Upliift, the permanent equity partner for niche software businesses across Europe, announces a partnership with Boardwave, Europe’s leading network of software founders, CEOs, chairs, and NEDs. The partnership will create new opportunities for leaders to network and maximise opportunities for long-term growth.
Across Europe, there are scores of high quality niche software businesses with tremendous growth potential. However, they often lack the access to know-how and capital enjoyed by start-ups and larger companies. Upliift and Boardwave’s partnership will address this unmet need head-on.
Upliift’s permanent equity model is underpinned by our commitment to listening and working collaboratively with software businesses. This means we can help businesses accelerate growth while retaining their culture and sense of ambition. As Europe’s leading forum for software leaders, Boardwave complements our mission perfectly. We’re excited about developing our relationship over the coming months.
Alex Myers, Founder and Co-CEO at Upliift
Europe’s software market has great potential, but lacks the dynamism of Silicon Valley. We founded Boardwave to forge powerful relationships that help European software founders build great companies. Our partnership with Upliift is a great example – and one which should enable historically under-supported businesses to tap into new stages of growth.
Phill Robinson, Founder of Boardwave
Boardwave and Upliift will collaborate on research, events, and other initiatives that will help write the European software industry’s next chapter.
Established in early 2023, Boardwave has already amassed a membership exceeding 950+ individuals, predominantly CEOs.
About Upliift
Upliift is Europe’s leading permanent equity investor, focused on niche European software businesses with €1m-€25m in revenue. Emphasising listening and collaboration, Upliift aims to preserve companies’ brand and culture, while making long-term investments that unlock their growth potential and enable founders to make a full or partial exit.
About Boardwave
Boardwave is an impact-driven community of 950 European software founders and CEOs designed to help members accelerate their business growth, and to improve the overall position of Europe as a home for global software companies. Boardwave offers a programme of events, peer-to-peer mentoring and inspiration, as well as an online platform that connects European software CEOs for advice, insights, expertise and access to capital. It is also a campaigner for change across special interest areas including AI, Government engagement and DE&I.
Software leaders, CEOs and Chairs can access the programme and platform at no cost. The Boardwave community is generously supported and funded by a network of Partners from across the software investor and advisory ecosystem.
