team.blue announces that helloCash, a leading provider of digital point-of-sale (POS) and cash register software based in Austria, has joined the group. This transaction further strengthens team.blue's SaaS offering and aligns with the group's strategy of empowering entrepreneurs with the best possible tools to make their digital journey successful.
helloCash joins the team.blue family team.blue announces that helloCash, a leading provider of digital point-of-sale (POS) and cash register software based in Austria, has joined the group. This transaction further strengthens team.blue's SaaS offering and aligns with the group's strategy of empowering entrepreneurs with the best possible tools to make their digital journey successful.
Anna Zalesak and Laurenz Gröbner founded the company in 2014 with the vision of helping small and medium businesses handle the digital world's struggles and support their growth with state-of-the-art services. Over the years, helloCash has become a substantial player in the Cash Register/POS space with its team of 30+ highly qualified experts serving over 30,000 SMB customers in seven countries. Its cloud-based POS system and app ecosystem provide best-in-class, customisable billing solutions for SMBs that can be accessed anywhere and on any device.
Joining team.blue will give helloCash access to extensive resources and expertise and to team.blue's base of 2.5 million+ customers. This will support helloCash's significant organic growth ambitions and open up opportunities for connecting to other SaaS solutions within team.blue.
We are thrilled to welcome helloCash to the team.blue family. This acquisition aligns perfectly with our ambition to curate a complete set of SaaS (software as a service) tools to make our customer’s business journeys simpler and more successful. One part of this ambition is connecting doing business online and offline. helloCash products bridge this gap by allowing customers to receive payments for products and services purchased in-store. I look forward to seeing what team.blue and helloCash can achieve together.
— Claudio Corbetta, CEO at team.blue
We believe that together we can make business life easier for our customers. Together with team.blue, we get the support to realise our growth ambitions, and our customers get access to the best tools from across the group to grow their own businesses. We are very much looking forward to the coming period.
— Anna Zalesak, Head of Expansion at helloCash
No further details about this transaction will be made available. For more information about this press release, please contact press@team.blue.
Website helloCash »Website team.blue »]]>Leadinfo announces the acquisition of Futy (futy.io), a Dutch SaaS startup whose software converts website visitors into customers using bots & widget templates.
team.blue brand Leadinfo acquires Futy to help SMEs to convert more leads on their websites Leadinfo announces the acquisition of Futy (futy.io), a Dutch SaaS startup whose software converts website visitors into customers using bots & widget templates.
Founded in 2020 by Guus Kolk, Emiel Kolk and Ghislaine Botden, Futy uses leadbots - chatbot-like applications - to convert website visitors into leads. The leadbots request vital information via WhatsApp and video calls and then pass it to the correct department or contact person within the organisation. This automated approach allows businesses to generate many times more leads than traditional methods.
Leadinfo, who joined team.blue in 2022, is one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in the Netherlands, according to the Deloitte Fast 50. Leadinfo's software enables companies to identify their B2B website visitors and generate more leads. Leadinfo was founded in 2017 and serves more than 5,000 customers and 2,000 partners from its 5 offices across Europe.
This acquisition brings new and exciting software to team.blue, and in the first instance, it will broaden and elevate Leadinfo's product offering. Customers and partners of Futy can continue using the product as usual - in the future, they will be migrated to the Leadinfo platform.
I am excited to add the Futy product to Leadinfo's product set. Customers will be able to set up a leadbot in a few minutes and get the most out of their existing website visitors without the need for additional marketing investment.
— Quirijn Kleppe, co-CEO at LeadinfoWe’re thrilled about Futy’s integration into Leadinfo. As many of our customers are already Leadinfo users, we see this as a great opportunity to provide a complete solution for lead generation among SMEs.
— Emiel Kolk, co-founder at Futy
No further details about this transaction will be made available. For more information about this press release, please contact press@team.blue.
Website Futy »Website Leadinfo »]]>team.blue announces the acquisition of Really Simple Plugins BV and Complianz BV. Both are market-leading plugins for WordPress websites, used by over 6 million websites around the globe. This transaction adds to the group's SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) offering and aligns with its goal of becoming the preferred digital one-stop provider of European SMBs
Really Simple SSL and Complianz join the team.blue family team.blue announces the acquisition of Really Simple SSL and Complianz. Both are leading plugins for WordPress websites, used by over 6 million websites around the globe. This transaction reinforces team.blue's SaaS (software as a service) proposition and aligns with its goal of becoming the preferred digital one-stop provider of European SMBs.
