Roper Technologies wannabe SK Tarpon announced a new holding called NSTech, with the idea of being the largest technology platform for logistics in Brazil. It will be managed by Niche Partners, which is part of the holding company’s ecosystem and seeks investments in leading companies in supply chain. NSTech acquired Brasil Risk, a leader in the risk management and logistics management market for large shippers and carriers – especially for the fast-moving consumer goods, electronics. The NSTech technology platform currently brings together four groups of companies (Buonny, Opentech, AT&M, and Brasil Risk) and almost 20,000 customers. The holding intends to help customers to be more efficient in their logistics, spending less, making faster deliveries, and reducing carbon emissions, accidents, and theft.
The purpose of bringing companies together under NSTech’s holding will be to generate value for Brazil through the optimization of the logistics sector, contributing to the success and profitable growth of five major categories of customers: drivers, transporters, shippers, insurance brokers, and insurance companies that operate in cargo transportation. Currently, NSTech has an M&A pipeline of more than 15 companies, which aim to complement the product portfolio to create a one-stop-shop platform. The holding wants to consolidate itself in Latin American logistics, and already operates in Brazil, in Mexico, and is starting operations through customer demands in Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. The holding’s business model was inspired by Roper Technologies, an American company that invests in leading niche companies, with a Market Cap of approximately $46 billion, and which since its IPO has surpassed the S&P index about five times.