Houlihan Lokey Advises Sophora Unternehmerkapital

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Sophora Unternehmerkapital (Sophora) has invested in auxalia GmbH (auxalia), one of the leading Autodesk-based software providers for the construction industry in the DACH region. Houlihan Lokey acted as debt advisor to Sophora on the acquisition financing. The transaction closed on 12 May 2023.

Auxalia, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, has been one of the leading Autodesk-based construction software providers in the DACH region since 1987. As an Autodesk Platinum Partner and Autodesk Construction Cloud Elite Partner, the company sells the entire Autodesk AEC and BIM portfolio. In addition, auxalia develops and sells its own applications that specifically complement and extend Autodesk solutions. The company’s goal is the digital transformation of processes in the planning and execution of construction projects as well as the networked collaboration of architects, planners, engineers, builders, contractors, and other project participants. Auxalia has more than 5,000 customers who are being served at nine locations in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Sophora, based in Munich, is an independent and owner-managed investment company with a focus on medium-sized companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Sophora consists of an interdisciplinary team of entrepreneurs with many years of experience in the investment business and as founders and managing directors of companies.

Houlihan Lokey served as the financial advisor to Sophora 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.