Optio Expands with Investec Share Plan Platform Acquisition

Optio Incentives, a Nordic fintech specializing in employee equity and incentive programs, has acquired Investec Wealth & Investment International's share plan software platform. The acquisition supports Optio's global expansion and accelerates its impressive annual growth rate of over 80% since the company's inception in 2018. The platform currently serves more than 60 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange, providing Optio with direct access to the UK market. Additionally, the platform is white-labelled by JSE Investor Services in South Africa, catering to a significant share of the country's listed and unlisted firms. This acquisition is seen as a strategic move to strengthen Optio's market presence in the UK and South Africa. Optio now boasts over 500 corporate clients across Scandinavia, the UK, Italy, DACH, and South Africa, with its platform reaching over one million employees globally. The fintech firm was founded to address the gap in scalable solutions for managing employee equity programs, and it continues to support both organic growth and strategic acquisitions.