Private equity is circling maritime tech again in search of consolidation and value
Private equity investments in maritime digital technology are not new, but the list of names currently circling businesses is. An influx of new equity funds are taking a globalised run at finally consolidating businesses into global platforms
Venture capital backed digital start-ups have long promised scalable solutions to improve everything from voyage optimisation to back-end efficiencies, but the persistently fragmented sector has delivered congestion among differentiated businesses, not consolidation