Round2 Capital Partners

Round2 at Slush Our colleagues Beate Stecher and Julian Bejer will attend next week's Slush Conference in Helsinki. If you are a B2B software founder or investor, reach out to them. They will be happy to have a brief chat at Slush. #round2cap #software #growth #slush2024

We are very happy to expand our existing relationship with the entire EvoluteIQ team by becoming a shareholder! Sameet Gupte Sanjay Koppikar Deepak Kinger Naveen Prabhu Arun Hiremath Arun Suraj Pallav Sharma Peter Dahlgren Erlend Reitan Tracey Figurelli

Investment News: Round2 Capital leads USD 20m investment into EvoluteIQ to fuel growth and innovation in AI-powered automation EvoluteIQ today announced an investment of USD 20m in equity and debt led by Round2 Capital Partners, with participation from Nordea Growth Fund, DCAP Select, and PH Ventures. This funding will support EvoluteIQ’s plan to enhance its AI automation platform and expand operations globally. With its end-to-end hyperautomation platform, EvoluteIQ helps complex organizations optimize workflows, reduce operational costs, and drive scalability across industries. After Round2’s revenue-based financing investments in EvoluteIQ since 2021, Round2 is now expanding its relationship with EvoluteIQ by becoming a shareholder. We are very happy to expand our existing relationship with the entire EvoluteIQ team! Nordea Dahlgren Capital PH Ventures #round2cap #growthfunding #investment Link to the press release: https://lnkd.in/dv_yxGRu

Investment News: Round2 Capital leads EUR 10m Series B of Phyron AI to scale up AI video platform Phyron offers an AI-based software platform for automated video creation and has closed a EUR 10m Series B with Round2 Capital Partners Capital as lead investor and further participation from existing shareholders Dahlgren Capital and Confidus Venture Capital as well as automotive retail giant Peter Vardy. After Round2’s initial revenue-based financing investment in Phyron in June 2023, Round2 now expands its relationship with Phyron by becoming a shareholder. The funds will be used for further growth and expansion into new markets, especially into the US, as well as for further investments into its AI technology. Jan Hillered, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Round2 Capital, commented on the investment: “Since we met the Phyron team and decided to make our first investment, the company’s development has been very positive. We value the relationship we have built and look forward to supporting the next phase of the company’s growth. We believe that Phyron is planning the right next steps to take advantage of opportunities in a dynamic market environment.” We are very happy to expand our existing relationship with the whole Phyron team! #round2cap #growthfunding #investment #SeriesB https://lnkd.in/etsG5x4B

It was a great honor for our colleagues Gerd Sumah and Beate Stecher to serve as main partners and jury members at this year’s EY Scale-Up Award, hosted in the majestic Palais Liechtenstein - The Princely Palaces. Congratulations to the winners, Storebox - Scale-up of the year and Circly - AI for manufacturers and retailers - rising star of the year!   We congratulate all category winners for their great performance: LAMIE direkt, HYDROGRID, neoom, Eversports, Metaloop, byrd, fiskaly, ToolSense, Blockpit AG, Holzkern - Eine Marke der Time for Nature GmbH, Probando, Anyline, Dimetor, DataSign A/S, Ada Growth, Monkee - Saving. Rewarded., notarity, Senseven GmbH, Leaders21, Inmox GmbH, Kickscale, Digicust, GATE Space, and all the finalists.   A heartfelt thank you to Florian Haas and the team for the fantastic organization and an unforgettable evening! #EYScaleUp2024 #EYScaleUp #HoeherHinaus #ScaleUpAward2024 #round2cap

Last week, Round2 Partner Gerd Sumah sat down together with Kai Hesselmann, Co-Founder and Managing Director at our most recent portfolio add-on DealCircle, for an episode of Kai’s podcast Close the Deal. Gerd and Kai spoke about revenue-based financing and its current market development, the current state of the DACH M&A market, as well as our recently published revenue-based financing investment in DealCircle. Link to the podcast episode on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/d5b-G-jU Link to the podcast episode on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/dEViPWrT Link to our investment press release: https://lnkd.in/dV2AMT3U #revenuebasedfinancing #rbf #round2cap #dealcircle

