# IFS acquires Softeon from Warburg Pincus

IFS, a provider of Industrial AI software, has acquired Softeon, a cloud-native Warehouse Management solutions provider, from Warburg Pincus. The acquisition extends IFS's Industrial AI capabilities into the warehouse management systems market.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-12-18
- Status: completed
- Products: Industrial AI software, warehouse management solutions
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Warburg Pincus](https://endata.com/companies/609.md) (partner)
- [IFS Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/11146.md) (acquirer)
- [Softeon](https://endata.com/companies/89236.md) (target)

## Sources

- [supplychaindigital.com](https://supplychaindigital.com/news/how-ifs-softeon-are-partnering-to-transform-industrial-ai), 2025-12-18: "The warehouse is the next frontier for Industrial AI."
- [automationmagazine.co.uk](https://www.automationmagazine.co.uk/ifs-to-acquire-softeon-supercharging-the-warehouse-management-systems-category/), 2026-01-06: "IFS today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Softeon, a Gartner Visionary and leading provider of cloud-native Warehouse Management, Warehouse Execution, and Distributed Order Management solutions."

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