Charles was founded by Artjem Weissbeck, Andreas Tussing in 2019.

Who are Charles's investors?

Charles's investors include Accel, HV Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Activant Capital, Quint Ventures, Venista Ventures.

How much funding has Charles raised?

Charles has disclosed $20M raised across 1 round.

Where is Charles headquartered?

Charles is headquartered in Berlin, DE.

Charles

Berlin, DE · Founded 2019 · 74 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

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Charles offers conversational commerce tools that use WhatsApp and AI, including click-to-message ads that connect customers to businesses for support and sales conversations.

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Founders & leadership

Charles was founded in 2019 by Artjem Weissbeck and Andreas Tussing.

Artjem Weissbeck Co-founderArtjem Weissbeck is co-founder of Charles, which provides conversational commerce tools leveraging WhatsApp and AI for customer support and sales.

Andreas Tussing Co-founderAndreas Tussing co-founded Charles in 2019 after observing WhatsApp's role in customer-business communication in Brazil. He previously worked as an Associate Partner at McKinsey, leading sales channel and business transformations for consumer brands.

Investors · 6

Accel✓ confirmed by CharlesPalo Alto · $500K – $100M

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HV Capital✓ confirmed by CharlesMunich, Bavaria · $540K – $54M

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Salesforce Ventures✓ confirmed by CharlesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M

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Activant Capitallisted by Activant CapitalNew York · $3M – $40M

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Quint Ventureslisted by Quint VenturesKoblenz

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Venista Ventureslisted by Venista VenturesCologne · $55K – $165K

How we know: Venista Ventures's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$20M disclosed across 1 round · 2022

$20MSeries AJul 2022 · 2 sources
Salesforce Ventures (lead), Accel, HV Capital
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In the news

Charles nabs $20M to bring conversational commerce to WhatsApptechcrunch.com · Jul 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Charles do?: Charles offers conversational commerce tools that use WhatsApp and AI, including click-to-message ads that connect customers to businesses for support and sales conversations.
Who founded Charles?: Charles was founded by Artjem Weissbeck, Andreas Tussing in 2019.
Who are Charles's investors?: Charles's investors include Accel, HV Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Activant Capital, Quint Ventures, Venista Ventures.
How much funding has Charles raised?: Charles has disclosed $20M raised across 1 round.
Where is Charles headquartered?: Charles is headquartered in Berlin, DE.