The Venture Codex

Led · Equity · Dec 2023

Link11, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, operates a global security cloud platform that protects companies against cyber attacks. Its core product is patented DDoS protection that relies on machine learning and consistent automation. The company runs a global multi‑terabit network with 42+ points of presence connecting DDoS filter clusters, monitored around the clock by the Link11 Security Operations Center. Its scalable solutions are delivered as Software‑as‑a‑Service (SaaS). The new €26.5M investment from Pride Capital Partners, which includes a minority equity stake and mezzanine financing, will support planned product development and the international go‑to‑market strategy. Link11 has experienced above‑average growth in recent years and selected Pride despite receiving several attractive offers.

Led · Equity · Aug 2023

Matrixian Group builds AI-driven real-estate solutions that use data to value homes and generate digital twins of properties. The company also identifies sustainability opportunities and investment potential within real estate assets. It is launching its Homematrix Desktop Valuation solution in early September to expand its product offering. Management says the business is shifting from a Location Intelligence provider to a broader data and AI solutions provider for the real estate sector, prompting a rethink of its business model and sales approach. The recent funding is intended to stimulate technological growth and support international expansion. Matrixian has already expanded to Dubai to serve the Middle East and is targeting London as a new office location. Matrixian Group raised €2M in funding from Pride Capital Partners. The company will use the funds to support scalable growth and will partner with Pride Capital Partners to pursue strategic acquisitions. Founded in 2016 and led by CEO Luke Liplijn, Matrixian is a Dutch group focused on making organizations location intelligent. It analyzes and interprets large quantities of location data and builds predictive models, adding technology to create insights and tools that solve spatial issues. Use cases include mapping potential real estate investments, increasing customer reach at a local level, and visualizing 3D objects in physical space. Customers include governments and international companies such as HERE Technologies, Coolblue and Banco de España.

Led · Equity · Jan 2023

EasyTranslate operates a marketplace that connects freelance translators with clients and pairs that marketplace with translation management software. The company plans to expand its offering to include copywriters soon. Founded in 2010 and led by CEO Frederik Riskær Pedersen, the Copenhagen firm serves customers in more than 20 countries across three continents. It provides work for over 600 freelance translators each month. In January 2023 EasyTranslate raised €2.75M in funding from Pride Capital Partners. The company plans to use the proceeds to develop new functionality and to pursue organic expansion and M&A growth.

Led · Equity · Jun 2022

Archipel Academy, launched in 2018 and based in Zaltbommel, The Netherlands, provides an AI-driven learning platform that enables organizations to offer training courses in a single place. The platform offers access to over 2,000 trainers and 70,000 training courses and includes a personal LMS, an intelligent search & book content marketplace, and smart learning services. It maintains a network of at least 3,000 trainers and can manage back-office activities alongside offering learning consultancy and development. The company has grown from 8 people to a team of over 120 employees and serves clients such as Heineken, VodafoneZiggo, Philips and Unilever. Archipel has expanded via M&A, acquiring Conclusion’s 'Conclusion Learning Centers' division in 2021 and purchasing Edubookers, a booking platform based in Eindhoven. The company intends to use new funding to expand its business reach across Europe, including Germany, France and the United Kingdom, and aims to make its catalogue available at European level by the end of the year.