Global investment firm Carlyle has announced an agreement to invest in Ingentis Group, a company specializing in organizational charting, design, and analytics software. As part of the deal, Ingentis’ current management team will reinvest significantly and continue to lead the business. Maguar Capital Partners, which previously held a stake in Ingentis, is selling its shares to Carlyle.
Ingentis was founded in 1997 in Nuremberg, Germany. The company provides software that helps organizations visualize and plan workforce structures and improve organizational effectiveness. Its products are used by over 2,000 customers worldwide, including many Fortune 500 and DAX-listed companies. Ingentis operates in more than 50 countries.
Carlyle plans to work with Ingentis’ leadership to support further international growth, expand its partner network, invest in new analytics and AI features, and consider strategic acquisitions. The investment will come from Carlyle Europe Technology Partners V (CETP V), a €3 billion fund focused on technology companies across Europe. Carlyle has experience supporting European software firms as they expand internationally; current portfolio companies include GBTEC, SER Group, Shopware, Phrase, Hack The Box, and Surepay.
Joachim Rotzinger, CEO of Ingentis, said: “We are excited to welcome Carlyle as our new investor. The team’s deep experience in scaling European software businesses globally, coupled with a strong understanding of our product and market, made them a natural fit. This opens up new perspectives to our international expansion, organically and through M&A. At the same time, I would like to thank the Maguar team for their excellent support and partnership over the last few years. We look forward to entering our next growth chapter with Carlyle now.”
Thorsten Dippel, Managing Director on the CETP investment advisory team at Carlyle added: “We are pleased to partner with Ingentis as it continues to scale in the fast-growing market for organizational design and analytics software solutions. We are particularly impressed by its amazing customers, fantastic team and market-leading technology. This transaction plays to CETP’s strengths in partnering with fast growing European software leaders and supporting their international expansion.”
Carlyle manages $453 billion in assets as of March 31, 2025 (https://www.carlyle.com/), operating through three main business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Carlyle AlpInvest.
Ingentis serves more than 2,000 organizations globally from its headquarters in Nuremberg and offices in the US (https://www.ingentis.com/).