--- title: "Q&A: Acquisitive Volaris pushes software investment in SA" description: Mike Dufton explains Volaris’s investment philosophy, Adapt IT’s place in the portfolio and its plans for tech investment in Africa --- [![Adapt IT Logo](https://www.adaptit.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Adapt%20IT%20Logo.png?width=120&height=33&name=Adapt%20IT%20Logo.png "Adapt IT Logo")](https://www.adaptit.com/) - [Home](https://www.adaptit.com) - [About](https://www.adaptit.com/about-us) - [Executives](https://www.adaptit.com/directorate) - [People Connect](https://www.adaptit.com/careers) - [Working at Adapt IT](https://www.adaptit.com/careers#working-at-adaptit) - [Vacancies](https://adaptit.ci.hr) - [Learnerships](https://www.adaptit.com/careers#Learnerships) - [Bursaries](https://www.adaptit.com/careers#bursaries) - [History](https://www.adaptit.com/history-timeline) - [Partners](https://www.adaptit.com/partners/) - [Compliance](https://www.adaptit.com/investor-compliance) - [Governance](https://www.adaptit.com/corporate-governance) - [Acquisitions](https://www.adaptit.com/acquisitions) - [Services](https://www.adaptit.com/services) - [Admin, Support & ERP](https://www.adaptit.com/improving-our-clients-admin-support) - [Core Business Operations](https://www.adaptit.com/improving-our-clients-core-business-operations) - [Customer Experience](https://www.adaptit.com/improving-your-customer-experience) - [EPM Services](https://epm.adaptit.tech/) - [Public Sector](https://www.adaptit.com/improve-public-sector-delivery) - [Product & Services Brochure](https://hubs.la/Q03_TL1C0) - [Industries](https://www.adaptit.com/industries) - [Education](https://www.adaptit.com/education) - [Manufacturing](https://www.adaptit.com/manufacturing) - [Finance Professionals](https://www.adaptit.com/finance-professionals) - [Heavy Industries](https://www.adaptit.com/energy) - [Multi-Industries](https://epm.adaptit.tech/) - [Telecommunications](https://www.adaptit.com/telecommunications) - [Hospitality and Consumer Markets](https://www.adaptit.com/hospitality-consumer-markets) - [Security and Services](https://www.adaptit.com/security-services) - [Public Sector](https://www.adaptit.com/public-sector) - [ESG Sustainability](https://www.adaptit.com/sustainability) - [Empowerment](https://www.adaptit.com/empowerment) - [ESD](https://www.adaptit.com/esd) - [ESD Blog](https://www.adaptit.com/esd/esd-blog) - [Ethics](https://www.adaptit.com/ethics/) - [CSI](https://www.adaptit.com/csi/) - [Sustainability Reports](https://www.adaptit.com/sustainability-reports) - [JSE Archive](https://www.adaptit.com/archives) - [Corporate Action](https://www.adaptit.com/corporate-action) - [Investor Dashboard](https://www.adaptit.com/investor-dashboard) - [Reports](https://www.adaptit.com/investor-reports-new) - [Presentations and Webcasts](https://www.adaptit.com/investor-presentations/) - [Results Coverage](https://www.adaptit.com/results-coverage) - [Shareholder Meetings](https://www.adaptit.com/shareholder-meetings) - [2021 King IV Application Register](https://www.adaptit.com/hubfs/investor/Adapt%20IT%202021%20KING%20IV.pdf?hsCtaTracking=52f71e47-4437-4bcd-9615-0db5833e38f0%7C61b6fb17-ee5c-44fb-8cb9-ae0f9b1bf8e1) - [Media](https://www.adaptit.com/media) - [News](https://www.adaptit.com/news) - [Press Releases](https://www.adaptit.com/press-releases) - [Blogs](https://www.adaptit.com/blogs) - [Contact](https://www.adaptit.com/contact-us) Search This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. Submit Clear # News - Jan 21 2022 - [Mudiwa Gavaza](https://www.adaptit.com/news/author/mudiwa-gavaza) ## Q&A: Acquisitive Volaris pushes software investment in SA Mike Dufton explains Volaris’s investment philosophy, Adapt IT’s place in the portfolio and its plans for tech investment in Africa One of the few listed software companies on the JSE, Adapt IT, has delisted after more than a decade after its takeover by Canada’s Volaris. Volaris, which specialises in acquiring software businesses, has operations in more than 35 countries and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canada-listed Constellation, a $45bn (R694bn) technology giant. .. 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