Nexthink is a software company and global leader in Digital Employee Experience Management. Its SaaS platform helps IT proactively identify and fix technology problems across the entire IT ecosystem. Lauded for its unique combination of real-time analytics, automations, and employee sentiment data, Nexthink has become a popular choice among Fortune 500 and 5000 enterprises.

The company has over 800 employees and was last valued at $1.1 billion in February ‘21. Its dual headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland and Boston, USA.

Originally started as an EPFL research project, the company gained its first success focusing on security solutions and detecting abnormal behaviors of intranet users. The product quickly evolved to become what it is today, the industry leading solution for digital employee experience management.

VI Partners’ investment manager, Alain Nicod, was on the board of the company as Vice Chairman during our investment with Nexthink. Pedro Bados, Nexthink’s Co-founder and CEO, worked closely with Alain during that period, notably regarding recruitment, fundraising, and strategic decisions.

VI exited its investment in 2020. We are very thankful to have participated and contributed to Nexthink’s success.