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- 74Software 74Software SA (74SW.PA) is a France-based enterprise software company that develops and provides mission-critical applications and infrastructure software, including API management, managed file transfer, B2B integration, financial accounting hubs, open banking platforms, and banking and lending solutions under its principal brands Axway and SBS. Axway offers the Amplify platform for building, publishing, validating, and governing APIs across multiple clouds, on-premises data centers, and gateway vendors; B2B integration solutions to secure and simplify data flows between enterprise systems, partner communities, cloud, and mobile applications; financial accounting hubs to accelerate digital finance transformation; managed file transfer for secure critical file exchanges; and specialty products providing visibility, intelligence, and security across digital ecosystems. SBS delivers banking and financing platforms, including core banking systems, digital lending, regulatory reporting, and cloud-native SaaS services for deposit, savings, and floor plan financing, targeting banks, lenders, and financial institutions worldwide.
The company serves financial services, manufacturing, retail, public sector, transport and logistics, and healthcare sectors across multiple geographies, with operations in Europe, the UK, Africa, the US, and other regions.
74Software traces its origins to 1968 with the founding of Sopra in Haute-Savoie, France (Department 74), and was formally incorporated in 2000; it is headquartered in Annecy-Le-Vieux, France, with additional key facilities in Scottsdale, Arizona, and employs approximately 4,700 people.
In recent developments, 74Software was formed in September 2024 through a €330m merger combining Axway Axway Software SA and SBS activities, funded by a capital increase and bank loans, effectively doubling the group's size and creating France's largest enterprise software publisher; the company rebranded from Axway Software SA to 74Software in December 2024. Integration has advanced with shared support functions in HR, IT, finance, and legal, plus joint initiatives in open banking, API management, and digital engagement, yielding synergies and revenue growth; SBS expanded its cloud-native regulatory reporting via new European partnerships, while Axway added customers and strategic deals in 2025. Q3 2025 momentum prompted an upgraded growth outlook, supported by strong Q1 performance and regional expansion.