January 13, 2026 – Vivien & Associés advised Harvest, a leading software publisher for wealth management and finance professionals, on the acquisition of Firstance from its founder and the investment fund Nextalia.
Headquartered in Milan, Firstance serves more than 15,000 clients, managing close to €43 billion in assets through its platform. The company is a key player in the Italian digital wealth management market.
This transaction is part of Harvest’s international growth and buy-and-build strategy, backed by TA Associates and Montagu, aiming at reinventing customer experience and creating an innovative, agile European leader in WealthTech, resolutely focused on the needs of wealth management professionals and their clients. Following completion of this acquisition, Harvest strengthens its ambition to become a leading European wealth management software provider.
In this transaction, Vivien & Associés acted as legal advisor to the buyer on M&A transactional matters with Alexandra Arnould (Partner, Corporate / M&A) et Pierre Bondu (Associate, Corporate / M&A).