Paris, July 20, 2026
The transaction strengthens Capital Banking Solutions’ offering in compliance and Know Your Customer (KYC), while opening new international growth prospects for Synapse Risk & Compliance.
Capital Banking Solutions (CBS), a software provider and integrator for commercial banks, wealth management institutions, microfinance organizations, and international banks, announces the acquisition of Synapse Risk & Compliance (Synapse) from Syspertec Group. Synapse is a French player specializing in regulatory compliance solutions, third-party risk management, and KYC processes.
Backed by Amethis since 2023, Capital Banking Solutions continues its growth strategy by enhancing its portfolio around compliance, Know Your Customer (KYC), and risk management challenges.
Synapse supports numerous companies, particularly in the financial sector, including BoursoBank, La Nef, La Poste Groupe, Crédit Agricole, BPCE, Revolut, and Toyota Financial Services. Its solutions enable financial institutions and large corporations to manage third-party risk, due diligence, and regulatory obligations related to their clients, suppliers, and partners. Synapse generates revenues of €8 million.
This acquisition marks a strategic milestone in Capital Banking Solutions’ development. Synapse’s solutions complement CapitalCompliance™, CBS’s platform dedicated to AML-CFT compliance integrated at the core of banking systems. Together, the combined offering will allow financial institutions to benefit from a solution covering the entire compliance lifecycle, from onboarding and KYC controls to operational banking management.
The synergies arising from this transaction are both technological and commercial. They will drive the development of new features, the integration of Synapse’s RegTech solutions into CBS platforms, the launch of joint offers, and the acceleration of Synapse’s international expansion through CBS’s historical presence in Europe, Francophone Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas.
Following this transaction, the new group represents consolidated revenue of approximately €54 million, with 60% generated in Europe, and brings together 430 employees across multiple international locations.
Synapse’s executives and shareholders are reinvesting in the new combined entity and joining its governance structure, demonstrating their confidence in the industrial project and their commitment to contributing long-term to its growth.
In connection with this acquisition, Capital Banking Solutions is also refinancing its bank debt with the renewed support of its long-standing partners. The transaction is led by BRED as bookrunner, alongside BPMED, LCL, and BP Rives de Paris, together with mezzanine financing provided by CEIDF and SOCADIF.
Samer Hanna, CEO of Capital Banking Solutions
“This acquisition represents a major milestone in Capital Banking Solutions’ growth strategy. By combining our core banking and wealth management platforms with Synapse’s recognized expertise in compliance and RegTech, we are creating an even more comprehensive player serving financial institutions. We are particularly delighted to welcome Synapse’s leadership team as shareholders and members of the Group’s governance, reflecting a strong shared commitment and ambition for the coming years.”
Romain Gauvrit, Nicolas Manardo, and Rebecca Denyer, Amethis
“The acquisition of Synapse is pivotal in executing our value-creation strategy, significantly deepening our technological capabilities and creating a more integrated software platform capable of supporting financial institutions across all their transformation challenges. This transaction allows us to reach a new threshold of critical mass, accelerate our R&D investment capacity, generate new commercial synergies, and support an ambitious international growth trajectory.”
Guillaume Gentil, CEO of Syspertec Group
“As a major financial software vendor with international reach and recognized technical expertise, Capital Banking Solutions naturally emerged as the ideal partner to allow Synapse Risk & Compliance to deliver even greater value to its clients and accelerate its expansion. I am confident that this union will be highly fruitful in the short term, both for our clients and for our teams.”
About Capital Banking Solutions
For over 25 years, Capital Banking Solutions has been developing and integrating innovative banking solutions tailored to various international banks. Leveraging our expertise, extensive experience, and ongoing research and development efforts, we offer a broad range of innovative products to address the needs and challenges of the banking and payment industry to serve more than 200 financial institutions worldwide.
We are leaders in universal banking, retail banking, corporate banking, private banking, Islamic banking, microfinance, neo-banks, family offices, asset management and brokerage companies. Our software solutions are open architecture, modular, and available on both cloud and on-premises platforms. With more than 300 business experts based in France, Switzerland, Dubai, Lebanon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Morocco and the USA, we ensure seamless product support, services, and a close relationship with all our clients.
About Synapse Risk & Compliance
Headquartered in France, Synapse Risk & Compliance is committed to building a more transparent and sustainable business environment. Its software solutions help organizations comply with AML/CFT regulations, the French Sapin II Act, and other regulatory requirements by facilitating third-party due diligence and ongoing monitoring.
Synapse Risk & Compliance streamlines information management, simplifies KYC processes, and enhances risk assessment through legal and financial data aggregation solutions and its collaborative third-party assessment platform, Synapse Compliance Manager (SCM).
About Amethis
Amethis is an impact investment fund manager, partner of Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity, supporting high-potential businesses across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
With over €1.5 billion in assets under management and more than 40 completed investments, Amethis supports the growth of regional champions by mobilizing its sector expertise, international network, and rigorous approach to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impact.
Present in Paris, Abidjan, Casablanca, Cape Town, Nairobi, Cairo, and Luxembourg, Amethis brings together over 55 professionals.
Transaction Participants
Capital Banking Solutions
- Management: Samer Hanna (CEO), Aziz Akl (CFO), Michel Tueni (COO)
- Amethis: Romain Gauvrit, Nicolas Manardo, Rebecca Denyer, Anne-Laure Saadoun
- Transaction Services: KPMG (Mohamed Macaigne, Bertrand Thouvenel, Rémi Varennes, Matthieu Henin)
- Legal Counsel: Racine (Emily Pennec, Quentin Cournot, Linda Bessa)
- Senior Debt: BRED (David Baptista, Clément Lerine, Arnaud Guimiot, Maxence Bertou), BPMED (Boris Mitelman, Isabelle Dusserre), LCL (Romane Delaunay, Damien Fraillon, Yanis Kellal), BPRI (Florent Gambier, Yoan Briard, Gilles Bellony)
- Legal Counsel (Financing): Cards (Chucri Serhal, Carole Geara)
- Mezzanine Debt: CEIDF (Julien Jonasson, Issey Chaudre), SOCADIF (Jorge Pascoal Fonseca, Emmanuel David)
- Legal Counsel (Mezzanine): Volt (François Jubin)
Synapse Risk & Compliance
- Management: Guillaume Gentil (CEO), Alexis Seydoux (CFO), Julien Sturm (VP Sales), Julien Dumez (CPMO), Nicolas Derycke (CTO)
- M&A Advisory: Rothschild & Co (Fabien Lenoir, Virginie Lazès, Pierre Brencklé, Victor Bascoul, Quentin Rocher)
- Transaction Services (Vendor Due Diligence): Kroll (Renaud Regner, Sophie Reiss, Louis Gardey de Soos)
- Legal Counsel: Joffe & Associés (Thomas Saltiel, Paddy Pascot, Rudy Diamant, Clément Peillet)
Press Contacts
- Amethis: Laura Cambe – Head of Communication (laura.cambe@amethis.com)
- Capital Banking Solutions: Charlotte Yaumarath – Head of Group Marketing & Communication (charlotte.yaumarath@capital-banking.com)
- Syspertec Group: Pauline Joly – Head of Marketing & Communication (pauline.joly@syspertec.com)
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