ACTICO acquires Axe Finance

● STRATEGIC | FINTECH · Banking & Lending

SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

ACTICO (Keensight) acquires Axe Finance

TARGET

AI-driven end-to-end credit lifecycle automation software — origination, scoring, KYC, and servicing — sold to retail, commercial, and corporate lenders globally.

Ownership	Founder-owned · Alternative Capital Partners
Headcount	201-500 FTEs
Headquarters	Tunis, Tunisia
Leadership	Dhafer Berrachid, Chief Executive Officer
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

ACTICO

Decision automation and credit risk management software for banks, insurance companies, and financial service providers.

Ownership	PE-backed · Keensight Capital; Keensight Capital, Bregal Unternehmerkapital
Headcount	130 FTEs
Headquarters	Friedrichshafen, Germany
Leadership	Thomas Cotic, CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

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ACTICO -> Axe Finance  (2026-09-11)
add_on | FinTech | announced
Target: AI-driven end-to-end credit lifecycle automation software — origination, scoring, KYC, and servicing — sold to retail, commercial, and corporate lenders globally.
Website: axefinance.com | Buyer site: actico.com
HQ: Tunis, Tunisia | Ownership: founder-owned | Buyer sponsor: Keensight Capital | Buyer ownership: pe-backed
Advisors - not yet credited
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