Albarest Partners and the Definvest fund, managed by Bpifrance on behalf of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, have just acquired a stake in Masa to enable it to strengthen its status as leader in command modeling and simulation software for Defense and civil security.
Founded in 1996 and based in Paris, Masa comes from the bioinformatics laboratory of the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris ; Comprised of 45 people, this SME initially specialized in applied mathematics, robotics and biology. In 2001, MASA opted to diversify into video games, signing a partnership with Ubisoft to develop “Conflict Zone”, a military strategy game with a behavioral and decision-making artificial intelligence engine whose algorithm is patented. by Massa.
Since then, the company, now made up of around forty people, has continued its development in organic growth and has developed several software programs, in particular its flagship product for the “MASA SWORD” armies. The latter allows the training and training in command and crisis management of military or civilian decision-makers, the preparation of complex exercises, the after-action analysis of behaviors and decision-making schemes as well as research in the field of equipment. or doctrine.
With this operation, Albarest Partners and Bpifrance via the Definvest fund, join forces with Masa, its director Marc de Fritsch and several key executives of the organization, in order to best support the company in its many development projects. growth while strengthening its position as world leader in training software for staff and enable it to become a more active player in the field of crisis management preparation.
- DTMV (Arnaud Vanbremeersch, partner and Huseyin Ozersahin) advised the managers in this operation.
- Winston & Strawn (Nicola Di Giovanni, partner and Leslie Ginape) and Carbonnier Lamaze Rasle & Associes (Constance Le Vert) advised the investors.
- Argos Lawyers (Magali Carosso) advised the sellers.
