SAP has made an undisclosed investment in a Visiprise, a company that develops integration software for manufacturing companies that use SAP’s NetWeaver platform.The investment is designed to strengthen the partnerships around NetWeaver, SAP’s applications and integration platform that includes portal, data warehouse and other components. SAP didn’t disclose the size of the transaction, calling it a “minority investment.”Visiprise, based in Atlanta, makes software for manufacturing companies in the aerospace, defense and medical industries, among others. It has about 200 customers, including Boeing Commercial Aircraft Group, Northrop-Grumman and BAE Systems.The investment money came from SAP’s $125 million NetWeaver Fund established in May. SAP has said each investment would typically be no more than $5 million. Visiprise is the third investment for the fund. SAP made its first investment in August, in Questra, which makes software for intelligent device management. Last month it invested in ArisGlobal Holdings, which makes software for the pharmaceutical industry.-Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service (London Bureau) Related Links: SAP to Give Developers Easier Access to NetWeaver SAP Mum on NetWeaver Developer Subscription Cost HP, SAP Join for Research SAP Competitor Throws in the Towel SAP Cofounder Backs New Open-Source ForumCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature Red Hat embraces hybrid cloud for internal IT The maker of OpenShift has leveraged its own open container offering to migrate business-critical apps to AWS as part of a strategy to move beyond facilitating hybrid cloud for others and capitalize on the model for itself. By Paula Rooney May 29, 2023 5 mins CIO 100 Technology Industry Hybrid Cloud feature 10 most popular IT certifications for 2023 Certifications are a great way to show employers you have the right IT skills and specializations for the job. These 10 certs are the ones IT pros are most likely to pursue, according to data from Dice. By Sarah K. White May 26, 2023 8 mins Certifications Careers interview Stepping up to the challenge of a global conglomerate CIO role Dr. Amrut Urkude became CIO of Reliance Polyester after his company was acquired by Reliance Industries. He discusses challenges IT leaders face while transitioning from a small company to a large multinational enterprise, and how to overcome them. By Yashvendra Singh May 26, 2023 7 mins Digital Transformation Careers brandpost With the new financial year looming, now is a good time to review your Microsoft 365 licenses By Veronica Lew May 25, 2023 5 mins Lenovo Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe