Silver Lake to merge Cegid and Silae in €10bn AI bet
By The BriefBrief
French software firms Cegid and Silae are set to combine as part of Silver Lake’s €10 billion bet on AI-era business software. The deal brings together Cegid’s business management software with Silae’s payroll and HR platform.
WHO:Silver Lake; Cegid; Silae
WHAT:Silver Lake-backed merger plans combine Cegid and Silae into a single software group.
WHEN:Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 10:26 AM ET
WHERE:France
WHY:To combine Cegid’s business management software with Silae’s payroll and HR platform under Silver Lake’s €10 billion AI-era software strategy.
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