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Who is Aquila?

Aquila is a serial acquirer based in Canada.

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Aquila

Type
serial acquirer
Headquarters
Canada
Industries
Last verified 2026-07-27
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How they work

Aquila is a Constellation Software division that permanently invests in enterprise software, vertical SaaS and data businesses. It operates across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific, providing in-house operating support, infrastructure, capital and a long-term home for management teams.

Aquila offers software founders a permanent home rather than a timed resale. It says its process is run in house and can move from offer to close in weeks. After closing, management keeps building the company with access to capital, operating support and a global peer group. Aquila does not publish deal-size or control thresholds, so those points need to be tested directly.

Sector focus
Enterprise software, vertical SaaS and data businesses, with a selective focus on capital-efficient recurring-software companies with lasting growth potential.
Geography
Global presence across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Ownership
Aquila backs existing software operators with continuity, community, capital and access to a peer circle of global software executives. Permanent, multi-decade ownership. Aquila describes itself as a steward of the business, leadership team, employees and customers for the long term.
Target ARR
Aquila says it partners selectively with capital-efficient recurring-software businesses; it does not publish a minimum recurring-revenue percentage.
Hold period
Permanent, multi-decade ownership. Aquila describes itself as a steward of the business, leadership team, employees and customers for the long term.

Their portfolio

  • SectorMedia & telecom
    What they doIconic, global provider of smart newsroom, corporate publishing and ERP solutions for news, media organizations and advertising companies.
  • SectorFinancial services
    What they doPioneer in back-office banking solution for the international trade finance industry.
  • SectorMedia & telecom
    What they doInternationally acclaimed Product Information Management (PIM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions for retailers, e-commerce stores, advertising agencies and manufacturers.
  • SectorProfessional & business services
    What they doMulti-vertical, category-leading supplier of turnkey solutions across public housing, real estate finance agencies and public sector finance.
  • SectorFinancial services
    What they doLeading banking, trade finance and payments software for Italy and EMEA.
  • SectorFinancial services
    What they doEnd-to-end Loan Origination and Servicing solutions built for short-term online lenders.
  • SectorMedia & telecom
    What they doCritical advertising ERP solutions for media houses and publishers in Italy.
  • SectorEducation
    What they doTrusted Financial Aid and Student Information Systems for the higher education industry.
  • SectorFinancial services
    What they doDebt and credit collection technology provider for major banks, financial institutions and MNCs across Latin America.
  • SectorFinancial services
    What they doBest-of-breed payment compliance, anti-fraud and AML platform for global banks.
  • SectorFinancial services
    What they doAll-in-one loan management platform for the North American alternative lending industry.
  • SectorFinancial services
    What they doLeading provider of omni-channel digital banking solutions across the Latin American and Caribbean markets.
  • SectorFinancial services
    What they doSpecialized financial asset management software provider for investment funds and trusts across LATAM.
  • SectorFinancial services
    What they doFront-end digital banking, cybersecurity and payment software powering major banks, financial institutions and fintechs across The Americas.
  • SectorMedia & telecom
    What they doTried-and-true, modular customer management system for newspapers and magazine publishers across Northern and Western Europe.
  • SectorMedia & telecom
    What they doFlexible advertising production and file management solutions for media and corporate publishers.
  • SectorMedia & telecom
    What they doCorporate content distribution and media library platform for various industries in DACH, EMEA and North America.
  • SectorFinancial services
    What they doMarket-leading regulatory reporting and compliance management system for banks and financial institutions across Latin America.
  • SectorFinancial services
    What they doPayment processing technology provider to banks and financial institutions in Colombia and LATAM.
  • SectorEducation
    What they doComprehensive K-12 SIS for educational institutions across Quebec and Canada.
  • SectorProfessional & business services
    What they doPioneer in public sector treasury management system in North America.
  • SectorFinancial services
    What they doRobust plug-and-play lead management system for alternative credit lenders.

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