# Parabellum Investments

> Parabellum Investments is Rami Cassis’s London-based family office, founded in 2012. It primarily uses its own capital to acquire controlling stakes in lower mid-market businesses worldwide, with an operational focus on enterprise software, business and IT services, fintech and life sciences. Its approach combines direct decision-making, management support and acquisitions without a prescribed exit timetable.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** Rami Cassis (Founder and Principal)
- **Products:** Controlling-stake acquisitions, Portfolio operating support, Acquisition-led expansion, advanco ARC (portfolio company product), Crux Sphere and ArrayX (portfolio company products)
- **Notable:** Acquired pharmaceutical serialization specialist advanco in April 2020; at announcement it reported €4 million in revenue and software used in more than 35 countries., Partnered with Acacia to acquire The Column Group in 2020; the target reported more than 400 staff and $90 million in 2019 revenue., Backed advanco’s June 2023 acquisition of Vantage, combining serialization software with manufacturing automation engineering.

## Products & services

- **Controlling-stake acquisitions** — Direct investment in lower mid-market operating businesses, including corporate carve-outs and owner-managed companies, primarily using the firm’s own capital.
- **Portfolio operating support** — Management, finance, legal, HR and commercial support; the principal may act as executive chairman or interim CEO.
- **Acquisition-led expansion** — Complementary acquisitions to expand portfolio companies’ capabilities and geographic coverage, illustrated by advanco’s purchase of Vantage.
- **advanco ARC (portfolio company product)** — Pharmaceutical serialization and track-and-trace software, supported by manufacturing automation and engineering services following the Vantage acquisition.
- **Crux Sphere and ArrayX (portfolio company products)** — Managed external-data operations and AI-driven ingestion automation. Parabellum announced its acquisition of Crux on 30 June 2026.

## Achievements

- Acquired pharmaceutical serialization specialist advanco in April 2020; at announcement it reported €4 million in revenue and software used in more than 35 countries.
- Partnered with Acacia to acquire The Column Group in 2020; the target reported more than 400 staff and $90 million in 2019 revenue.
- Backed advanco’s June 2023 acquisition of Vantage, combining serialization software with manufacturing automation engineering.
- Built the Fintilect brand from ieDigital, Connect FSS and ABAKA in 2024; Volaris subsequently acquired its UK arm in 2025.
- Announced Parseq’s sale to Paragon in February 2026; the release reported back-office and payments revenue increasing from £11 million to £25 million over the preceding three years.
- Announced the acquisition of Crux Informatics on 30 June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published a summary of Cassis’s Enterprise Alchemy appearance, discussing customer conversations, forecasting and AI’s impact on data businesses.
- **2026-06** — Announced the acquisition of Crux Informatics on 30 June; transaction terms were not disclosed.
- **2026-02** — Announced the sale of Parseq to Paragon Group on 11 February; transaction terms were not disclosed.
- **2025-10** — Volaris announced the acquisition of Fintilect’s UK arm on 20 October. Its January 2026 review stated that the US arm remained with Parabellum.

## Links

- Website: https://www.parabelluminvestments.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parabellum-investments

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