Through its subsidiary CHAPTERS Software Switzerland GmbH, CHAPTERS Group AG has acquired all shares in ECOFIN Software and Technology AG and ECOFIN Research and Consulting AG (collectively known as Finfox) from retired Zurich finance professor Dr. Martin Janssen, effective 2nd of May 2025. With the change of ownership, Finfox begins a new development phase with a focus on innovation, customer orientation, and scaling.
ECOFIN Software and Technology AG is a leading Swiss software company in the field of digital wealth management. Its digital platform, Finfox, enables seamless hybrid wealth management across multiple channels. ECOFIN Software and Technology AG is now operating under the new name Finfox Software and Technology AG. Finfox will remain an independent company, retaining the Finfox brand.
CHAPTERS Group AG is a private equity firm listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange that invests in small and medium-sized enterprises with mission-critical digital solutions.
"I am pleased that in the CHAPTERS Group we have found a long-term-oriented new owner who supports Finfox's strategic direction and is committed to further expanding both the company's innovative strength and its trusting customer relationships," says Prof. Dr. Martin Janssen, founder and owner of the ECOFIN Group. The other companies in the ECOFIN Group in the areas of wealth advisory and asset management, data infrastructure, and blockchain activities are not affected by this transaction.
Marc Maurer, Managing Director of CHAPTERS Software Switzerland GmbH and COO of Vertical Market Software at CHAPTERS Group, is responsible for the integration and further development of Finfox within the group: "With Finfox, we are adding a true digital champion in the WealthTech sector to our investment portfolio. CHAPTERS plans to strengthen its product offering through further acquisitions and further deepen its excellent relationships with Finfox's clients."
Andreas Borg, CEO of Finfox, sees great opportunities in the change of ownership: "With CHAPTERS Group, we become part of a highly successful software investment company with over 45 companies in its portfolio. For Finfox, this also means a sustainable ownership structure that will consistently pursue the path we have taken over the past three years. We will continue to operate independently – at the same time, we will benefit from the strategic sparring and excellent network of our new owner. We look forward to working together and continuing Finfox's success story together."
About CHAPTERS Group:
The listed CHAPTERS Group AG (ISIN: DE0006618309) is a Hamburg-based holding company with a market capitalisation of approximately €700 million. It invests in attractive small and medium-sized enterprises in various sectors. It pursues a long-term, entrepreneurial investment approach. CHAPTERS Group supports its portfolio companies through know-how transfer in improving profitability, growth, and customer focus. The shareholder structure is diversified; shareholders include various long-term investors, family offices, the company's own management, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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