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#Acton25 As part of @Acton's 25th anniversary, we are (re)sharing some of the stories of the entrepreneurs we have backed across our six fund generations. Here's part 10: Momox - pioneer in the circular economy. Founded by Christian Wegner in Berlin and now part of Verdane's portfolio. When we invested back in 2010 everyone thought we're crazy: who would invest in used books in the ebook era? Well, we did. Enjoy the reading! #circulareconomy #recommerce

#ACTON25 - Leveraging the learnings of six startup generations (part 10): All products deserve a second life - that’s the principle of the circular economy. Berlin-based re-commerce pioneer momox has turned trading pre-loved media and fashion items into a successful business. Founded by Christian Wegner in 2006, momox has bought and sold more than 300 million articles since launch and has surpassed €300 million in annual revenues. Be it the next trailblazing unicorn, or the hidden industry champion — there is no one-size-fits-all journey to long-term value. Behind every time and each pioneer there is a unique story worth telling. As part of Acton Capital's 25th anniversary, we aim to tell those pioneer stories again for passing on the learnings of prior startup generations to the next – stay tuned! https://lnkd.in/dyKzGQ3

🎉 ACTON turns 25 🎉 Twenty-five years ago, in February 1999, the Acton team made its first investment in Alando, a startup from Cologne. Today, after six fund generations, we have supported over 200 founders from Europe and beyond on their unique journeys.   To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we wanted to take the opportunity to thank our companions with our 25 year dinner 🎈 ✨

#ACTON25 - Leveraging the learnings of six startup generations (part 9) –When Susanne and Christoph Botschen founded Mytheresa in 2006, it was little more than the online version of their luxury womenswear store Theresa in Munich. Today, the online pioneer has become the go-to destination in the luxury fashion industry with customers in more than 130 countries and annual sales of close to €800 million. Be it the next trailblazing unicorn, or the hidden industry champion — there is no one-size-fits-all journey to long-term value. Behind every time and each pioneer there is a unique story worth telling. As part of Acton Capital's 25th anniversary, we aim to tell those pioneer stories again for passing on the learnings of prior startup generations to the next – stay tuned! https://lnkd.in/dX5bEkr

#ACTON25 - Leveraging the learnings of six startup generations (part 8) – How AlphaSights became one of the torch bearers of the expert economy. Making good decisions is already challenging under the best of circumstances and even the smartest leaders need access to relevant and reliable knowledge. They are looking for perspective gained through a deeper, human understanding of how things work rather than pure information. AlphaSights connects decision and deal makers to the knowledge they need to make smart decisions for their organization. Founded by two Stanford fellows in London amid the Lehman crisis in 2008 — and since then supported by a VC from Munich — the company is now the world’s leading knowledge broker. With its global pool of specialists and insights into any kind of market, AlphaSights has thus become one of the torch bearers of the rising expert economy. Be it the next trailblazing unicorn, or the hidden industry champion — there is no one-size-fits-all journey to long-term value. Behind every time and each pioneer there is a unique story worth telling. As part of our 25th anniversary, we aim to tell those pioneer stories again for passing on the learnings of prior startup generations to the next – stay tuned! https://lnkd.in/dDTntwy

EXIT NEWS LexisNexis has entered into an agreement to acquire our portfolio company Henchman ⚖️ We could not be prouder of you Gilles Mattelin, Jorn Vanysacker, Wouter Van Respaille and everyone at Henchman.👏🏼👏🏼 Only launched in 2021, the team has created an impressive product enabling the lawyer of the future with AI capabilities to draft and enrich complex contracts across the globe. We're proud to have been a part of this journey, together with Adjacent and Pitchdrive | Early-stage VC 🚀 and wish the whole Henchman team all the best and continued success on their mission to supercharge legal professionals. P.S. check out their announcement video – we will miss 𝘛𝘦𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘰 / Steve Lit for sure.

Meet us this week at South Summit in Madrid. 🌞 Reach out to Laura Josipovich if you're looking for funding, want to talk about startups or just have a nice ☕ chat... See you there! 🙌 💥

Meet us at health.tech conference in Munich. Among the speakers is Acton Partner Sebastian Wossagk, who will interview Maxime Renault (Chief Strategy and Expansion Office @ Hublo) and Dorothée Moisy-Gouarin (Head of innovation @ ELSAN) about the challenges and reasons behind the shortage of nurses and care personnel. 🏥 Thursday, June 6, 14:30-15:00 Panel “Tackling Resource and Talent Challenges in Health Care Environments” Looking forward to seeing you there! 🎈🌟