Acton Capital
Venture capitalMunich · Series A–Growth · 26 people tracked
Investment thesis
Acton Capital follows a highly focused, selective investment approach, backing only a handful of founders each year at Series A and the early growth stage. As generalists, the firm targets an initial investment of roughly 5-10 million EUR into companies founded by industry experts across Europe and Canada. Rather than chasing hype cycles, Acton emphasizes long-term durability, valuing both potential unicorns and profitably growing ventures, and measures success by the share of portfolio companies that become meaningful businesses that stand the test of time.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 26 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 17 of 83 portfolio companiesSaaS ×7Consumer ×4Direct to Consumer ×3E-commerce ×3Enterprise Software ×3Fintech ×3Marketplaces ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2
HQs:Germany×8Canada×2United Kingdom×2France×1United States×1
Investments · 83 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathNew York, US
Chris Wichert(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Johannes Quodt(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatJan-Gisbert Schultze· per SEC Form D · $8.4M raise · filed Jan 2023
UK-based knowledge/expert network company; described as a global category leader in Acton's portfolio.
Chefs Plate offers a meal kit delivery subscription in Canada, sending recipes and pre-portioned ingredients for dishes inspired by global cuisines.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Clio provides cloud-based legal practice management software and client communication tools for law firms to streamline operations and improve client service.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingLegalTechSaaSVancouver, CA
Jack Newton(CEO and Founder)Rian Gauvreau(Co-founder)Julian Steinberg(Director)John Bush(Director)Sergey Konchakovskiy(Director, Chief Executive Officer)Alyssa Ferenz(Director)
FINANZCHECK.de operates an online loan comparison platform that gathers individual credit offers from over 20 partner banks in Germany, covering installment loans, car loans, debt restructuring, mortgage financing, and small loans.
FintechMarketplacesHamburg, DE
Early Acton portfolio startup, merged with AbeBooks and exited to Amazon in 2008.
Laserhub operates a digital platform for sheet metal and metal processing that connects buyers with suppliers, generating instant quote calculations, transmitting orders digitally, and optimizing machine capacity utilization.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesSaaSUnknown, DE
Adrian(CEO)Christoph(CCO)
Metalshub operates a digital procurement and sales platform for the metals, mining, and recycling industries, letting buyers and sellers source raw materials, run auctions, negotiate contracts, and integrate deals into ERP systems.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesSaaS
Software-as-a-Service company, exited to Salesforce in 2021.
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Acton Capital invest at?
- Acton Capital invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Acton Capital's typical check size?
- Acton Capital typically writes checks of $5.4M – $10.8M.
- What sectors does Acton Capital focus on?
- Acton Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Acton Capital located?
- Acton Capital is headquartered in Munich, DE.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamNordic Tech Tour 2014 Interview with Sebastian Wossagk, Managing Partner Acton Capital Partners
Tech Tour · Sebastian Wossagk
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Co-investors · 46
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