Houlihan Lokey Advises EOS

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that EOS Partners GmbH (EOS) invested alongside the founders in Poolarserver GmbH, a leading provider of collaboration software for the construction industry. The transaction closed on 30 November 2022.

EOS invests in a majority stake of Poolarserver to further drive its leading position in the growing construction collaboration sector. Both founders, Dr. Matthias Friedle and Klaus Schwägerl, will continue to hold significant shares in the company and drive the business as Managing Directors. The shareholders will jointly support Poolarserver on its successful growth path by building the company and further strengthening the software.

Founded in 2012, Poolarserver’s software products help customers collaborate and exchange vital information easier and faster and allow architects and all relevant stakeholders in the construction industry to easily digitalise construction sites. With constant rising complexity and regulations in the industry, Poolarserver’s software helps reduce frictions and finish projects on time.

Together with EOS and its industry expertise, strategic know-how, and access to a vast network, the management team and its employees plan to continue expanding its differentiated software solutions in a structurally growing market. Furthermore, EOS will support future investments in the software and the sales organisation to further accelerate growth and increase efficiency. The existing management team will continue guiding the future growth of Poolarserver.

Houlihan Lokey acted as the exclusive financial advisor to EOS and provided debt advice on all commercial aspects of the financing transaction. Following a comprehensive lender selection process, this advice secured an attractive and well-balanced financing package to support the company’s future growth strategy, both organic and through buy-and-build.

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