Investment News: Investment News: Round2 Capital Partners Capital invests a 7-figure amount in the German M&A deal match-making solution DealCircle DealCircle offers an M&A deal match-making solution for M&A advisors for the buyer-identification process and for the market approach. The company simplifies the process of finding suitable buyers by using intelligent search algorithms for the final selection of the most suitable buyers, enabling M&A advisors to get instant access to the company's investor database. In a challenging M&A market since 2023, DealCircle has proven its resilience and entrepreneurial capabilities in seizing opportunities, having further strengthened its position in the DACH M&A market and enhanced its tech offerings. To seize further opportunities, DealCircle now partners with Round2 Capital. Gerd Sumah, Partner at Round2 Capital, commented on the investment: "DealCircle has shown remarkable performance despite very challenging market conditions over the past 1.5 years. Graig Gröbli and Kai Hesselmann have demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurial thinking and have successfully steered the company with effectiveness throughout their bootstrapped journey. We are convinced of their visionary goals for further development and believe that Round2 as a flexible and strategic growth capital partner is the right partner for the next phase of DealCircle’s growth trajectory." We are very happy to welcome DealCircle to the Round2 portfolio and look forward to our collaboration. #round2cap #revenuebasedfinancing #royaltyfinancing #growthfunding #investment https://lnkd.in/dV2AMT3U

Congratulations to Zen Educate and the great team around Slava Kremerman and Oren C. We are very happy to support your stunning success story.

Investment News: Round2 Capital Partners leads USD 37m Series B of Zen Educate, revolutionizing teacher recruitment with the largest round in European Education Tech in 2024 Zen Educate, an Education Tech online marketplace that matches schools with staff absent to the best available teachers, reducing costs and improving the match-quality, has successfully closed a USD 37m Series B. It was led by Round2 Capital, with participation from existing investors Adjuvo, Brighteye Ventures, FJ Labs, Ascension, and a host of prominent angels, including Octopus Ventures founder and CEO Simon Rogerson. The funding will enable the rapid expansion of operations in the US and UK, solidifying its position as the leading provider of temporary educators and the launch of several new SaaS products for school administration.  Zen Educate has also completed its second acquisition, Aquinas Education, a leading education staffing agency, and has appointed former footballer and TV Presenter Jermaine Jenas as an official brand ambassador. Dr. Christian Czernich, Co-Founder and CEO of Round2 Capital, commented on the investment: “Zen Educate has been successful in solving a significant challenge faced by educational facilities on a daily basis. The team’s deep understanding of the Education Tech landscape is evident, and their remarkable growth, nearly fivefold over the last 24 months, is a testament to their effectiveness.” We are very happy to welcome the Zen Educate team around Slava Kremerman and Oren C. to the Round2 portfolio and look forward to our collaboration!   #round2cap #growthfunding #investment #SeriesB #EdTech  https://lnkd.in/da_7xyM8

Investment News: Round2 Capital Partners Invests a 7-figure amount in Europe’s leading developer community and career platform WeAreDevelopers to fuel its expansion to the Netherlands and the UK. WeAreDevelopers offers a career platform that provides valuable tech content, perfect-fit job opportunities, and outstanding events throughout the year to support the professional and personal growth of developers, creating substantial recruitment and business development value for large organizations such as Volkswagen, GitHub, Vodafone, Bosch, Canva, and Hugo Boss, among others. With the investment from Round2 Capital, WeAreDevelopers now catalyzes the growth of the platform in the Netherlands and the UK. Stefan Nagel, Managing Partner at Round2 Capital, commented on the investment: “We are excited to back WeAreDevelopers as they extend their reach into the Netherlands and the UK. Their development in the DACH region underscores their potential for success on the international stage. With software being core to our investment strategy, we believe in their vision for building a strong community and ecosystem in the developers space, and are excited to be a part of the next phase of growth." We are very happy to welcome WeAreDevelopers to the Round2 portfolio and look forward to our collaboration.   #round2cap #revenuebasedfinancing #royaltyfinancing #growthfunding #investment https://lnkd.in/dWTrxChC