Clipperton acted as sole financial advisor to Skello, the AI-powered HR management solution for frontline teams, on its €200 million investment by Bridgepoint Development Capital. This transaction marks a new milestone in the company’s development, with the ambition to accelerate its European expansion and its investments in artificial intelligence.


FR | UK Tech Buy-Out HR & Workforce Tech France UK Cross-border

July 6th, 2026 - Founded in 2016 by Quitterie Mathelin-Moreaux and Emmanuelle Fauchier-Magnan, Skello provides powerful technology tools that help businesses manage all aspects of their frontline workforce: scheduling, administrative management, compliance, and operational performance.

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Clipperton's track record guiding profitable tech champions through the VC-to-PE transition

  • This transaction underscores Clipperton’s position as a leading advisor to European technology champions, in particular those navigating the shift from venture capital to private equity ownership, a path increasingly taken by mature software leaders. Buyout deals have grown to >30% of VC-backed exits in Europe over the past few years, making private equity one of the primary liquidity routes for the continent’s software scale-ups.

  • Clipperton has advised on a steady series of such transitions over the past months, including Hublo (with Five Arrows), SkillCorner (with Silversmith), Peter Park (with Great Hill Partners), Didomi (with Marlin Equity) and N2F (with FTV Capital). Beyond individual mandates, the firm has documented this structural shift extensively through its “From VC to PE” report series, now in its third edition.

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