# Main Capital Partners acquires PLATO AG and iqs Software GmbH

Software investor Main Capital Partners has completed the majority acquisition of PLATO AG and iqs Software GmbH, combining them into a new group called PeakAvenue GmbH. The deal creates a leading software group for engineering and quality management with around 140 employees.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-08-26
- Where: Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: engineering and quality management software
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [PeakAvenue GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/64948.md)
- [Plato AS](https://endata.com/companies/58664.md) (target)
- [Main Capital Partners](https://endata.com/companies/64946.md) (acquirer)
- [iqs Software GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/64947.md) (target)

## Sources

- [peakavenue.com](https://www.peakavenue.com/news-events/news/detail/plato-and-iqs-join-forces), 2022-08-26: "Software investor Main Capital Partners today announces the majority acquisition of PLATO AG and iqs Software GmbH."

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