99x expands global presence with acquisitions in Portugal and Brazil

99x continues to expand its global presence with two new acquisitions in Portugal and Brazil. The acquisitions of Cleverti - Portugal and LeanOn Systems - Brazil were formally concluded by 99X Investment AS, Norway in October.

Cleverti is a nearshore software services provider based in Portugal with over 90 dedicated staff members offering the full breadth of software development, DevOps, and QA testing solutions for customers across 14 countries in Europe. 

Companies from mature markets like the UK, Germany and Scandinavia build and maintain their digital applications with Cleverti. LeanOn Systems Brazil consists of over 60 employees and focuses on mobile and web development, DevOps, and AI/ML, serving the Nordic and US markets.

“These acquisitions are part of our global expansion strategy to extend our offerings to clients in Europe and beyond, further tapping into services that often require a nearshore presence to address privacy issues such as GDPR. This also equips us as a company with a local presence across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, SriLanka, and Malaysia, providing our customers access to talent across geographies and time zones,” 99x  Founder Mano Sekaram said.

Commenting on the expansion, Hasith Yaggahavita, Chief Engineering & Innovation Officer of 99x added, “The global expansion also provides opportunities for our staff to work overseas, relocate togain exposure, and to become global professionals. Over the past year, we were pleased to see several Xians taking on new roles in regions like Norway and Malaysia”.

Founded in Sri Lanka, 99x is a global product engineering company co-creating innovative digital products for the Scandinavian market.