Tech, Innovation & Public Sector
Our perspective
Technology, innovation and digital public-sector organisations build on intangible assets: code, data, algorithms, teams. Their credibility with investors, public buyers and regulators rests on their control of these assets: who owns the code, where the data is hosted, whom the platform depends on.
Three issues return at every cycle: platform sovereignty and reversibility, compliance (AI Act, NIS2, public procurement requirements), and dependency on a few founders and key engineers. Raising funds, scaling, responding to a public tender, merging, acquiring a team or preparing a sale: Aegryn helps decide, then steers the project with your product, technology and leadership teams through to implementation.
Sectors covered
01Core businessTechnology & SaaS
SaaS metrics (NRR, churn, LTV/CAC), scalability, technical debt and dependency on AI model providers.
02GrowthEducation & EdTech
LMS, educational AI, B2B/B2G markets and freemium models with mixed monetisation.
03SovereigntyGovTech & Public Sector
Swiss and European public procurement, DINUM/ANSSI requirements for France, sovereign cloud and interoperability.
04InnovationAI & Deeptech
Proprietary models, dependency on model providers, AI Act, financing and team acquisitions.
Our applied expertise
Product, business model & growth trajectory
Positioning, business model (subscription, usage), market selection, external growth, board governance, preparation of a funding round. Deliverable: four-test grid applied to the options, and a 12-18 month plan.
Compliance, security & intellectual property
Mapping of applicable requirements (AI Act, NIS2, FADP, GDPR, public procurement requirements), platform security, code ownership and open-source licences, protection of algorithms and data. Deliverable: "applicable now / soon / not concerned" map and prioritised remediation plan.
Architecture, sovereign cloud & technical debt
Multi-tenant SaaS architecture, migration to a Swiss or European sovereign cloud, technical debt reduction, dependency on AI model providers with exit plan, interoperable platforms for the public sector. Custom-built tools only where the market offers none. Deliverable: reversibility test and costed trade-off.
Founders, CTOs & key teams
CTOs, heads of product, data and AI, security, interim executives, retention of key engineers, founder succession. Deliverable: job description, shortlisted profiles, retention and succession plan.
Fundraising, merger & tech asset divestment
Review of a target before the offer: code ownership, open-source licences, change-of-control clauses, quality of recurring revenue, founder dependency. Sell-side data room preparation, merger, spin-off, integration. CIFSO 5000 certification remains available in support. Deliverable: proposed treatment for each point (price, warranty, suspensive condition) and a milestone-based integration or separation plan. Execution remains with your investment bank and your lawyers.
Available individually, or combined into a single programme we steer.
How we support our clients
Three typical profiles, three concrete situations.
SaaS founders & scale-ups: Growth and Succession cycles
“You have built a B2B SaaS with solid recurring revenue. A fund or strategic acquirer has entered the process and is asking about code ownership, IP governance, architecture and your metrics before engaging its lawyers. The timeline is tight.”
What we steer
- Screen your own company before the buyer does: code ownership, open-source licences, change-of-control clauses → list of weak points and a fix for each.
- Prepare the data room and the reading of your metrics (NRR, churn, LTV/CAC) → complete data room and explanatory note on the figures.
- Secure retention of founders and the technical team → retention plan.
Venture & growth funds: Growth and Acquisition (Takeover) cycles
“You manage a portfolio of European B2B SaaS companies. Across several holdings, reported metrics are difficult to verify and IP governance is poorly documented. You are preparing a funding round or an exit.”
What we steer
- Verify a holding or a target: revenue quality, code ownership, founder dependency → proposed treatment for each point: price, warranty, suspensive condition.
- Bring a holding up to Series B or C fundraising standard: governance, architecture, leadership team → prioritised remediation plan.
- Prepare the exit, secondary or dual-track → timetable and exit file.
GovTech & EdTech players: Growth and Acquisition (Takeover) cycles
“You operate a digital platform for the public sector or education. A public tender requires sovereign hosting, an industrial partner wants to merge and an administration is considering a partial takeover.”
What we steer
- Assess eligibility for public tenders: sovereignty and hosting requirements (DINUM/ANSSI, Swiss equivalents) → gap map and compliance plan.
- Frame the merger or consolidation: organisation, governance, systems → milestone-based consolidation plan.
- Prepare a spin-off or partial takeover by an administration → proposed perimeter, including contract and staff transfers.
Transaction execution remains with your investment bank or your lawyers.
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