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Wednesday, November 17 2021 - 09:53
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Scaled Agile Announces Strategic Investment From Eurazeo to Support Global Expansion and Product Development
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- Partnership to power expanded capabilities, product offerings, and 
geographic reach for the world's leading framework for business agility

Scaled Agile, Inc., provider of SAFe(R), today announced it has partnered with 
Eurazeo ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3361499-1&h=3331098892&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eurazeo.com%2Fen&a=Eurazeo 
), one of Europe's leading private equity companies. Eurazeo and its partners 
will hold a majority stake alongside existing investors Leeds Equity Partners 
and the Scaled Agile team.

The Scaled Agile management team will remain in their roles, with CEO Chris 
James ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3361499-1&h=70151634&u=https%3A%2F%2Fscaledagile.com%2Fchris-james%2F&a=Chris+James 
) and co-founder Dean Leffingwell ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3361499-1&h=3113743138&u=https%3A%2F%2Fscaledagile.com%2Fdean-leffingwell%2F&a=Dean+Leffingwell 
) also serving on the board of directors.

With a diversified portfolio of (EUR)27 billion in Assets Under Management, 
Eurazeo is a growth investor with a global footprint focused on mid-market 
investments in a broad range of sectors from life sciences and digital health 
to fintech, cloud infrastructure, and clean energy. 

"Eurazeo is the ideal partner for our next phase of strategic growth," said 
Chris James, CEO, Scaled Agile, Inc. "Their investment will go far in 
supporting our international market expansion across the Global 2000 and help 
us provide our customers with the best tools, technology, and training they 
need to support SAFe day-to-day practices. We will also be making substantial 
investments in new product innovations that will fully equip our customers to 
work differently, empower their workforce, and achieve significant improvements 
in time-to-market, productivity, employee engagement, and customer 
satisfaction."

As an increasing number of companies turn to SAFe to accelerate their digital 
transformations, SAFe has evolved from a framework of proven practices to a 
robust ecosystem that includes over 500 global partners, one million 
SAFe-trained professionals, and platforms for learning, practicing, and 
sharing. This one-of-a-kind offering provides enterprises with the means to 
make SAFe practices stick, ensure their effectiveness, and build work cultures 
that are flexible and adaptable. 

Recent customer stories from Porsche ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3361499-1&h=3700989381&u=https%3A%2F%2Fscaledagile.com%2Fvideos%2Fdesigning-the-digital-future-at-porsche%2F&a=Porsche 
), CVS Health ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3361499-1&h=3204660489&u=https%3A%2F%2Fscaledagile.com%2Fvideos%2Fcvs-health%2F&a=CVS+Health 
), Deutsche Telekom ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3361499-1&h=3451119406&u=https%3A%2F%2Fscaledagile.com%2Fvideos%2Fdeutsche-telekom-mission-possible%2F&a=Deutsche+Telekom 
), and Kaiser-Permanente ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3361499-1&h=1491084918&u=https%3A%2F%2Fscaledagile.com%2Fvideos%2Fkaiser-permanente-builds-the-future-of-healthcare-with-safe%2F&a=Kaiser-Permanente 
) describe why they chose SAFe, why it matters to their business, and how it 
impacts their customers. Over 70 customer stories representing a wide range of 
industries can be found at scaledagile.com/customer-stories ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3361499-1&h=4191023352&u=https%3A%2F%2Fscaledagile.com%2Finsights-customer-stories%2F&a=scaledagile.com%2Fcustomer-stories 
). 

Vivianne Akriche, Eurozeo's managing director, mid-large buyout, added, "The 
Scaled Agile team has built a market-leading offering and we see an exciting 
opportunity to continue to accelerate its growth and bring SAFe(R) to more 
enterprises worldwide. Business agility is a critical element to enabling 
digital transformation, which has become essential for sustained success for 
many companies. We are thrilled to join Scaled Agile's journey in enabling 
global enterprises in their business transformation."

About Eurazeo:

Eurazeo is a leading global investment group, with a diversified portfolio of 
(EUR)27 billion in Assets Under Management, including €19 billion from third 
parties, invested in over 450 companies. With its considerable private equity, 
real estate and private debt expertise, Eurazeo accompanies companies of all 
sizes, supporting their development through the commitment of its 350 
professionals and by offering deep sector expertise, a gateway to global 
markets, and a responsible and stable foothold for transformational growth. Its 
solid institutional and family shareholder base, robust financial structure 
free of structural debt, and flexible investment horizon enable Eurazeo to 
support its companies over the long term.

About Scaled Agile, Inc.:

Scaled Agile, Inc., is the provider of SAFe(R), the world's leading framework 
for business agility. Through learning and certification, a global partner 
network, and a growing community of over one million trained professionals, 
Scaled Agile helps enterprises build agility into their culture so they can 
quickly identify and deliver customer value, capitalize on emerging 
opportunities, and improve business outcomes. Learn more at scaledagile.com. 
Scaled Agile is a contributing member of the Pledge 1% corporate philanthropy 
and community service movement. Learn more at www.scaledagile.com.

SOURCE: Scaled Agile, Inc.

CONTACT: Scaled Agile, Inc. Media Contact: Regina Cleveland, Director of 
Communications, regina.cleveland@scaledagile.com
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