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Acton Capital

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 101 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BB-to-cProsumerSmbs

Deploying now
80%of best year8cheques in 12 months, 101 on record
Since the last cheque122days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$14MCheque size, as they say$3.0M – $12MRounds led5 of 101Sole investor23 roundsExits9 from the portfolioMostly inGermany, 46%
Pitch Acton Capital

Acton Capital highlights

  1. 01

    8 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 59% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 23 rounds, median $11M

  4. 04

    9 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We invest in Startups at Series A and beyondFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$3.0M – $12M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
B-to-cProsumerSmbs
Based in
Munich, Germany
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first101 appearances

  1. 2026

    8 rounds

  2. Jul
    iwocaDebt · GB · Firms' own news pages$333MWith 3 others
  3. Jun
    JupusSeries A · DE$15MSole investor
  4. May
    SemeiaVenture · FR$25MWith 3 others
  5. Apr
    ConvelioVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 3 others
  6. Mar
    UltramarinVenture · DE$13MSole investor
  7. Mar
    YotoVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 4 others
  8. Feb
    HubloVenture · FR$47MWith 2 others
  9. Jan
    Eolas MedicalSeries A · GB$12MWith 3 others
  10. 2025

    6 rounds

  11. Oct
    FormalizeSeries B · DK · Silicon Canals$35MLed
  12. May
    JUPUSSeed · DE · Silicon Canals$7.3MLed
  13. May
    7LearningsSeries B · DE$11MWith 1 other
  14. May
    StotlesSeries A · GB$13MWith 5 others
  15. May
    rembergSeries A · DE$17MWith 3 others
  16. Mar
    TomorroSeries B · FR$27MWith 3 others
  17. 2024

    6 rounds

  18. Dec
    vialyticsVenture · DE$8.3MSole investor
  19. Nov
    iwocaDebt · GB$258MWith 1 other
  20. Oct
    paretosSeries A · DE$9.2MWith 2 others
  21. Oct
    YotoDebt · GB$15MWith 3 others
  22. Aug
    Jus MundiSeries B · FR$22MWith 1 other
  23. Apr
    ElderVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  24. 2023

    3 rounds

  25. Sept
    MedKitDocVenture · DEUndisclosedWith 1 other
  26. Jul
    ECO GroupSeries A · DE$8.2MWith 1 other
  27. Mar
    HenchmanSeries A · BE$6.9MWith 1 other
  28. 2022

    6 rounds

  29. Sept
    SkribbleSeries A · CH$10MWith 1 other
  30. Sept
    KlausSeries A · EE$12MWith 2 others
  31. Jul
    SeattiSeed · DE$3.1MWith 1 other
  32. Jun
    LaserhubVenture · DEUndisclosedWith 3 others
  33. Mar
    ConvelioSeries B · FR · Firms' own news pages$35MWith 4 others
  34. Jan
    SoSafeSeries B · DE$73MWith 2 others
  35. 2021

    7 rounds

  36. Dec
    MambuSeries E · NL$265MWith 3 others
  37. Dec
    UltramarinSeries A · DE$11MSole investor
  38. Nov
    everstoxSeries A · DE$22MWith 2 others
  39. Oct
    GetsafeSeries B · DE$63MWith 3 others
  40. Aug
    ExpertleadSeries B · DE$11MSole investor
  41. May
    Knix WearSeries B$53MWith 2 others
  42. May
    MetalshubSeries A$11MWith 1 other
  43. 2019

    4 rounds

  44. Oct
    KoioSeries A · US · TechCrunch$6.0MWith 2 others
  45. Sept
    MapleCA · BetaKit$15MLed
  46. Sept
    ClunoDebt$154MWith 2 others
  47. Jun
    expertleadSeries A · DE · EU-Startups$8.0MLed

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 15 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed9 in all

Fashion For HomeBought by Home24UndisclosedNov 2015
Frontline GmbHBought by MenlookUndisclosedJun 2015
mytheresa.comBought by Neiman Marcus GroupUndisclosedSept 2014
edelightBought by Hubert Burda MediaUndisclosedApr 2013
mokonoBought by Populis$11MSept 2011
AbeBooksBought by AmazonUndisclosedAug 2008
HolidaycheckBought by Hubert Burda MediaUndisclosedJul 2006
JustBooksBought by AbeBooksUndisclosedOct 2001

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Acton Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Acton Capital put money into.

Quick answers about Acton Capital

What does Acton Capital invest in?

Acton Capital invests most often at Series B and Series A (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as B-to-c, Prosumer and Smbs.

How active is Acton Capital?

101 investments on record, 8 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 5. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has Acton Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: iwoca (Debt, Jul 2026), Jupus (Series A, Jun 2026) and Semeia (Venture, May 2026).

How big are Acton Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $14M. It says it writes cheques of $3.0M to $12M.

Does Acton Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 5 of its 101 investments on record (5%).

Where does Acton Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Germany (46%), the United Kingdom (19%) and France (16%).

Is Acton Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 8 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Acton Capital invest alongside?

Most often Burda Digital Ventures (12 rounds together), Global Founders Capital (8 rounds together) and B2venture (4 rounds together).

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