Septeo acquires Lexbase

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2026

Septeo (Hg) acquires Lexbase

TARGET

French legaltech subscription platform giving lawyers, judges, and corporate counsel searchable access to 6 million+ court decisions, legislation, and annotated legal doctrine.

Revenue	€7.5M ARR
Ownership	Founder-owned
Headcount	11-50 FTEs
Headquarters	Paris, France
Leadership	Fabien Girard, Président du Directoire
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Septeo

European legal and professional-services software group serving notaries, law firms, corporate legal departments, real estate managers, and accountants

Ownership	PE-backed
Parent	Hg
Investors	—
Headcount	3,600 FTEs
Headquarters	Lattes, France
Deal leads	Jean-Baptiste Brian, Partner (Hg) Sebastien Briens, Partner (Hg) Joris Van Gool, Partner (Hg)
Leadership	Hugues Galambrun, CEO and Founder
Buy-side advisor	—

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Septeo -> Lexbase  (2026-09-04)
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Target: French legaltech subscription platform giving lawyers, judges, and corporate counsel searchable access to 6 million+ court decisions, legislation, and annotated legal doctrine.
Website: lexbase.fr | Buyer site: septeo.com
HQ: Paris, France | Ownership: founder-owned | Buyer sponsor: Hg | Buyer ownership: pe-backed
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