Coming off a record-breaking year for acquisitions in 2024, Volaris Group has maintained strong momentum in the first half of 2025. This year we’ve made 13 new acquisitions across eight countries and strengthened our position in vertical markets like people transportation, fleet, marine, agrifood, and developer platforms. And as we continue to expand our talent development programs throughout our diverse portfolios, teams across Volaris Group have developed unique events that offer both memorable networking opportunities and strategic insights on AI, diversity, and much more.
Acquisition remains at the heart of our business, and we look forward to welcoming more companies to Volaris in the second half of the year.
Investing in Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence was the centerpiece of the Smith portfolio’s GM Summit this May, bringing together leaders from across Volaris Group to examine how the rapidly evolving technology can improve our businesses. Held in Washington, D.C., the three-day event focused on arming leaders with practical knowledge, real-world examples, and actionable strategies to incorporate AI into their organizations with confidence. From AI pilots in the field to cross-portfolio collaboration, the summit offered an in-depth look at how Volaris businesses are embracing new technologies while keeping people, process, and performance at the forefront.
Across Volaris Group, leaders are examining how every aspect of our business will be impacted by AI advancements. From improving the quality of cybersecurity preparations and optimizing marketing efforts for AI-based search to better leveraging AI in our everyday workflows and offering legal insights on how to protect AI-based innovations, thought leaders across Volaris are helping our acquired companies test the limits of what’s possible.
Expansion Within Vertical Markets
The acquisition of PC Soft marks a significant expansion into the developer platforms market. PC Soft’s cross-platform development suite, including WinDev, WebDev, and WinDev Mobile, grows Volaris Group’s presence in the software development tools space that enables rapid application deployment across multiple platforms. PC Soft joins Volaris Group’s rapidly expanding portfolio of software development solutions based primarily in Europe.
The agentOS Proptech Group and 4Site acquisitions represent our continued investment in the asset management vertical, adding sophisticated CRM software, rent automation, and client account services to Volaris Group’s PropTech portfolio. We also added three other companies to our large portfolio of asset and rental management businesses, continuing our expansion in that highly competitive software space.
The acquisition of Oceans HQ expands Volaris Group’s capabilities in maritime software solutions, combining with existing portfolio company PDMS to create a more comprehensive offering for ship registries and maritime regulators worldwide.
Growing Our Global Presence
The acquisition of Nydus Systems Informatica in Brazil represents a strategic expansion of our LATAM operations, building on previous investments in HR management systems in the region. With more than a dozen companies serving the human capital management, government administration, financial service and people transportation sectors, Volaris has built a strong presence in Latin America and continues to expand into vertical new markets.
We’ve continued to invest in the United Kingdom, completing three transactions there so far this year, including the carve-out acquisition of intelligent transport systems assets from SEA by Modaxo, Volaris Group’s people transportation portfolio. The division has been rebranded as Intelliscape and will now run as a stand-alone business led by Alastair Cobb, who joined Modaxo from SEA with this acquisition. We’ve also continued to invest in Europe. PC Soft expanded our presence in France, and we grew in Finland with the acquisition of Surveypal Oy, the ninth transaction completed by our Nordic team.
This year we’ve expanded our footprint in the APAC region as well, acquiring two new companies in Australia (including Data Action’s acquisition by Vencora) and nearly doubling our workforce in Singapore with an acquisition by Omegro. The acquisitions of Spa Guru and Britehouse Automotive also grew our presence in South Africa.
Investing in Talent Development
In April, the Ulsted portfolio’s Women in Leadership Summit explored one essential question: How can we build stronger companies by supporting the well-being of our people? Thirty-seven colleagues — women and men — came together for two days in Lisbon to launch a movement rooted in awareness, understanding, and practical change. Leaders brought back actionable insights to strengthen both the health of their teams and the performance of their businesses.
In May, Volaris Group hosted the third year of our Volaris Executive Growth Academy (VEGA). The custom learning program was designed in partnership with the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. The sessions combine business thought leadership with small group discussions, strategic planning, and networking. Several of our senior leaders took part in lectures and conversations about decision-making, problem-solving, and key leadership topics, including a morning spent on value investing with Professor Walid Hejazi alongside Volaris Group CEO Mike Dufton.
Vencora, Volaris Group’s financial services portfolio, brought together team members from its businesses across the Americas to Costa Rica for the Vencora Americas Value Creation Summit in May. Leaders focused on one powerful goal: Creating more value for clients. Through engaging sessions, attendees explored practical tools like the 7 Wastes framework — helping to identify and eliminate activities that don’t add value. These insights are already sparking new ideas and efficiencies across our teams.
In June, the Bacchus portfolio brought more than 200 leaders from 21 countries together in Panama for their annual Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) event. The week-long summit offered the opportunity to connect across disciplines and geographies, with attendees collaborating on team challenges with peers that they might never have met otherwise. Workshops on investor knowledge, AI strategies, and specialized sessions for R&D, sales and marketing, and delivery and support provided teams with actionable insights to implement within their respective businesses. The group also explored Panama City, the Panama Canal, and experienced a unique team-building coffee bean trading exercise facilitated by a local training company.
The Smith portfolio held Ignite, its annual leadership excellence summit, from June 24–26, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event brought together leaders from across the portfolio for collaborative workshops, strategic deep-dives, and cross-functional learning in sales, R&D, and professional services. Designed to accelerate performance and strengthen connections, Ignite challenged attendees to share best practices, spark innovation, and drive growth across their businesses.
Let’s Connect
We are actively looking to develop relationships with owners of vertical market software businesses and M&A advisors.
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