Drake Star Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to Vinli on its Sale to SOFICO

Ghent, Belgium | Dallas, Texas | June 5, 2026 – SOFICO, a provider of contract management software for automotive finance, leasing, and mobility companies, has announced the acquisition of Vinli, a US-based automotive AI company. The transaction accelerates SOFICO’s agentic AI strategy, marking a decisive step in its evolution toward an intelligent, AI-powered automotive finance and leasing platform.

Drake Star acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Vinli on this transaction.

Vinli brings two complementary data and AI capabilities to SOFICO. The Velona platform aggregates operational data from multiple sources to surface prioritized, dollar-quantified actions that drive real economic value for leasing companies – whether through revenue acceleration or cost reduction. ERA is a proven connected vehicle data platform that collects data from any source and transforms it into actionable intelligence.

Together with SOFICO Miles – the contract management backbone trusted by global OEMs, captives, and leasing companies for more than 35 years – Velona and ERA will form SOFICO’s intelligence layer, bringing proactive insight and action to every stage of the contract lifecycle.

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About Vinli

Vinli is a Dallas-based AI and connected vehicle data company. In 2025, Vinli launched Velona™, an agentic AI fleet manager built to proactively manage fleets through specialized agents covering fraud, predictive maintenance, idling, safety, compliance, and cost optimization. Vinli also develops ERA, a connected vehicle data platform that collects data from any source and turns it into actionable intelligence. For more information, visit https://vin.li and https://velona.ai.

About SOFICO

SOFICO is the world’s leading supplier of mission-critical software solutions for automotive finance, leasing, fleet, and mobility management companies. Founded in Ghent, Belgium in 1988, SOFICO has more than 35 years of industry experience and employs over 600 people across 13 offices worldwide. Its SOFICO Miles Enterprise platform is used by more than 40 customers in 27 countries to manage over 5 million contracts representing approximately $100 billion in contract value. For more information, visit https://sofico.global.

About Drake Star

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