Arma Partners advises smartTrade on its majority investment by TA Associates

Arma Partners is pleased to announce that it has acted as exclusive financial advisor to smartTrade Technologies on its majority investment by TA Associates. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authorities and customary workers’ council consultations.

Headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, smartTrade empowers customers to grow their electronic trading and payments businesses through secure, cost-efficient and technologically advanced end-to-end SaaS solutions.

TA’s investment will support continued product innovation, geographic expansion and scalable growth, with a particular emphasis on AI-driven solutions and deployment flexibility. 
Upon completion of the transaction, Hg, a leading investor in European and transatlantic software and services businesses, will fully exit its majority investment in smartTrade.

The transaction highlights Arma Partners’ deep sector expertise in Capital Markets Technology and consistent track record of successfully advising on PE backed exits.