Aurelius Growth-backed connexta bags esko-systems

• esko is connexta’s seventh acquisition
• connexta is an IT services company for German medium-sized businesses
• Aurelius Growth Investments is a member of Aurelius Group, a pan-European alternative investment firm

connexta, backed by Aurelius Growth Investments, has acquired esko-systems, a company that provides IT security support to medium-sized and large companies. No financial details of the transaction were disclosed.

esko is based in Kötz, Bavaria.

esko is connexta’s seventh acquisition, strengthening Aurelius growth investments’ buy-and-build approach, according to a release.

“esko complements connexta with a comprehensive range of services in the field of high-end IT security. In addition, the acquisition strengthens our market position in southern Germany,” said Nico Vitense, managing partner of Aurelius Growth Investments.

The transaction was managed by Nico Vitense, managing partner, Saskia Puschmann, investment manager, and Katharina Schüler, investment associate from Aurelius Growth and Christian Schaub, managing director from connexta.

connexta is an IT services company for German medium-sized businesses with a focus on the areas of IT security, multi-cloud services, managed services, and modern workplace. The company, based in Munich, Germany, generates sales of around €95 million.

Aurelius Growth Investments is a member of Aurelius Group. Aurelius is a pan-European alternative investment firm based in Grunwald, Germany.

Aurelius Growth was supported by Ebner Stolz (Joerg Schoberth, financial and tax due diligence) and Kuzaj Wittmann & Partner (Hans-Jörg Wittmann, legal due diligence and legal advice).