03 Nov 2025

"Hogan Lovells Advises EVEX Group on Strategic Acquisition of Italian Software Provider Bludata"

"Hogan Lovells has advised EVEX Group, a FLEX Capital portfolio company, on acquiring Italian software provider Bludata S.r.l., a leading ERP software developer for opticians. This acquisition strengthens EVEX Group's position as a market leader in Germany and Italy and the second-largest in the UK, supporting its growth across Europe. FLEX Capital, a private equity fund, focuses on investing in profitable midmarket software companies. Hogan Lovells provided legal expertise for the transaction through a cross-border team."

Hogan Lovells advised EVEX Group GmbH, a portfolio company of FLEX Capital, on the acquisition of Italian software provider Bludata S.r.l. The transaction involved EVEX Group acquiring Bludata S.r.l., a leading developer of ERP software solutions for opticians. This acquisition strengthens EVEX Group's position as a market leader in Germany and Italy and the second-largest provider in the United Kingdom. EVEX Group, founded by FLEX Capital in 2021, is a prominent European provider of software for opticians and hearing care professionals, serving over 13,000 stores across 20 countries. FLEX Capital is a private equity fund focused on investing in profitable and growing companies in the German Internet and software midmarket. The Hogan Lovells team advising EVEX Group GmbH included Alessandro Seganfreddo (Partner, Corporate M&A / Private Equity, Milan), Dr. Jan Philipp Feigen (Partner, Corporate M&A / Private Equity, Hamburg), Andrea Pretti (Partner, Corporate M&A / Private Equity, Milan), Stefania Maracich (Associate, Corporate M&A / Private Equity, Rome), Francesco Santella (Associate, Corporate M&A / Private Equity, Milan), Andrea Foglia (Senior Associate, Corporate M&A / Private Equity, Rome), and Dr. Philipp Strümpell (Counsel, Corporate M&A / Private Equity, Munich).
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