Activant Capital

Overview
Activant Capital is a growth-equity investment firm founded in 2015 by Steve Sarracino, with offices in Greenwich, Connecticut and Berlin. It backs high-growth technology companies across commerce infrastructure, software, payments, supply chain and data services, combining capital with operational support.
Why this entity matters
Activant positions itself between traditional venture and growth equity, concentrating on a small number of scaling businesses. Its research-led, thematic approach makes it a notable backer of enterprise and infrastructure software companies expanding internationally.
Role in the startup, technology, investment, or innovation ecosystem
The firm invests primarily at growth stage in companies building commerce and enterprise infrastructure. It was among the new investors in process-mining software company Celonis's $400 million Series D extension in 2022, a round that valued Celonis at close to $13 billion.
Selected relationships and affiliations
In the Celonis financing, Activant Capital invested alongside lead investor Qatar Investment Authority and other institutions. Its portfolio spans commerce, fintech and supply-chain technology companies in North America and Europe.
Startuprad.io relevance
Activant Capital appears in Startuprad.io's Unicorn Atlas (Celonis Edition 5) coverage as a participant in the company's Series D extension. Its involvement reflects US growth capital backing a European-founded enterprise-software leader.
Public source context
Round participation is drawn from Celonis's 2022 financing announcement and business-press reporting; firm background reflects Activant Capital's public disclosures and team information at https://activantcapital.com/ .

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