Ageras
Company

Last deal

$87.77M
Local Amount - EUR 82M

Amount

Private Equity

Stage

30.04.2024

Date

3

all rounds

$197.49M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Ageras is an international matchmaking service for accounting, bookkeeping, and tax preparation services.

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

Keywords :

Also Known As

Ageras Group

founded date

01.01.2012

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Private Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

Ageras operates an international financial marketplace that connects small businesses and individuals with accounting, bookkeeping, and tax preparation professionals. The company offers financing options through its software, which integrates invoicing, accounting, and payroll. Ageras simplifies the process of finding and choosing a financial specialist by providing customized connections and sending three free quotes from their network of experts. They also welcome partnerships with accountants and bookkeepers.
Contacts

Contact Email

Phone number

Social url

Sub-Organizations
1
Meneto

Meneto

Meneto is a digital accounting solution that simplifies bookkeeping and tax reporting for small businesses.

Sector

Industrial Support Services

Subsector

Professional Business Support Services

Keywords

Accounting, Financial Services, Software

Location

Copenhagen, Denmark

total rounds

1
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M&A Details
1

Transaction name

Acquired by

Investcorp

announced date

15.03.2017

Financials

Funding Rounds
5
3

Number of Funding Rounds

$197.49M

Money Raised

Their latest funding was raised on 30.04.2024. Their latest investor Lazard Asset Management. Their latest round Private Equity

Date 
Funding Round 
Investors 
Money Raised 
Lead 
30.04.2024
3
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Local Amount - EUR 82M
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1
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Subsector

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Co-Investors
Investors
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Investor 
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Partners 
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Private Equity, Series A
No
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Acquisitions
4
Acquiree Name 
Date 
Price 
Acquisition Name 
Kontist acquired by Ageras

Kontist acquired by Ageras

acquirer

Ageras
Ageras

date

28.07.2022

type

Acquisition
Kontist

Kontist

Kontist is a neo-bank and tax advisory service for freelancers.

Sector

Banks

Subsector

Banks

Keywords

Financial Services, FinTech, Accounting

Location

Berlin, Germany

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6

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$53.24M
Zervant acquired by Ageras

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acquirer

Ageras
Ageras

date

02.09.2021

type

Acquisition
Zervant

Zervant

Zervant provides an online invoicing platform with integrated payment and financial products for micro enterprises across Europe.

Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

Software

Keywords

Software, Accounting, FinTech

Location

Espoo, Finland

total rounds

6

total raised

$16.17M
Tellow acquired by Ageras

Tellow acquired by Ageras

acquirer

Ageras
Ageras

date

25.06.2020

type

Acquisition
Tellow

Tellow

Tellow provides freelancers with a mobile and web app to manage their financial administration, making bookkeeping easy and accessible.

Sector

Industrial Support Services

Subsector

Professional Business Support Services

Keywords

Financial Services, Accounting, Software

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

People

Founders
3
Martin Thorborg
Martin Thorborg

Martin Thorborg

Martin Thorborg is a co-founder and the CEO of Dinero, a SaaS-based company that develops accounting software for small businesses. He also co-founded Jubii, a web-based search engine; Agera, an online search engine to find professional accountants and lawyers; CyberCom, a computer games retailer; Miljøtest, a radiation testing service; and more.

current job

Dinero
Dinero

count Of Investments

1

Martin Thorborg

Martin Hegelund
Martin Hegelund

Martin Hegelund

Martin has since the age of 13 worked within the field of e-commerce. When he was 17, he eventually started his first company and has since then founded a number of startups. Among them was Faadetgjort.dk, which Martin co-founded together with Rico Andersen. In 2012, the two of them founded Ageras. Under the Agears umbrella he later co-founded the accounting solution Meneto and acquired bookkeeping SaaS Billy and Tellow. Today Martin besides being Co-founder of Ageras is also the Chief Marketing Officer. He is also an active angel investor, investing in the Nordic and international startup eco-system.

current job

Tellow
Tellow

organization founded

2

Martin Hegelund

Rico Andersen
Rico Andersen

Rico Andersen

Rico is a full-blooded self-taught entrepreneur who founded his first company Faadetgjort.dk at the age of 17. The following two years Rico worked as the CEO of the company before he eventually co-founded Ageras in 2012 with Martin Hegelund. At the moment Rico is the CEO and inspiring leader of Ageras.

current job

Ageras Group
Ageras Group

organization founded

1

Rico Andersen

Employee Profiles
7

Joseph Wojciechowicz

Director of new business development

Rico Andersen

Rico Andersen

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Martin Hegelund

Martin Hegelund

Founder & Chief Marketing Officer

Martin Thorborg

Martin Thorborg

Auditor& Accountant & Lawyer

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