The Hague, December 19, 2025 – CarWise, a leading Dutch provider of modular ERP solutions for the automotive leasing and rental industry, announces the acquisition of Carano Software Solutions, a German specialist in fleet management and leasing software. This strategic transaction marks an important step in CarWise ‘s international expansion strategy and strengthens the company’s presence in the German market.
Carano was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Berlin. The company has been driving digital transformation in the fleet industry for over 30 years. Carano offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that cover the entire vehicle lifecycle of corporate fleets, including digital procurement, lifecycle management and financing tools. The company’s centralized platform integrates third-party services such as banks, leasing companies, insurers and fleet service providers, enabling customers to seamlessly manage procurement, operations and remarketing. Carano serves over 170 corporate customers with more than 200,000 vehicles, including well-known companies such as ARI (fleet management), Santander (leasing), BCD (business travel) and BMW.
CarWise was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands. The company has a strong presence in the Benelux region with an integrated ERP platform that supports the entire leasing and rental value chain. With a team of 70 professionals and operations in nine European countries, CarWise offers end-to-end automation for processes such as quoting, lease pricing, contract and fleet management, invoicing and reporting. Backed by Main Capital Partners since 2024, CarWise is pursuing a buy-and-build strategy to strengthen its European presence and further expand its product offering.
The acquisition of Carano provides CarWise with immediate scale and deep market expertise in Germany and brings a strong local team of around 70 professionals and an established market position. The combination opens up significant cross-selling opportunities between CarWise’s leasing ERP solutions and Carano’s fleet management platforms and accelerates the adoption of CarWise’s offering to German leasing and car rental companies. With their combined experience of 60 years, CarWise and Carano will provide a uniquely specialized and differentiated ERP offering to drive process modernization and automation for leasing companies, fleet managers and mobility providers across Europe.
Germany is a strategically important growth market for CarWise, and the acquisition of Carano represents a significant milestone in our international expansion. Carano’s strong reputation, innovative cloud platform and deep local expertise perfectly complement our vision to provide intelligent, integrated solutions for the automotive leasing and rental industry. We look forward to jointly creating a leading European platform and introducing our expanded offering to the German market.
Edwin Fhijnbeen, CEO of CarWise.
The collaboration with CarWise allows us to accelerate the international roll-out of our FleetHouse platform and open up new opportunities across Europe, while strengthening our presence in Germany and making CarWise’s differentiated suite accessible to our German customers and partners. Together, we will deliver even greater value to our customers through innovation and integration.
Hans-Joachim Guth, Managing Director of Carano.
This transaction underscores Main’s commitment to building leading cross-border software groups through strategic international expansion. CarWise and Carano are highly complementary companies with strong positions in their respective markets. The combination creates a unique platform to drive innovation and growth in automotive leasing and fleet management.
Sjoerd Aarts, Managing Partner & Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
About CarWise
CarWise is a leading provider of modular ERP solutions for the automotive leasing and rental industry. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands, CarWise offers an integrated platform that supports the entire leasing and rental value chain – from quotation and lease pricing to contract management, invoicing and reporting. With a strong presence in the Benelux region and a growing European reach, CarWise helps over 370 organizations to streamline workflows and increase operational efficiency. Backed by Main Capital Partners, CarWise aims to drive innovation, expand internationally and provide smart solutions for mobility providers across Europe.
About Main Capital Partners
Main Capital Partners is a software investor in the Benelux, DACH, France, Nordics and North America with approximately €6.5 billion in assets under management. Main has more than 20 years of experience in strengthening software companies and works closely with the management teams of its portfolio companies as a strategic partner to drive profitable growth and build leading software groups. As a leading software investor with private equity funds active in Northwest Europe and North America, Main employs around 90 people in offices in The Hague, Düsseldorf, Stockholm, Antwerp, Paris and an affiliated office in Boston. Main manages an active portfolio of over 50 software companies with a total of around 15,000 employees. Through the Main Social Institute, Main supports students with scholarships for IT and computer science courses at technical universities and universities of applied sciences.
The information contained in this press release is not intended to predict, forecast or guarantee the future performance of any investment. This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice or an offer to buy or sell securities or to invest in funds or other investment vehicles managed by Main Capital Partners or any other person.
