Main Capital has invested in Shippingbo, a specialized software provider of logistics management tools.
Nordic Capital is also making moves, betting on data analytics with BMLL.
FTV Capital and GTCR see opportunities in the maritime sector's digital shift, driven by market conditions, consolidation among tech companies, and increasing demand for advanced digital tools.
According to FTV Capital’s Jerome Hershey and GTCR’s Ashwin Krishnan and Mark Anderson, the momentum behind these transactions is fueled by the need for digitalization in the maritime sector.
Author's summary: Private equity firms invest in maritime sector's digitalization.