Holded

Holded is a Spanish technology company that develops cloud-based business management software, enterprise resource planning (ERP), for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), self-employed professionals, and accounting firms. Its platform allows the centralization of operations such as invoicing, accounting, inventory, human resources, and project management in a single digital environment. The company is headquartered in Barcelona and was founded in 2016 by Javier Fondevila and Bernat Ripoll.

Holded was acquired by the Norwegian software group Visma in 2021 in a deal reported in the media at about €120 million.

History Holded was founded in Barcelona in 2016 by Javier Fondevila and Bernat Ripoll. In mid-2016, Holded joined the SeedRocket accelerator program and obtained €239,000 in initial funding, officially launching in September 2016. El País reported that the founders connected through Facebook and began developing Holded as a subscription-based cloud management tool aimed at SMEs and freelancers in Spain.

In January 2018, Holded raised €1.3 million in a funding round led by Nauta Capital and 4Founders Capita, with participation from other investors. In April 2019, Holded raised an additional €6 million in a Series A funding round led by Lakestar. In February 2021, a Series B funding round worth €15 million was carried out, led by Elaia Partners, with participation from Lakestar, Nauta Capital and SeedRocket, among others. At that time, Holded had raised approximately €22 million in total funding.

In June 2021, Holded was acquired by the Norwegian software group Visma, and Visma stated that Holded would join the Visma group while continuing to focus on the Spanish SMB market. Media outlets reported the purchase price as about €120 million.

Operations Holded is headquartered in Barcelona and primarily provides services in Spain. In the early 2020s, it began expanding into other European countries.

El País reported that Holded had more than 80,000 customers and a workforce of more than 100 people around the time of its acquisition by Visma in 2021. Visma’s acquisition story for Holded reported that the company had about 150 employees and served more than 80,000 companies in Spain, and it cited 2021 revenue of €7.4 million.

Holded

Bron en licentie