Maxburg acquires Metoda from Bayern Kapital, HTGF, TEV

Metoda, formerly known as PreisAnalytics, is Maxburg's sixth investment in the software or technology sector. The GP is investing from its Maxburg Beteiligungen III fund for a majority stake, with the remaining stake to be held by the founders and management. The €300m vehicle invests in German-speaking SMEs.

The investment will help Metoda pursue its growth strategy, and it hopes to benefit from the expertise of Maxburg. 

Previous funding 
In 2014, Bayern Kapital, HTGF and TEV, along with other business angels, participated in a seed funding round for Metoda. This was followed by a series-A funding round in which the three VCs invested again.

Company 
Founded in 2012 and based in Munich, Metoda has developed a software that provides real-time market analysis in the e-commerce sector. It currently serves 200 companies and SMEs. It employs 50 people. 

People 
Maxburg Capital Partners – Felix Treptow (partner). 
Metoda – Stefan Bures, Robert Schmidtke (co-founders and managing directors). 
High-Tech Gründerfonds – Romy Schnelle (partner).
Tengelmann Ventures – Koen Lenssen (partner).

Advisers
Company – Montis (corporate finance).

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