our central innovation team to enhance your infrastructure for scalability, integrate AI, and future-proof your business.

Leverage our central innovation team to enhance your infrastructure for scalability, integrate AI, and future-proof your business.

Leverage our central innovation team to enhance your infrastructure for scalability, integrate AI, and future-proof your business.

PROCESSES & INFRASTRUCTURE

PROCESSES & INFRASTRUCTURE

Talent & organısatıon

Talent & organısatıon

product & go-to-market

product & go-to-market

strategıc fınance

strategıc fınance

PRODUCT & GO-TO-MARKET


PROCESSES & INFRASTRUCTURE


strategıc fınance

Talent & organısatıon

MEET OUR LEADERSHIP

As a team of seasoned software operators and experienced investors, we are ideally placed to safeguard a founder's legacy and secure the future of their employees and customers.

Julian Johnson

Co-Founder / Board

  • 30+ years’ senior leadership roles in enterprise software with a focus on ERP (e.g. MS Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Infor)

  • Various board roles in leading software/AI scale-ups (e.g. Quantexa, VeriPark)

  • BA Physics, Computer Science

Julian Johnson

Co-Founder / Board

  • 30+ years’ senior leadership roles in enterprise software with a focus on ERP (e.g. MS Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Infor)

  • Various board roles in leading software/AI scale-ups (e.g. Quantexa, VeriPark)

  • BA Physics, Computer Science

Alain Kaptan

Co-Founder / CEO

  • 10 years in finance, spanning private equity, M&A, and fintech (incl. Rothschild, Credit Suisse)

  • 5+ years overseeing DACH investments at a €400m AuM private equity firm and a growth/tech-focused HoldCo

  • MBA from London Business School

Alain Kaptan

Co-Founder / CEO

  • 10 years in finance, spanning private equity, M&A, and fintech (incl. Rothschild, Credit Suisse)

  • 5+ years overseeing DACH investments at a €400m AuM private equity firm and a growth/tech-focused HoldCo

  • MBA from London Business School

  • Operational mgmt team with 80+ years' experience in senior leadership roles in enterprise software, including multiple successful exits

Operational Team

  • Our leadership helped scale some of the world's most successful software companies (e.g. Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle, Infor, others)

  • Experienced CTO with 20+ years in software development and AI, in various domains incl. life sciences, robotics, media, F&B

MEET OUR LEADERSHIP

As a team of seasoned software operators and experienced investors, we are ideally placed to safeguard a founder's legacy and secure the future of their employees and customers.

  • Operational mgmt team with 80+ years' experience in senior leadership roles in enterprise software, including multiple successful exits

Operational Team

  • Our leadership helped scale some of the world's most successful software companies (e.g. Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle, Infor, others)

  • Experienced CTO with 20+ years in software development and AI, in various domains incl. life sciences, robotics, media, F&B

  • Operational mgmt team with 80+ years' experience in senior leadership roles in enterprise software, including multiple successful exits

Operational Team

  • Our leadership helped scale some of the world's most successful software companies (e.g. Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle, Infor, others)

  • Experienced CTO with 20+ years in software development and AI, in various domains incl. life sciences, robotics, media, F&B

MEET OUR LEADERSHIP

As a team of seasoned software operators and experienced investors, we are ideally placed to safeguard a founder's legacy and secure the future of their employees and customers.

Julian Johnson

Co-Founder / Board

  • 30+ years’ senior leadership roles in enterprise software with a focus on ERP (e.g. MS Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Infor)

  • Various board roles in leading software/AI scale-ups (e.g. Quantexa, VeriPark)

  • BA Physics, Computer Science

Alain Kaptan

Co-Founder / CEO

  • 10 years in finance, spanning private equity, M&A, and fintech (incl. Rothschild, Credit Suisse)

  • 5+ years overseeing DACH investments at a €400m AuM private equity firm and a growth/tech-focused HoldCo

  • MBA from London Business School

  • Operational mgmt team with 80+ years' experience in senior leadership roles in enterprise software, including multiple successful exits

Operational Team

  • Our leadership helped scale some of the world's most successful software companies (e.g. Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle, Infor, others)

  • Experienced CTO with 20+ years in software development and AI, in various domains incl. life sciences, robotics, media, F&B

MEET OUR LEADERSHIP

As a team of seasoned software operators and experienced investors, we are ideally placed to safeguard a founder's legacy and secure the future of their employees and customers.

  • Operational mgmt team with 80+ years' experience in senior leadership roles in enterprise software, including multiple successful exits

Operational Team

  • Our leadership helped scale some of the world's most successful software companies (e.g. Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle, Infor, others)

  • Experienced CTO with 20+ years in software development and AI, in various domains incl. life sciences, robotics, media, F&B

Contact

Contact

Contact

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hello@elevate.software

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Frankfurt am Main

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LinkedIn

REACH OUT AT

hello@elevate.software

HQ

Frankfurt am Main

Copyright © 2025 Elevate Software GmbH - All Rights Reserved

REACH OUT AT

hello@elevate.software

HQ

Frankfurt am Main

LinkedIn

Copyright © 2025 Elevate Software GmbH - All Rights Reserved