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Davilex

“Can a legacy desktop Dutch SME bookkeeping brand remain commercially viable inside the Visma group as the market moves to cloud accounting?”

Founded1986
HQHouten, Utrecht, Netherlands
Latest roundBuyout/LBO (acquired by Visma Software International)
IndustryHorizontal SaaS / Accounting

The story

Founded 1986 as a Dutch PC software house, Davilex straddled two markets — business accounting software for SMEs and budget PC games (the Racer franchise) — before the games arm went defunct in 2005. The accounting product line (Davilex Basic / Plus / Pro) survived and the company was ultimately acquired by Visma Software International, folding into Visma Software BV. Today Davilex is a legacy offline/desktop bookkeeping brand within the Visma group targeting Dutch small businesses.

Last 12 months

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Product timeline

Acquired by Visma Software International; now operates as part of Visma Software BV.· acquisition

1986

Davilex Software BV founded in Houten, Netherlands; initially released PC accounting and edutainment software.· pivot

1998

Expanded into video games with the Racer franchise (Autobahn Raser, London Racer).· pivot

2005

Davilex Games arm defunct; company continues as an accounting software vendor for Dutch SMEs.· pivot

The stack

1 layer disclosed in Davilex’s embedded-finance stack

Money movement

SEPA

Accounting gap: none

Davilex — frequently asked

Which payment rails does Davilex use?

Davilex moves money over SEPA.

Where is Davilex headquartered?

Davilex is founded in 1986 and headquartered in Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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