Growth.
Driven by Reason.
Acton Capital is a leading growth-stage Venture Capital investor in Europe and beyond.
We invest with a clear focus on tech-enabled business models throughout Europe and North America – committed to sustainable growth.
Value for the long run.
Since 1999, the Acton team supports digital pioneers on their way to market leadership.
With over two decades of investment experience and a deep understanding of tech-enabled business models, we help skilled and driven founders establish value for the long run.
Since 1999
Investment ExperienceEurope, North America
Target RegionActon VI, 2022
Current Fund, VintageEUR +700M
Invested Capital100+
Companies Funded50+
Exits to DateTech-enabled Business Models
Investment Focus(Early) Growth
Investment StageEUR 5-10M
Ø Investment per CompanyInvestment Principles
WE INVEST IN THE BUSINESS MODEL.
We back the market leaders of tomorrow, not the next hype. We seek transformational growth, driven by technology and sustainable cash flows.
We invest in scalable business models, committed to real customer value and a clear path to profitability.
Ready to scale and built to last.
WE CONTRIBUTE OUR EXPERIENCE.
WITH SUCCESS.
We have invested in over 90 companies across Europe and North America. Our values, persistence and commitment have contributed to creating one of the most successful venture portfolios in the digital segment.
Consistent performance with success.
WE PARTNER WITH SUPERIOR TEAMS.
We invest in founders who build strong leadership teams and look for active support, not just money. Based on a deep belief in integrity and enduring partnerships, we contribute our expertise, hard work and passion to support young teams in building great companies.
Along the entire journey.
WE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
We embrace our responsibility not only towards investors and portfolio companies, but also towards stakeholders in the wider ecosystem. We pay careful attention to Environmental, Social and Governance matters
Sustainable growth. Driven by reason.
People. Support to Create.
Our Investment History
Our track record in Venture Capital dates back to 1999, when the Acton team began investing in digital pioneers on behalf of Hubert Burda Media. While the Internet and with it our portfolio has evolved since, our beliefs have remained the same: Sustainable growth is driven by reason.
1999
1999
Established in Munich
Our initial investment in Alando and the following exit to eBay kick-started our story in Venture Capital.
Our early years as investors were all about the first movers in ecommerce and digital media.
We partnered with zooplus, AbeBooks, OnVista or Ciao – Germany’s true startup pioneers preparing the ground for the digital markets of today.
2004
Post Dotcom & Pre Social Networks
The burst of the bubble didn’t keep us from glancing across the Atlantic.
By adding rising starts like Etsy and AlphaSights to our venture portfolio, we tapped into the Anglosphere.
Meanwhile in Germany, long before Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, investments like ElitePartner or HolidayCheck paved the way for the Web 2.0.
Presence in Vancouver, British Columbia
To scout the local startup scene, our first Venture Partner for North America joined the team in 2007.
2004
2008
2008
Renaming to Acton Capital
With the spin-off into an independent fund structure and the opening to a broader investor base, we put “Acton” on our nameplate.
Disrupting Food & Fashion and emerging SaaS
With investments like Linas Matkasse, Mytheresa or momox and progressive Software-as-a-Service models like Clio, we were counting on the digital transformation across sectors.
2014
2014
2019
2019
Shifting our focus from B2C to B2B
As digital ubiquity impacts sectors from healthcare (Hublo, Maple, MedKitDoc) – to manufacturing (Laserhub) and the commodity industry (Metalshub), we are increasingly focusing on business-to-business models today.
2023
Ready to back the pioneers of tomorrow
LaaS, NFT, DAO – we can’t predict what the next acronym will be, but we can help shape the future by focusing on what we do best: supporting exceptional entrepreneurs in building great companies, ready to scale and built to last.
2023
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