Carlsquare acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Maguar Capital (“Maguar”) on the acquisition financing of a majority stake in ConSense GmbH (“ConSense”), a leading provider of Quality and Integrated Management Systems (QMS/IMS) software for regulated mid-sized businesses in the DACH region. This transaction marks another milestone in Carlsquare’s growing track record in the vertical B2B software space.
Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Aachen, Germany, ConSense has established itself as one of the leading software providers of modular Quality and Integrated Management Systems (QMS/IMS). The Company focuses on digitizing core workflows and managing integrated processes. Its solutions address the requirements of mid-sized companies in regulated industries across the DACH region as well as those of international corporations with complex, multi-site organizational structures. ConSense supports both established on-premise installations and modern cloud-based applications and already provides AI-enabled functionality for use cases including audit preparation and research across standards and regulatory frameworks. ConSense is used in more than 50 countries today.
Maguar Capital is a Munich-based technology investor specializing in B2B software. The Company invests in small and mid-sized software businesses in the DACH region and selected European markets and supports management teams in achieving sustainable growth. The Maguar team combines decades of experience as software entrepreneurs, CEOs and private equity investors and follows a long-term, partnership-driven investment approach.
Maguar Capital has acquired a majority stake in ConSense from its three managing shareholders, Dr. Iris Bruns, Dr. Stephan Killich and Dr. Alexander Künzer, all of whom have made a significant reinvestment and will continue to support ConSense alongside Maguar in its next phase of growth. Key priorities include advancing the product and technology roadmap, further developing the go-to-market organization, strengthening ConSense’s position among German-speaking mid-sized businesses and gradually expanding its international presence.
“ConSense is exactly the kind of entrepreneurial software company we want to partner and work with over the long term. Over more than two decades, the Company has built a leading market position as a quality-focused provider in a technologically demanding and regulated environment. Together with the founders, we want to build on this strong foundation, support the Company’s continued scaling and preserve the culture and entrepreneurial spirit that have made ConSense successful. With the LBO financing now successfully completed, we would also like to thank Carlsquare for their expertise, commitment and excellent support throughout the financing process.” – Markus Schunk, Partner, Maguar Capital
Carlsquare acted as the exclusive debt advisor to Maguar Capital.