Founders Rogier Lankhorst, Aert Hulsebos, Leon Wimmenhoeve and Peter Tak started Really Simple SSL and Complianz with the ambition of empowering WordPress website owners, especially those with small businesses, web developers and agencies to prioritise security, compliance, and privacy management without sacrificing user experience.
Really Simple SSL
Really Simple SSL started as a one-click solution for enabling SSLs and migrating a site to https. The plugin has evolved to have extended security features, including WordPress hardening and vulnerability detection. With over 6 million installations worldwide, it is among the top 10 most used WordPress plugins.
Welcoming Really Simple SSL to the group aligns with our strategy of continually improving our WordPress ecosystem and providing our customers with the best possible WordPress experience in a secure environment. We are excited to keep developing this plugin's existing features and adding more functionality in the future.
Complianz
Complianz is an online compliance plugin that aims to simplify complying with international privacy legislation. The plugin offers a comprehensive site scan, document generation, cookie and consent management capability. The Complianz plugin has more than 800,000 installations and currently supports 7 legal regions.
This transaction will strengthen team.blue's growing SaaS compliance cluster, led by iubenda, which has also recently acquired consentmanager and the Shopify plugin 'GDPR Legal Cookie'.
Joining team.blue will allow both companies to scale while their team remains focused on new product development. We are excited that the management team will remain in place to continue to drive the business post-closing. They will have access to resources and support and the opportunity to introduce the plugins to team.blue's existing WordPress customers.
We are thrilled to welcome Really Simple SSL and Complianz to team.blue. These acquisitions bring additional security and compliance tools to the group and support our position as a leading fully integrated SaaS provider. We were highly impressed by the founders' approach and their team's dedication. We are looking forward to working with them to achieve their goals.
— Claudio Corbetta, CEO team.blueWe are very excited to join team.blue and to take both plugins to the next level! We believe that both Complianz and Really Simple SSL are a great match with existing team.blue products, and we can't wait to see where this next chapter will take us.
— Leon Wimmenhoeve, co-founder Complianz and Really Simple Plugins
No further details about this transaction will be made available. For more information about this press release, please contact press@team.blue.
Website Complianz »Website Really Simple SSL »]]>team.blue announces that Billdu has joined the group. Billdu provides app-based digital invoicing solutions for small businesses, serving over 200,000 customers across the globe. This transaction further strengthens team.blue's SaaS (Software as a Service) offering and aligns with its ambition of becoming the preferred one-stop digital provider of European SMBs.
Billdu joins the team.blue group team.blue announces that Billdu has joined the group. Billdu provides app-based digital invoicing solutions for small businesses, serving over 200,000 customers across the globe. This transaction further strengthens team.blue's SaaS (Software as a Service) offering and aligns with its ambition of becoming the preferred one-stop digital provider of European SMBs.
Founder Erik Hudák and CTO František Baranec, along with their dedicated and highly skilled team based in Slovakia, created Billdu's technology initially to empower small business owners to create and send invoices effortlessly via a mobile phone. As time has passed, Billdu has become a suite of sophisticated and easy-to-use tools that allow customers to do business online efficiently.
Since the company's inception, Billdu has dedicated significant resources to product development. Key successes include launching the core invoicing app in 12 languages for Android, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch and adding new booking, sales, and store features to support customers' growing businesses.
At team.blue, we are always looking for new products and services to help our customers succeed online. Joining team.blue will allow Billdu to scale while their team continues to deliver new features and improvements to their customers. They will have access to expertise and resources to support their organic growth and be able to introduce team.blue's existing customers to Billdu's innovative products.
We are happy to welcome Billdu to team.blue - we are impressed by their customer-focused approach, excellent product capability and commitment to their vision. This transaction further reinforces our positioning as a leading fully integrated SaaS provider, with Billdu representing a perfect addition to our ecosystem of tools curated to help our customers succeed in their digital journey.
— Claudio Corbetta, CEO at team.blueBuilding products is the core of our entrepreneurial DNA. Teaming up with the folks at team.blue opens up an avenue for us to stay dedicated to our passion while leveraging team.blue's expertise and support in areas we're not super savvy at, like marketing, distribution, and data. Together, we're all set to walk down the road to a super bright future and make our success even bigger. We can't wait to get started and bring the best solutions to small businesses worldwide. Stay tuned for some seriously exciting stuff!
— Erik Hudák, CEO at BillduNo further details about this transaction will be made available. For more information about this press release, please contact press@team.blue.
