Nordhaven advised fast growing Inspirit365, Norway’s leading specialist in Microsoft’s business applications, in the majority sale to Standout Capital

18 june 2024

Nordhaven advised Inspirit365, the #1 Microsoft Dynamics partner in Norway, and its shareholders in the majority sale to Standout Capital. Designed as a winning platform in 2021, Inspirit365 has since inception delivered strong revenue growth and best-in-class financial metrics. Moving forward, Standout Capital will act as a strategic partner and support Inspirit365’s next growth journey. The founders will continue to own 40% of the company and remain instrumental in the future growth.

Inspirit365 offers Microsoft Dynamics 365 services to large and medium sized companies and employs more than 100 individuals with expertise within the ERP, CRM, Data Platform and Power Platform services connected to Microsoft Dynamics. 
 
Inspirit365 deliver a broad spectrum of services, including consulting, project management, and technical development, providing comprehensive support for digital transformation. By focusing on client needs and ensuring close collaboration throughout projects, Inspirit365 aims to deliver tailored solutions that drive real business value.
 
Inspirit365 is a 100% Microsoft focused partner and have been awarded Microsoft Business Application Partner in Norway. Focus on strong culture with high employee retention has been instrumental since inception, this will serve as a strong foundation to further scale the organisation going forward.
 
As part of the new partnership, Inspirit365 will offer employees the opportunity to invest in the company. Establishing an attractive investment program, with the opportunity to participate in the future value creation, has been one of the key rationales behind this transaction.
 
Morten Sælemyr, CEO of Inspirit365, comments: “We welcome Standout Capital as a partner to Inspirit365. Inspirit365 has in three years grown from 0 to 100 employees and become the leading Microsoft Dynamics player in Norway. We will continue to build upon what has made Inspirit365 so successful to date. We believe that Standout through its experience in supporting management teams building high-growth, profitable companies combined with experience from ownership in Microsoft focused companies such as Engage and Redeploy make them an excellent partner for Inspirit365 in the years to come. With the additional backing we are now in a position to accelerate our ambitions without compromising on the quality of operations and our cultural values based on transparency, curiosity and loyalty.”
 
Carl Johan Kask, Standout Capital, comments: “The founders of Inspirit365 have since 2021 built a leading Dynamics player in Norway. We are truly impressed by what they have achieved. Already from the outset, Morten and his team have invested in an organisation that can support rapid profitable growth. The quality and competence of the people, the customer driven growth and expansion of services are all very impressive. Standout has a history of investing in leading players in the Microsoft ecosystem and we are excited and honored to partner with Norway’s leading Microsoft Dynamics partner. We look forward to working together with the company in their continued growth journey and share their ambition in growing the organisation, customer engagements and service offering over time.“
 
About Inspirit365
Inspirit365 is an agile specialist company that guides clients through demanding digital transformation journeys using Microsoft technology. Inspirit365's professional environment consists of leading experts in the field, boasting the highest proportion of certified employees in the country with interdisciplinary competence ranging from advisors, project managers, and consultants, to developers and technical specialists. The company has over 100 employees and has its headquarters in Oslo, along with offices in Bergen and Stavanger.
 
About Standout Capital
Standout Capital is a Stockholm-based private equity firm investing in growing Nordic tech companies. As an active owner, the mission is to partner with outstanding companies to help them grow and succeed. Standout Capital’s investment strategy is to support the digital transformation in business and society. The founders and investment team build on experience in entrepreneurship, investments, and finance.

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