Roima Intelligence to accelerate international expansion with new investment from Corten Capital
Intera Partners is pleased to announce that Intera Fund III has signed a binding agreement to sell Roima Intelligence Holding Oy (“Roima”) to Corten Capital, an international private equity firm specializing in building B2B software and services market leaders. As the new majority owner, Corten is partnering with Roima’s management and Intera Fund IV to accelerate the next phase of Roima’s international expansion.
As a trusted partner to over 400 clients, Roima is a leading provider of supply chain and manufacturing software solutions. Roima delivers unparalleled data-driven insights and ensures the smooth operation of businesses on a global scale. With the support of Corten, Roima seeks to become the preeminent market leader in the Nordics and extend its presence across Europe and into North America. Intera continues as an owner through Intera Fund IV.
The term “roima” signifies strength and resilience in Finnish, encapsulating the company’s mission to provide impactful solutions amidst the complexities of a globalized economy. With an unwavering focus on seamlessly integrating operational and logistical elements from order to delivery, Roima leads the way in enabling data-driven decision-making and mitigating supply chain disruptions through its specialized software and services expertise. Today, Roima serves customers across the globe via its local offices in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, India and the US.
Markus Kalalahti, Roima’s CEO, comments: “Our team of 380 dedicated professionals is deeply committed to providing flexible, scalable and configurable software solutions to meet the unique demands of our customers’ industries. The team’s expertise is a cornerstone of our ability to offer specialized products on a global scale. Our partnership with Corten marks a pivotal next step in our journey towards offering a unified SaaS platform and accelerates our strategic international expansion. I also wish to extend my gratitude to Intera, together with whom we have transformed and grown the company over the past six years. I am pleased that Intera will continue as an owner also in the next phase of our journey.”
Christoffer Zilliacus, Partner at Intera, says: “It has been an exceptional and truly inspiring six years together with Markus and the Roima team. The company has not only multiplied in size, but has also transformed from a local Finnish business into a truly international operation, with a modern, best-of-breed product offering. I want to thank Markus and the entire Roima team, who through their passion and relentless focus have turned the business into the growth platform it is today. We are very excited to continue the Roima journey through Intera Fund IV, partnering up with Corten and management.”
Joseph Schull, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Corten, comments: “We are delighted to partner with Markus, Roima’s talented management team, and Intera to support the company’s next growth phase. With Intera’s support, Markus and his team have built Roima into a leading provider of manufacturing and supply-chain software & services in the Nordics and globally. We have been deeply impressed by the consistently strong testimonials from Roima’s broad range of global customers, who trust Roima to provide mission-critical software to manage their operations. Roima is widely respected for its excellent products, deep domain expertise, and unrelenting customer focus. We are excited to back this team and provide the necessary resources and support to continue scaling Roima internationally.”
With this new chapter, Roima reaffirms its dedication to innovation and customer satisfaction, as it navigates the ever-evolving landscape of supply chain and manufacturing industries.
Additional information:
Markus Kalalahti, CEO, Roima Intelligence, tel. +358 40 842 1053
Christoffer Zilliacus, Partner, Intera Partners, tel. +358 40 559 5638
Joseph Schull, Managing Partner, Corten Capital, tel. +44 7771 538 642
