
Atomico leads $11m series-A for Katana
Atomico has led an $11m series-A round for Katana, an Estonian developer of enterprise resource planning software.
The round also saw participation from previous backer 42Cap and angel investors Ott Kaukver, Sten Tamkivi, Sergei Anikin and Kairi Pauskar.
Following the deal, Atomico partner Ben Blume will join Katana's board.
The company intends to use the fresh capital to scale up its team, further develop its product and boost its expansion.
Previous funding
Following an initial round of around €600,000 in 2017 and an additional seed investment of €1.5m in 2018, Katana raised €2.4m from Germany-based early-stage investor 42Cap in 2020.
Company
Established in 2017 and based in Tallinn, Katana specialises in developing enterprise resource planning software for SMEs.
Its platform offers automated production master planning, real-time inventory control and optimisation, and real-time shop floor control with access via any laptops, tablets or smartphones, as well as multi-channel and multi-location sales.
People
Atomico – Ben Blume (partner).
Katana – Kristjan Vilosius (co-founder, CEO).
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