Website Billdu »Website team.blue »]]>team.blue announces that Webempresa, a leading domain name and hosting service provider in the Spanish market, has joined the group. Webempresa is a preeminent brand within Spanish speaking markets and prides itself on providing excellent service to its 67,000+ customers. With this acquisition, team.blue intends to further expand its core product offering and presence in Spain.
Webempresa joins the team.blue group team.blue announces that Webempresa, a leading domain name and hosting service provider in the Spanish market, has joined the group. Webempresa is a preeminent brand within Spanish speaking markets and prides itself on providing excellent service to its 67,000+ customers. With this acquisition, team.blue intends to further expand its core product offering and presence in Spain.
Webempresa was founded in 1997 by Lucas Guardino and has grown to be a key hosting player in Spain, offering customers a comprehensive suite of solutions to succeed online. Alongside high-quality products, the company is keenly focused on its superior customer service and client satisfaction, reflected in its Trustpilot score of 4.7.
Joining team.blue will allow Webempresa to leverage its solid foundations and gain access to industry expertise and new products to realise its growth ambitions. In turn, this will strengthen team.blue's presence and support to local SMEs in Spain - Webempresa will join Nominalia and Ubilibet, who are also champions in this region.
We are excited about this new phase and are confident that by joining forces with team.blue, we will be able to expand our reach and offer even more innovative and efficient hosting solutions and tools. We saw team.blue as the perfect partner to support our growth because their philosophy aligns perfectly with ours.
— Lucas Guardino, CEO of WebempresaWe recognise and value Webempresa's excellent track record and are delighted to support its future growth. I am excited about the possibilities that this acquisition brings for team.blue in the Spanish market and look forward to what we can achieve together.
— Claudio Corbetta, CEO of team.blueWe recognise and value Webempresa's excellent track record and are delighted to support its future growth. I am excited about the possibilities that this acquisition brings for team.blue in the Spanish market and look forward to what we can achieve together.
No further details about this transaction will be made available. For more information about this press release, please contact press@team.blue.
Website Webempresa »Website team.blue »]]>team.blue anuncia que Webempresa, empresa líder en soluciones de hosting y dominios en España, se ha unido al grupo. Webempresa es una marca preeminente en los mercados de habla hispana y se enorgullece de ofrecer un servicio excelente a sus más de 67.000 clientes. Con esta adquisición, team.blue pretende ampliar aún más su oferta de productos principales y su presencia en España.
Webempresa se une al grupo team.blue team.blue anuncia que Webempresa, empresa líder en soluciones de hosting y dominios en España, se ha unido al grupo. Webempresa es una marca preeminente en los mercados de habla hispana y se enorgullece de ofrecer un servicio excelente a sus más de 67.000 clientes. Con esta adquisición, team.blue pretende ampliar aún más su oferta de productos principales y su presencia en España.
Fundada en 1997 por Lucas Guardino, Webempresa ha crecido hasta convertirse en uno de los referentes en el sector de alojamiento web en España, ofreciendo a sus clientes una amplia gama de soluciones para tener éxito online. Además de ofrecer productos de alta calidad, la empresa se enfoca especialmente en brindar un servicio de soporte y atención al cliente excelente, lo cual se refleja en la satisfacción de sus clientes, con una puntuación Trustpilot de 4,7.
Con su incorporación a team.blue, Webempresa podrá aprovechar la experiencia internacional, el profundo conocimiento del sector y la incorporación de nuevos productos para alcanzar sus planes de crecimiento. A su vez, Webempresa fortalecerá la presencia y el apoyo de team.blue a las pequeñas y medianas empresas en España. Webempresa se unirá a Nominalia y Ubilibet, compañías destacadas en el mercado español.
Estamos entusiasmados con esta nueva etapa y confiamos en que al unir fuerzas con team.blue, podremos ampliar nuestro alcance y ofrecer soluciones y herramientas de hosting aún más innovadoras y eficientes. Consideramos a team.blue como el socio perfecto para apoyar nuestro crecimiento porque su filosofía se alinea perfectamente con la nuestra
— Lucas Guardino, CEO de WebempresaReconocemos y valoramos la excelente trayectoria de Webempresa y estamos encantados de apoyar su crecimiento futuro. Estoy entusiasmado con las posibilidades que esta adquisición aporta a team.blue en el mercado español y estoy deseando ver lo que podemos conseguir juntos.
— Claudio Corbetta, CEO de team.blue
No se darán a conocer más detalles sobre esta transacción. Para más información sobre este comunicado de prensa, póngase en contacto con press@team.blue.
