LPA carves out the consulting business and sharpens its focus on software, data and analytics.
Leading Regtech Innovator Affirms Strategic Direction and Expands Focus on Data & Analytics Offerings Following Consulting Business Spin off
Frankfurt, 25th of August 2025 – Lucht Probst Associates (LPA), one of Europe’s leading providers of RegTech and CapTech solutions for the financial sector, recently announced the spin-off of its consulting business. This milestone marks a decisive new chapter for LPA: the company is doubling down on its software business, accelerating innovation, scaling its technology platforms and significantly strengthening its Data & Analytics offerings.
The message is clear: LPA remains fully committed to delivering the high-quality solutions and services clients have trusted for over 25 years. The enhanced focus on software innovation means clients will benefit from deeper, more comprehensive support in meeting regulatory, technological and operational requirements – with no compromise to the standards of service that LPA is known for.
“With Magpie Projects, our consulting business now has the freedom to chart its own course,” said Stefan Lucht, Founder and CEO of LPA. “This enables LPA to sharpen its focus on what we do best – building and scaling world-class RegTech platforms, advancing our Data & Analytics capabilities and continuing to set the benchmark in financial software. I want to thank my long-time Co-CEO Peter Schurau for our successful partnership and wish him and the Magpie team every success in establishing a new consulting leader in capital markets.” With a clear focus on accelerating software innovation and expanding leadership in financial data and analytics, LPA is ideally placed to capture the growing demand for RegTech and CapTech solutions globally.
Scott Kauffmann, Founding Partner and Head of Investments at Motive Partners, commented: “There could not be a better time for LPA and Magpie Projects to operate independently. LPA’s sharpened focus on the software platforms and Data & Analytics offering creates an exceptional foundation for accelerated innovation, growth and long-term value creation. Both companies are positioned to thrive – with LPA in particular standing out as a leader in the future of financial technology.”
About LPA
Lucht Probst Associates (LPA) is Europe’s leading provider of specialized financial software and CapTech solutions for banks and asset managers. For more than 25 years, LPA has combined deep regulatory expertise with innovative technology to deliver automation, intelligence and advanced analytics across the financial services industry. Today, LPA is fully focused on accelerating innovation in RegTech and CapTech, scaling its technology platforms and expanding leadership in Data & Analytics. With a team of over 200 experts, LPA helps financial institutions simplify compliance, optimize operations and unlock new opportunities in an increasingly digital, regulated and data-driven environment. Learn more at: www.l-p-a.com
About Magpie Projects
Magpie Projects is a specialized technology and strategy consulting platform with over 75 employees and more than 20 years of experience in capital markets. The company operates from locations in Frankfurt and Zurich and supports clients through strategic change in a dynamic market environment that is increasingly characterized by technological transformation, growing regulatory requirements and the convergence of public and private capital flows. With a clear focus on future-oriented topics, Magpie Projects supports players from traditional capital markets in particular in their transition to integrated financial market platforms. For more information, visit: www.magpieprojects.com
About Motive Partners
Motive Partners is a private investment firm exclusively focused on financial technology and technology-enabled business services companies, ranging from early-stage ventures to growth equity and buyout, primarily based in North America and Europe. The firm invests across five primary subsectors: Banking & Payments, Capital Markets, Data & Analytics, Insurance and Wealth and Asset Management. Motive Partners portfolio companies benefit from the firm’s fully integrated, proven Investor, Operator, Innovator (IOI) model, which brings together world-class fintech leaders and capabilities with deep industry knowledge, insight, and experience. With offices in New York City, London and Berlin, Motive Partners delivers differentiated expertise, connectivity and capabilities to create long-term value in financial technology companies. More information can be found at: www.motivepartners.com
Press Contact
Lucht Probst Associates (LPA)
Susan Niederhöfer
+49 (0) 69 / 971 485 216
susan.niederhoefer@l-p-a.com
Motive Partners:
Britt Zarling
+414.526.3107
britt.zarling@motivepartners.com
