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JANUARY 16, 2026
General Atlantic takes a minority stake in Odoo (Wallonie Entreprendre)
TARGET
Odoo
Odoo is an open-source business management software suite offering ERP, CRM, accounting, and other applications used across industries.
Deal value€7bn valuation
OwnershipVC-backed · Wallonie Entreprendre (prior owner); General Atlantic, Summit Partners, CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, BlackRock +8 more
Capital raised~$1B
Headcount~7,600 FTEs
HeadquartersLouvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Leadership
Fabien Pinckaers, CEO (Odoo SA)
Damien Lourtie, CFO (Wallonie Entreprendre)
Sell-side advisor
INVESTOR
General Atlantic
Global growth equity firm
Deal team
Andrea Calabro, Principal
Buy-side advisor
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