{"id":85260,"date":"2022-08-24T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/?p=85260"},"modified":"2022-08-24T13:54:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T11:54:47","slug":"celonis-expands-series-d-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/en\/85260\/celonis-expands-series-d-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Celonis expands Series D round"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The one in June <a href=\"\/en\/73566\/celonis-becomes-a-decacorn\/\">Series D financing round completed last year<\/a> Over $1 billion made Celonis a decacorn. The Munich-based company was valued at more than $11 billion at the time. With the current extension of this Series D round, the company&#039;s valuation rises to almost $13 billion. The $1 billion financing consists of a $400 million extension to the round and a $600 million credit line from a consortium of global banks, which can be drawn on at any time, for example, if acquisition opportunities arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The $400 million investment is led by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and includes new investors such as Activant Capital, Neuberger Berman, Alta Park Capital, and Commonfund Capital. Existing investors such as Arena Holdings, funds and clients advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Franklin Templeton, Durable Capital Partners LP, TCV, 83North, Accel Partners, and Sator Grove also participated in the expanded financing round, according to the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expand market position and product portfolio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The five-year, open-ended $500 million credit facility is expandable to $600 million. It can be used flexibly, for example, to finance acquisitions. It is led by Keybanc Capital Markets, with Goldman Sachs, HSBC Ventures, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Citibank, and Deutsche Bank acting as joint lead arrangers. The consortium also includes RBC Capital Markets, Silicon Valley Bank, SMBC, Citizens, MUFG, and Bank of America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the expanded financing, Celonis aims to further expand its market position and strategically develop its product portfolio. <strong>Bastian Nominacher<\/strong>, co-founder and co-CEO of Celonis, commented on the current capital expansion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&quot;We are pleased with the growing interest and trust of our customers, who are placing their trust in Celonis, especially against the backdrop of a challenging economic environment. This enables us to achieve strong results and continue to grow rapidly, regardless of macroeconomic conditions. The strengthened capital position gives us additional flexibility to strategically develop the business and expand our market position.&quot;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alexander Rinke<\/strong>, co-founder and co-CEO of Celonis, adds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&quot;The recipe for success of Celonis is simple: With the help of Celonis, our customers can quickly improve their processes and achieve measurable added value. Therefore, the demand for our products has never been stronger. This is especially true at the moment for the optimization of struggling supply chains, as well as simulations and measures to better respond to inflation and price surges. We are committed to capitalizing on the resulting growth opportunities and expanding our platform to support customers in even more areas of their business.&quot;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cRare exception\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And <strong>Patrick Kratus<\/strong>, Managing Director, Head of Technology Investment &amp; Corporate Banking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.key.com\/businesses-institutions\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keybanc Capital Markets<\/a>, says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&quot;The credit facility is the largest of its kind to date and will provide Celonis with the greatest possible flexibility to further expand its business and deliver exceptional value to its customers. Celonis is one of the rare exceptions in the technology industry whose value increases even in a difficult economic market environment. This is precisely when process improvements are more important than ever.&quot;<\/p><p><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celonis is expanding its Series D financing round with additional funding of $1 billion. 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