Sagard NewGen buys supply chain planning and revenue growth management solutions firm FuturMaster

Sagard NewGen has announced the acquisition of FuturMaster, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of supply chain planning and revenue growth management solutions, from its founder and Cathay Capital.

Sagard NewGen becomes the group's majority shareholder alongside the management team and Cathay Capital, who have reinvested in the new transaction.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

FuturMaster's platform is used by the likes of Heineken, L'Oréal, TotalEnergies and SNCF.

Yacine Zeroual, CEO at FuturMaster, says: “We are delighted to begin this new chapter with Sagard NewGen, which shares our ambition to become a global leader in supply chain planning and revenue growth management solutions.”

“With the support of Sagard NewGen and Cathay Capital, and backed by a talented and committed team, we will accelerate our international expansion while continuing to offer our customers innovative solutions to transform their complexity into sustainable competitive advantage in a constantly changing world.”

Bérangère Barbe and Guillaume Lefebvre, Partners at Sagard NewGen, comment: “We are delighted to support Yacine and his team in the next stages of FuturMaster's development in Europe and beyond.”

“This project, alongside the management team, is based above all on the continuity of the company's strategy of product innovation and internationalisation. This transaction, which opens up the capital more widely to the company's management team, is perfectly in line with Sagard NewGen's growth buyout strategy.”

Jérémie Falzone, Partner at Cathay Capital, says: ‘Since acquiring a stake in FuturMaster in 2020, we have been proud to support the company, which has successfully developed innovative SaaS-based supply chain management solutions and expanded its business with major companies that are leaders in their sectors.”

“We are delighted to continue our partnership with Sagard NewGen and the company's management to accelerate FuturMaster's international growth.’

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The awards, sponsored by CADS, 3D Cloud, Brightpearl by Sage’s Lightning 50, Business France, and Retail Technology Show 2025, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Key 2024 dates

Friday, 25th October: Award entry deadline 

Tuesday, 29th October: 2024 shortlist revealed

30th October-6th November: Judging days

Thursday, 21st November: Winners announced at the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards ceremony, to be held at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London.