Website Webempresa »Website team.blue »]]>team.blue announces that SimplyBook.me, a Cyprus-based online booking system provider, has joined the group. This marks another important step toward team.blue's goal of becoming a one-stop provider of online solutions and a champion of online entrepreneurs.
SimplyBook.me becomes part of team.blue team.blue announces that SimplyBook.me, a Cyprus-based online booking system provider, has joined the group. This marks another important step toward team.blue's goal of becoming a one-stop provider of online solutions and a champion of online entrepreneurs.
SimplyBook.me was founded in 2011 and offers its customers one of the market's highest-regarded online booking and management systems. It is considered a major player globally, with a strong focus on Europe and other English-speaking markets. SimplyBook.me's customer-focused, multi-language technology works for service-based businesses of any size and industry. The tool offers over 60 custom features to shape the system to users' needs, helping them to nurture and attract new clients and manage their bookings and payments effortlessly.
The partnership with team.blue will provide SimplyBook.me with additional resources, access to expertise, and support as they continue to develop and deliver best-in-class products. By adding this brand to the group, team.blue will enjoy new technology for their 2.5m customers to benefit from.
SimplyBook.me joining the team.blue family allows us to keep offering new products and services to our 2.5 million customers. We are excited to welcome another brand that shares our commitment to customer-centric innovation. This acquisition also shows our commitment to investing in businesses adjacent to hosting that add new areas of expertise and bolster the product offering of team.blue
— Claudio Corbetta, CEO of team.blue
We are thrilled to become an integral part of the team.blue family. This acquisition marks a pivotal moment in our journey, and we are deeply excited about the vast opportunities that lie ahead. By combining SimplyBook.me's strengths in online booking with team.blue's expansive expertise and reach, we foresee a future of innovation, growth, and enhanced service for all our clients. Together, we aim to redefine the industry's standards and continue our shared passion for excellence with our customers in the forefront.
— Rut Steinsen, CEO of SimplyBook.me
The values of team.blue and SimplyBook.me align exceptionally well. Both companies are committed to making online business simpler by providing cutting-edge technology and customer-centric support. team.blue is excited to support SimplyBook.me as they realise their growth strategy.
No further details about this transaction will be made available. For more information about this press release, please contact press@team.blue.
Website SimplyBook.me »Website team.blue »]]>team.blue announces that Paderborn-based e-commerce hosting company maxcluster GmbH is joining the group with immediate effect. This strategic cooperation marks an important milestone in the company's history and opens up new opportunities for future growth and success.
maxcluster becomes part of team.blue team.blue announces that Paderborn-based e-commerce hosting company maxcluster GmbH is joining the group with immediate effect. This strategic cooperation marks an important milestone in the company's history and opens up new opportunities for future growth and success.
maxcluster has been an established provider of forward-looking managed e-commerce hosting solutions and services for over ten years with an impressive track record. The cooperation with team.blue, an ecosystem of founder-led brands across Europe with extensive expertise in the hosting sector, will enable maxcluster to further strengthen its position in the DACH market and open up new horizons.
The partnership with team.blue will provide maxcluster with additional resources and expertise, as well as an expanded network to continue to deliver best-in-class products and services. team.blue not only brings profound knowledge of the industry, but also a proven track record in helping companies grow and develop.
We are convinced that the culture, products and markets of maxcluster and team.blue are a very good fit. The merger of our two companies helps us to leverage our complementary offerings and provide even better support to our customers. At the same time, maxcluster will remain autonomous and unchanged as a company and brand in our portfolio.
— Jonas Dhaenens, founder and president of team.blueOur goal with maxcluster has always been to be the best e-commerce hoster in Germany. This has driven me - but also our employees - again and again over the last 12 years and it will remain so. Customers of maxcluster can therefore rely on continuing to receive first-class service and innovative solutions.
— Sebastian Ringel, Co-Founder and Managing Director of maxclusterThe acquisition has no immediate impact on current projects or service contracts. The company will maintain its usual high standard of customer service and support and continue to work closely with its customers to meet their individual requirements.
Sebastian Ringel continues:
In all our talks with the management team of team.blue, we noticed the similarities in the corporate culture of both companies. Both companies are very ambitious in setting up and persistently pursuing goals. And we both have an open and direct discussion culture to find pragmatic solutions. As with team.blue, maxcluster also focuses on working with the customer to offer the best possible solutions. With our many years of expertise in the field of e-commerce hosting, we are convinced that we can not only offer our customers the best possible products, but also provide the team.blue group with decisive added value.
maxcluster is proud of its dedicated employees who have played a crucial role in achieving its success to date. The company will continue to invest in its talent and ensure that employees receive strong support and development paths.
