Exit Klaus: Zendesk acquires AI-powered quality assurance platform
Tallinn/San Francisco – 13 Feb, 2024 – Klaus, AI-powered quality assurance (QA) platform from Estonia, has been acquired by Zendesk, industry-leading SaaS company for customer support management. Founded by Martin Kõiva and Kair Käsper 2018 in Tallinn, Klaus has...
Julius Luehr named Partner at Acton Capital
Munich, January 18, 2024 – Acton Capital announces that Julius Luehr (31) has been elected Partner. Originally from Hamburg, Julius joined Acton Capital’s Investment Team in early 2018. The appointment follows the final closing of the firm’s latest venture fund ACTON...
ACTON VI: €225M to back companies ready to scale and built to last
Munich, November 8, 2023: Acton Capital has announced the closing of its Fund ACTON VI to invest throughout Europe and Canada. The team remains committed to backing companies in their early growth phase, with a focus on startups developing sustainable scaling...
iwoca raises new £200M funding line after reaching £2.5BN in finance lent
London, October 17, 2023 - iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, today announces a new funding line with initial commitments of £200 million from Barclays and Värde Partners. As the UK’s high street lenders retrench, reducing access to capital for SMEs, this...
ECO Group raises € 7.5M to scale its platform of eco-friendly consumer goods
Series A led by leading European growth investor Acton Capital. Existing investor Fair Capital Partners joined the round. ECO Group to further scale and expand brand portfolio on their B2B-platform for eco-friendly products. Acquisition of majority stake of natural...
Acton Capital invests in Series A-Round in Henchman
Ghent/Munich, March 2, 2023 - Belgian-based legal tech company Henchman raises €6,5 million Series A to support tomorrow's lawyer with AI. The round is led by Adjacent VC together with Acton Capital, joined by existing investors such as Pitchdrive and follows...
Exit Vimcar: Acton Capital sells stake in mobility company to US financial investor Battery
Berlin/Munich, January 12, 2023 - Four years after the initial investment, Acton Capital sells its stake in Berlin-based mobility company Vimcar. While the European fleet management market is in upheaval, companies need digital solutions to implement EU regulations...
Tallinn-based Klaus raises €12M to scale AI-powered customer service
Tallinn/Munich, September 29, 2022 - Klaus, the AI-powered customer service platform, has raised a €12 million Series A round of equity funding led by Acton Capital. Joining the round were previous investors Icebreaker, Creandum, and Global Founders Capital. Founded...
Skribble raises € 10 million for e-signing
Zurich/Munich, September 1, 2022 – Skribble AG completes Series A round of funding: fresh capital for the geographic expansion and its new presence in Germany. Digitalisation of signing processes and a legally valid solution for all industries - investors see huge...
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Exit Klaus: Zendesk acquires AI-powered quality assurance platform
Tallinn/San Francisco – 13 Feb, 2024 – Klaus, AI-powered quality assurance (QA) platform from Estonia, has been acquired by Zendesk, industry-leading SaaS company for customer support management. Founded by Martin Kõiva and Kair Käsper 2018 in Tallinn, Klaus has...
Julius Luehr named Partner at Acton Capital
Munich, January 18, 2024 – Acton Capital announces that Julius Luehr (31) has been elected Partner. Originally from Hamburg, Julius joined Acton Capital’s Investment Team in early 2018. The appointment follows the final closing of the firm’s latest venture fund ACTON...
ACTON VI: €225M to back companies ready to scale and built to last
Munich, November 8, 2023: Acton Capital has announced the closing of its Fund ACTON VI to invest throughout Europe and Canada. The team remains committed to backing companies in their early growth phase, with a focus on startups developing sustainable scaling...
iwoca raises new £200M funding line after reaching £2.5BN in finance lent
London, October 17, 2023 - iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, today announces a new funding line with initial commitments of £200 million from Barclays and Värde Partners. As the UK’s high street lenders retrench, reducing access to capital for SMEs, this...
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