Aegis acquires Simio

JANUARY 27, 2026

Aegis (Peak Rock Capital) acquires Simio

TARGET

Simio provides discrete event simulation and digital twin software for production scheduling and operational scenario testing, sold to manufacturers and large enterprises.

Ownership	Founder-owned
Investors	Conectart
Capital raised	$2.38M
Headcount	54 FTEs
Headquarters	Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Leadership	C. Dennis Pegden, Founder & CEO
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Aegis

software platform

Ownership	PE-backed
Parent	Peak Rock Capital
Investors	—
Headcount	168 FTEs
Headquarters	Horsham, Pennsylvania
Leadership	Jason Spera, CEO & Co-Founder
Buy-side advisor	—

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Aegis -> Simio  (2026-09-11)
add_on | Industrial/Manufacturing | announced
Target: Simio provides discrete event simulation and digital twin software for production scheduling and operational scenario testing, sold to manufacturers and large enterprises.
Website: simio.com | Buyer site: aiscorp.com
HQ: Sewickley, Pennsylvania | Ownership: founder-owned | Buyer sponsor: Peak Rock Capital | Buyer ownership: pe-backed
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/aegis-simio.html

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