Acton Capital

Acton Capital is a Munich-based venture capital firm founded in 1999 that focuses on growth-stage investments in technology-enabled companies. It backs startups across Europe and North America, spanning sectors such as consumer goods, fintech, SaaS, digital health, mobility and education, as well as the future of work. The firm maintains a global reach with a presence in Munich and Vancouver and has deployed over 700 million euros across more than 199 portfolio companies through five funds, supporting them toward market leadership.

Sophie Ahrens-Gruber

Principal

Dominik Alvermann

Principal

Hannes Blum

Venture Partner

Joseph Hefele

Associate

Laura Josipovich

Associate

Past deals in Search Engine

Jus Mundi

Series B in 2024
Jus Mundi is a legal technology company based in Paris, France, founded in 2018. It operates a search engine focused on public international law and investor-state arbitration, aimed at democratizing access to legal resources. The platform integrates artificial intelligence to enhance legal research, enabling lawyers and academics to efficiently navigate vast datasets related to international trade law, law of the sea, and arbitration cases. By structuring global legal data, Jus Mundi facilitates the selection of arbitration professionals and provides additional services for business development, ultimately promoting global justice and simplifying complex legal processes.

HomeToGo

Venture Round in 2018
HomeToGo is a global vacation rental marketplace and meta-search engine that aggregates millions of listings from thousands of partners, including major platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and TripAdvisor. The platform enables users to search, compare prices, and filter by destination, dates, and amenities to find accommodations ranging from apartments and houses to boats and castles. It also provides a listing channel for property providers to add and manage offers across linked booking sites. Founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, the company operates multiple local apps and websites worldwide and includes brands such as Tripping.com and Wimdu. It runs two segments: HomeToGo Marketplace and HomeToGo PRO.

HomeToGo

Series C in 2017
HomeToGo is a global vacation rental marketplace and meta-search engine that aggregates millions of listings from thousands of partners, including major platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and TripAdvisor. The platform enables users to search, compare prices, and filter by destination, dates, and amenities to find accommodations ranging from apartments and houses to boats and castles. It also provides a listing channel for property providers to add and manage offers across linked booking sites. Founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, the company operates multiple local apps and websites worldwide and includes brands such as Tripping.com and Wimdu. It runs two segments: HomeToGo Marketplace and HomeToGo PRO.

HomeToGo

Series B in 2016
HomeToGo is a global vacation rental marketplace and meta-search engine that aggregates millions of listings from thousands of partners, including major platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and TripAdvisor. The platform enables users to search, compare prices, and filter by destination, dates, and amenities to find accommodations ranging from apartments and houses to boats and castles. It also provides a listing channel for property providers to add and manage offers across linked booking sites. Founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, the company operates multiple local apps and websites worldwide and includes brands such as Tripping.com and Wimdu. It runs two segments: HomeToGo Marketplace and HomeToGo PRO.

HomeToGo

Series A in 2015
HomeToGo is a global vacation rental marketplace and meta-search engine that aggregates millions of listings from thousands of partners, including major platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and TripAdvisor. The platform enables users to search, compare prices, and filter by destination, dates, and amenities to find accommodations ranging from apartments and houses to boats and castles. It also provides a listing channel for property providers to add and manage offers across linked booking sites. Founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, the company operates multiple local apps and websites worldwide and includes brands such as Tripping.com and Wimdu. It runs two segments: HomeToGo Marketplace and HomeToGo PRO.

Mahalo

Series B in 2007
Mahalo is a human-powered search engine founded by entrepreneur Jason Calacanis. It differentiates itself by generating search results through a team of profile builders who create detailed pages for approximately 10,000 unique queries, with plans to expand to 25,000 queries. The search results are non-algorithmic, resulting in deep and useful content, although the process is slower than automated engines. For queries without a dedicated page, Mahalo supplements results with information from Google. The layout combines elements of traditional search engines and Wikipedia, with factual information provided alongside categorized links. Users can submit their own links for consideration, which are voted on before publication. Despite its slow growth due to the manual curation process, Mahalo functions without revenue for several years, positioning itself as an alternative to major search engines and knowledge-sharing platforms.
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