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Ssense Founders Win Court-Supervised Bid to Keep Control

Court sign-off is still required before the founder-led deal closes by Feb. 13.

Overview

  • The Atallah brothers partnered with a Canadian multi-family office to submit the winning offer in the CCAA court-run SISP.
  • The transaction is slated to close by Feb. 13, 2026, pending court and regulatory approvals.
  • Ssense continues operating under creditor protection while restructuring its obligations to suppliers and other creditors.
  • The company sought CCAA protection in August 2025 after its primary lender attempted to force a sale.
  • Reporting links the cash crunch to roughly $371 million in debt, May 2025 layoffs of 100 staff, and higher U.S. import costs after the $800 de minimis exemption was suspended.