Koivu Solutions to Join PubliX Group, Entering Its Next Phase of International Growth

Helsinki, Finland, December 16^th, 2025. Koivu Solutions Oy (“Koivu”), a Nordic provider of advanced digital solutions, is proud to announce that it has been acquired by PubliX Group AB (“PubliX”), a rapidly growing Swedish software group focused on building a strong portfolio of specialist SaaS companies serving the welfare, healthcare, and public administration sectors.

Under the agreement, PubliX acquired 100% of the shares in Koivu Solutions. Current Koivu owners will continue in their operational roles and will reinvest a significant portion of the proceeds to become shareholders in PubliX, thus ensuring long-term alignment and shared commitment to building a leading Nordic SaaS group.

Continuity for Employees and Customers

The acquisition brings no organizational changes for Koivu’s employees. Koivu will continue to operate as an independent company within PubliX, and all customers will continue to be served by the same team members.

“This partnership strengthens Koivu without changing who we are,” states CEO Janne Salmi of Koivu Solutions. “Our team, our mission, and our customer relationships will remain the same. What will change is our ability to scale faster and bring even more innovation and value to our customers.”

Accelerating International Growth Together

PubliX’s strategy is to unite the strongest Nordic SaaS companies addressing the digitalization needs within the welfare, healthcare, and public administration sectors. Backed by significant funding, the group offers its companies access to shared expertise in finance, compliance, cybersecurity, and AI, while maintaining each company’s entrepreneurial autonomy.

What made Koivu especially attractive to PubliX is that Koivu’s core SaaS solution, Sotender, has delivered significant measurable impact: for example, the Ostrobothnia Wellbeing Services County has publicly reported substantial savings from Sotender, amounting to more than EUR 7 million annually in reduced reliance on staffing agencies and more efficient shift fulfillment.

“Koivu embodies the type of specialized, mission-driven SaaS company we want in the PubliX Group,” said Marcus Åström, interim CEO and Head of M&A at PubliX. “They have deep domain expertise, strong customer trust, and products that deliver real value in the public sector. By joining forces, we can help Koivu expand internationally faster and compete for larger contracts across the Nordics and Europe.”

About Koivu Solutions Oy

Koivu Solutions Oy is a Finnish software company that develops modern SaaS solutions for workforce and resource management across public and private sectors. Koivu’s flagship SaaS solution, Sotender, is an easy-to-use mobile app for connecting workers with open shifts. Koivu Solutions also provides the Koivu Cloud low-code platform and advanced analytics and pricing solutions. Koivu Solutions is ISO 27001 certified and serves a wide range of customers.

For more information and interview requests:
Janne Salmi, CEO, Koivu Solutions Oy
[email protected], +358 40 556 5771

https://www.sotender.io

About PubliX Group AB

PubliX Group is a Swedish SaaS group backed by Aspira Partners and built to unite the leading Nordic software companies serving public administration, welfare, and healthcare. PubliX supports its companies with funding, group-level capabilities, and strategic collaboration, while preserving each company’s entrepreneurial autonomy. PubliX’s fast-growing family of companies already includes digiPlant, Aspicore, and Tidvis.

For more information and interview requests:
Marcus Åström, interim CEO and Head of M&A, PubliX Group AB
[email protected], +46 70 485 28 47

https://www.publixgroup.io