Esker artificial intelligence enters a new era

Esker has already been integrating AI into its solutions for several years, notably through learning models and deep learning (a technique that enables a computer to learn by itself) to automate and improve financial processes, from supplier management to customer behavior prediction.

28 years after its IPO, Esker returns to the unlisted market and plans to intensify the development of even more intelligent solutions tailored to the specific needs of its customers. "Our challenge will indeed be to accelerate growth. We're aiming to increase average annual growth from 15% to more like 25%. [General Atlantic and Bridgepoint] want to develop our Research & Development function, and our sales productivity", explains Esker founder Jean Michel Bérard. The managers' experience should enable Esker's AI, already recognized for automating financial processes, to pass a decisive milestone. Esker wants to focus on enriching predictive capabilities, deploying more intelligent modules, and further integrating machine learning to detect anomalies and anticipate trends. This new direction will enable CFOs to be better informed than ever about the state of a market, and to make decisions more rapidly.  

In 2024, the company generated sales of 205 million eurosof which around 80% came from SaaS solutions. This high proportion of revenues from subscription-based solutions underlines the company's strong position in the financial optimization software landscape. The acquisition by the two managing partners values Esker at 1.6 billion euros.