DunPort supports Aurias in their acquisition of Saepio Solutions.
DunPort are delighted to have provided debt facilities to support Aurias founders, Amir Nooriala and Daniel Cardenas-Clar, in their acquisition of Saepio Solutions.
Aurias, established in 2022, is a UK based search fund founded by Amir Nooriala, previously COO at OakNorth Bank and CCO at Callsign, and Daniel Cardenas-Clar, previously VC investor at Triple Point and Notion Capital. Aurias is supported by an investor based that includes Ethos Partners, Miramar Equity Partners and Maven Equity Partners.
Founded in 2016 by former Softcat employees Robert Pooley and Andrew Pitt, Saepio is leading cyber security specialist providing consultancy, managed services and value-added reselling to mid-market businesses in the UK. Saepio partners with leading software vendors including CrowdStrike and Rapid7 and has grown to have over 60 employees and 700 clients across the UK.
Amir and Daniel will take on the new role of co-CEOs and Saepio’s management team plans to continue in their existing roles.
Aurias were advised by Altenburg (Debt Advisory), Shoosmiths (Legal) and Saffery (Financial and Tax). DunPort were advised by Addleshaw Goddard (Legal).
Saepio represents DunPort’s second deal of 2024 and the 15th company to have been supported by the Oak Corporate Credit Fund, DunPort’s €335m lending vehicle. The transaction also represents the 60th unique company which DunPort has supported overall. DunPort is one of the leading providers of SME and Corporate private debt solutions in both Ireland and the UK’s lower mid-market and has more recently entered the Benelux market.
