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Founded in 1998, Horizon Software is a high-growth specialist software company recognised as the leading alternative to major vendors in Electronic and Automated Trading across derivatives, cash equities and structured products. The company provides automation to Investment Banks, Brokers, Exchanges and Trading Platforms for their electronic trading needs spanning more than 150 liquidity venues globally. It serves some of the most demanding financial institutions across Europe, Asia and Middle-East.

Since its primary LBO operation led by Capza in 2018, Horizon Software has successfully launched its Managed & Hosted services and SaaS offering, has leveraged its expertise in algorithmic trading to conquer new international markets and strengthen its positioning on Agency Trading business.

Through its partnership with Sagard NewGen, Horizon Software aim to develop new digital asset classes and initiate an external growth strategy.

About Horizon Software

Founded in 1998, Horizon Software is a high-growth specialist software company recognised as the leading alternative to major vendors in Electronic and Automated Trading across derivatives, cash equities and structured products.

Horizon Software platform enables to handle many critical trading aspects into a single platform: from monitoring and managing positions in a single view, to real-time automated trading, with embedded algorithmic capabilities

Horizon Software is headquartered in Paris and has offices in Asia, the Middle-East and North America, serving some of the most demanding financial institutions across the world. The company employs more than 100 employees.

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About Sagard NewGen

Sagard NewGen supports the development of leaders in the Technology and Healthcare sectors. It primarily supports growth strategy of profitable European companies with revenues of up to €150 million through both majority and minority equity investments.

Sagard NewGen is a member of the international Sagard platform with $12 billion of Asset Under Management, combining capital, culture and network to grow businesses and drive strategic and financial success. As such, Sagard NewGen provides management teams with bespoke support and a high value-added ecosystem with international reach through Sagard’s presence in Paris, Montreal, Toronto, New York, San Francisco and Singapore.

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Thibaut De Smedt

Investment Banking

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Stanislas de Gmeline

Investment Banking

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Marc-Antoine Janny

Investment Banking I Software

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Henri Guilbert

Investment Banking

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Arthur Escoffier

Investment Banking

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Rafael Ney

Investment Banking

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