Investment Summary

Highland Europe and Acton Capital Invest In SoSafe

On January 13, 2022, growth capital firm Highland Europe and venture capital firm Acton Capital invested in information technology company SoSafe

Investment Highlights
  • This is Highland Europe’s 7th and Acton Capital’s 5th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Highland Europe’s 6th and Acton Capital’s 21st transaction in Germany.

Investment Summary

Date 2022-01-13
Target SoSafe
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Highland Europe
Acton Capital
Deal Type Venture

Target

SoSafe

Koln, Germany
SoSafe empowers organizations to build a security culture and mitigate risk with its GDPR-compliant awareness programs. Powered by behavioral science and smart algorithms, SoSafe delivers engaging personalized learning experiences and smart attack simulations that turn employees into active assets against online threats. SoSafe is based in Koln, Germany.

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Investor(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Highland Europe is a growth capital investor focused on technology enabled companies addressing large market opportunities in internet, mobile and software. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €30 million in fast growth companies with at least €10 million in annual sales. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout Western Europe with global ambitions. Highland Europe was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 40 of 49
Sector: Information Technology M&A 7 of 11
Type: Venture M&A Deals 27 of 33
Country: Germany M&A 6 of 6
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-15 Signal AI

London, United Kingdom

Signal AI is a decision augmentation company for real-time market and media intelligence to uncover trends, risks and opportunities and support critical decision-making. Signal AI was founded in 2013 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-03 Combo

Paris, France

Combo offers a digital planning and HR management hub, a People Operating System, for SMEs in the hospitality sector and beyond. Combo helps businesses with 5 to 1,000 employees as well as franchises to improve how their teams work, communicate, and grow. Combo was founded in 2016 and is based in Paris, France.

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Investor

Acton Capital

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Category Venture Capital Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 600M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Acton Capital is a late-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in web-based companies benefiting from the 'digital revolution'. The Firm has a special interest in companies and sectors benefiting from the transition to online activity and will consider opportunities across Europe and North America. Acton Capital Partners was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 39
Sector: Information Technology M&A 5 of 5
Type: Venture M&A Deals 31 of 31
Country: Germany M&A 21 of 21
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-22 HomeToGo

Berlin, Germany

HomeToGo is a global search engine for vacation rentals. From apartments and villas to castles and treehouses, it will find the perfect accommodation for every customer. HomeToGo was founded in 2014 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-28 COMATCH

Berlin, Germany

COMATCH is an online platform for independent freelance consultants and industry experts, COMATCH is matching consultants with clients in need of external support. Companies of all sizes use COMATCH to find tailor-made consulting, among them multi-national corporates, consultancies, SMEs, or startups. COMATCH was founded in 2014 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

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