Avolta is proud to announce that it has advised Shippingbo, an established French logistics software provider, on its investment from Main Capital Partners. This transaction aims to accelerate growth through product innovation, international expansion, and a targeted buy-and-build strategy.
In the collaboration with Main, Shippingbo plans to accelerate its growth through continuous product innovation, international expansion, and a selective buy-and-build strategy to reinforce its positioning as specialized software provider in the logistics value chain. The partnership will focus amongst others on broadening Shippingbo’s functional coverage (OMS, WMS, TMS), developing complementary modules, building out a strong partner network, and strengthening its go-to-market strategy to better serve its growing European customer base.
The management team – primarily composed of the founding partners with decades of experience in logistics software – will retain a significant stake and continue to lead the next phase of growth alongside Main.
About Shippingbo
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Toulouse, France, Shippingbo develops a comprehensive, cloud-based logistics management platform combining Order Management (OMS), Warehouse Management (WMS), and Transport Management (TMS) functionalities into an integrated platform. The solutions enable e-commerce brands, logistics providers, and retailers to automate fulfillment, optimize warehouse operations, and manage transport flows efficiently through one centralized interface.
Shippingbo’s software platform offers scalability, flexibility, and seamless integration across the supply chain ecosystem. Its solutions enable supply chain players to connect and automate every step of their operations, supporting true omnichannel strategies through unified logistics capabilities. The company serves around 1,000 direct customers across several verticals — including consumer goods, 3PL logistics, sports & leisure, and food & beverage — and employs approximately 80 professionals at its headquarters in Toulouse.
While most of its revenues are currently generated in France, Shippingbo demonstrates clear international ambitions, with growing traction and customer wins across Spain, Belgium, and Switzerland, supporting its momentum abroad.
About Main Capital Partners
Main Capital Partners is a leading software investor in the Benelux, DACH, France, the Nordics, and the United States with approximately EUR 6.5 billion in Assets under Management. Main has over 20 years of experience in strengthening software companies and works closely with the management teams in their portfolio as a strategic partner to achieve profitable growth and larger outstanding software groups. As a leading software investor managing private equity funds active in Northwestern Europe and North America, Main has approximately 90 employees operating out of its offices in The Hague, Düsseldorf, Stockholm, Antwerp, Paris, and an affiliated office in Boston. Main maintains an active portfolio of over 50 software companies. The underlying portfolio employs approximately 15,000 employees. Through its Main Social Institute, Main supports students with grants and scholarships to study IT and Computer Science at Technical Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences. Since the opening of its Paris office in February 2025, Main Capital has realized three platform investments, Trace One, PRIM’X, and Shippingbo.
About Avolta
Avolta is a leading European tech investment bank with deep expertise in software transactions. Advising Shippingbo on its investment from Main Capital Partners marks another landmark for Avolta in the software space, reinforcing its leadership. The firm has recently advised:
- Deepomatic on its sale to IQGeo (KKR)
- Alobees on its sale to Eternia
- Elevo on its acquisition by Assessio (Pollen Street Capital)
- BID Equity on its acquisition of TinyMDM
- Sogexia on its LBO with Capza
- Buildrz on its sale to Oneclick LCA (PSG, Infravia)
- Fluid Topics on its €15m Series B with Kennet
- Unifai on its sale to Akeneo (Summit Partners)
- Dartagnan on its sale to JustRelate (BID Equity)
- Huwise (ex Opendatasoft) on its €21m Series B
Our team of 25 M&A professionals in France is always eager to support entrepreneurs and financial investors on their journey toward growth, buyout, and M&A transactions.
