Karlsruhe, June 27, 2025: LEA is supporting the transformative acquisition of ZEDAL, enabling SYNQONY to continue its strong growth trajectory as a leading provider of software solutions for the digital circular economy.
ZEDAL is a leading SaaS product for companies subject to documentation and registration obligations under Germany’s Circular Economy Act, particularly for hazardous waste. The software enables over 8,000 customers to fully manage all processes related to the electronic waste documentation procedure (eANV). With the integration of ZEDAL, SYNQONY is strategically expanding its product portfolio for its existing customer base of waste management companies, while also strengthening its position for commercial waste producers.
Robert Schmitz, CEO of SYNQONY: "With ZEDAL, we are gaining not only an outstanding and highly scalable SaaS product, but also an experienced team that shares our vision of a fully digitalized circular economy. These solutions are an ideal complement to our strategy of intelligently connecting all stakeholders along the value chain. This benefits not only our customers, but the entire industry – through greater efficiency, transparency, and future readiness."
Nils Berger, Partner at LEA added: "By integrating ZEDAL, the leading provider of electronic waste documentation solutions, SYNQONY expands into a well-established core function of its customers’ processes – a logical next step on the path to becoming the leading platform for the digital circular economy. We see enormous potential in this market, both ecologically and economically. As an entrepreneurial-minded partner, we support SYNQONY in achieving the goal of connecting a previously fragmented industry, ensuring regulatory compliance, and equipping it for a digital future."
The combination of SYNQONY and ZEDAL also underscores their shared commitment to sustainability. Both companies actively support the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.6, which promotes transparency and sustainability reporting in businesses. Together, they are poised to make an even greater positive contribution to fostering sustainable, circular practices within the industry.
SYNQONY is the leading provider of efficient software solutions for various processes in waste and environmental management. With more than 120 employees, SYNQONY optimizes the processes of its around 9,000 customers including commercial and municipal waste management companies, commercial waste producers, as well as cities and municipalities. More at www.synqony.com
ZEDAL is the leading electronic waste documentation system in the German-speaking region. For decades, both industry and the waste management sector have trusted ZEDAL’s powerful, reliable, and legally compliant solutions. With its product ZEDAL International, the company also provides a key solution for cross-border waste shipments within Europe – including the mandatory electronic notification process coming into effect in 2026. This ensures that customers are fully prepared to meet even the most complex European regulatory requirements efficiently and with full legal certainty.
With over EUR 2 billion in cumulative capital commitments, LEA Partners is an entrepreneurial-minded multi-stage private equity firm investing in technology companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. Founded in 2002, LEA Partners has advised on the investment in more than 100 companies. With a 35 people strong team based in Karlsruhe, one of Europe's largest technology clusters, its mission is to fund and support ambitious founders and executives by leveraging them with practical, hands-on growth expertise to achieve market leadership. Visit www.leapartners.de to learn more.