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On 31 January 2025, Maguar Capital (Maguar), the German tech investor specialising in B2B software investments in the DACH region,closed its majority investment in Navori Labs, a globally recognised innovator in digital signage software and computer vision solutions. Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, Navori Labs has delivered innovative, mission-critical solutions for over 26 years, enabling businesses worldwide to optimise operations, boost sales, and drive engagement.
Maguar was founded in 2019 by Matthias Ick, Gunther Thies, and Arno Poschik and focuses on investments in small and medium-sized B2B software companies in the DACH region. The Maguar team possesses strong entrepreneurial and extensive management experience in the technology industry, with more than 35 years of experience as software CEOs and over 20 years in the private equity industry.
Niederer Kraft Frey acted as Swiss M&A and Financing counsel to support Maguar’s majority investment.
On the M&A side, the NKF team was led by Corporate/M&A partner Patrik Peyer, working with associate Melchior Ebener, junior associate Janika Leuzinger (both Corporate/M&A), partner Morgan Boëffard (Tax), counsel Livia Keller (Employment), as well as associate Boris Catzeflis (IP, Data Protection). Hogan Lovells acted as lead and international counsel for Maguar and was led by Munich Corporate & Finance partner Nikolas Zirngibl, working with Dominik Lang, Julia Dingeldey, Andreas Thun, Falk Loose, Justus Frank, Michael Thiesen, Sarah-Lena Kreutzmann, Marcus Schreibauer, Philipp Reckers, Eliott Fourcade and Paul Leroy.
On the Financing side, the NKF team was led by Transactions partners Philip Spoerlé and Adrian Koller, working with associate Lorenzo Henseler (Transactions) and partner Markus Kronauer (Tax). Goodwin LLP with a team comprising partner Winfried M. Carli and associates Rebecca Stöcklein and Marius Garnatz (Private Equity/Finance) acted as lead counsel on the financing matters.