Sebastian Ringel:
The integration of our employees into the new corporate structure will be carefully planned to ensure a smooth transition and successful cooperation. Because we know that we can only offer good service and good products because we have employees who are responsible and go the extra mile for us. We will therefore definitely not cut jobs - on the contrary - we want to attract more employees who share this spirit.
maxcluster and team.blue are equally convinced that this acquisition is beneficial for all parties involved and offers strong added value to maxcluster's customers. The company will continue to drive its strategic direction and innovative strength to meet the increasing demands of the industry.
As a leading digital enabler across Europe, we want to offer businesses and entrepreneurs the best products and services regardless of their needs. By welcoming maxcluster into the team.blue family, we fortify and expand our e-commerce offering to customers. With maxcluster and Hypernode, another team.blue brand, working alongside each other, we can provide customers with the strongest managed Magento & Shopware propositions possible throughout Europe.
— Claudio Corbetta, CEO of team.blueF.l.t.r. Alexander Wilhelm (former Managing Partner at maxcluster), Thorsten Hauschildt (Head of M&A at team.blue), Sebastian Ringel (Managing Director maxcluster) after the signing of the contract in Hamburg
No further details about this transaction will be made available. For more information about this press release, please contact press@team.blue.
About maxcluster
maxcluster is a hosting company based in Paderborn. The company specialises in the managed hosting of e-commerce applications and online shops. It designs and operates scalable, fail-safe and high-performance Manage Web Clusters.
maxcluster website »]]>Ghent-based Leadcamp was founded in 2019, and its platform provides tools for targeted marketing campaigns and allows businesses to find and approach new customers easily. Since 2019, they have had a customer-first approach and focused on automation, aligning them perfectly with Leadinfo.
team.blue brand Leadinfo announces that it has acquired Leadcamp Ghent-based Leadcamp was founded in 2019, and its platform provides tools for targeted marketing campaigns and allows businesses to find and approach new customers easily. Since 2019, they have had a customer-first approach and focused on automation, aligning them perfectly with Leadinfo.
Leadinfo, a lead generation market leader, joined the team.blue family in 2022. Their platform provides real-time insights into website visitors and enables businesses to identify and follow up on relevant leads. The acquisition of Leadcamp allows Leadinfo to expand its service offering and better support its clients in generating new leads and turning them into customers.
We always want to offer our customers new products to make them more effective in their chosen markets. This acquisition is a great example of investing in a fast-growing business to advance our expertise and product range in the lead generation space. Thank you to Han and the team, who have been fundamental in this development.
— Claudio Corbetta (Group Chief Executive Officer, team.blue)We are excited about the acquisition of Leadcamp and the addition of their expertise in targeted marketing campaigns and automation tools to our platform. This acquisition will enable us to better support our customers in finding new customers and to put their lead generation on autopilot. We look forward to working together with the Leadcamp team.
— Han Kleppe (founder, Leadinfo) Leadcamp website »Leadinfo website »No further details about this transaction will be made available. For more information about this press release, please contact press@team.blue.
]]>We are very excited to announce that consentmanager is joining forces with iubenda to create one of Europe's leading providers for consent management and privacy compliance, with nearly 100.000 customers in 100+ countries. Since 2011, iubenda has been helping SMEs with attorney-level solutions to make their websites and apps comply with privacy laws. consentmanager was founded in 2018 and focusses on consent solutions (“cookie banners”).
iubenda and consentmanager join forces and a create consent management powerhouse We are very excited to announce that consentmanager is joining forces with iubenda to create one of Europe's leading providers for consent management and privacy compliance, with nearly 100.000 customers in 100+ countries. Since 2011, iubenda has been helping SMEs with attorney-level solutions to make their websites and apps comply with privacy laws. consentmanager was founded in 2018 and focusses on consent solutions (“cookie banners”).
Together, the two companies will continue to expand under the umbrella of team.blue, a leading digital enabler for companies and entrepreneurs across Europe, with more than 2.5M customers. Combined, they will have offices in Italy, Germany, Sweden, France and Poland, but the group is already operating on a global scale with a team of 130 across 25+ nationalities.
The three founders Andrea Giannangelo (CEO, iubenda), Domenico Vele (CTO, iubenda), and Jan Winkler (CEO, consentmanager) will continue to lead the company. They will be supported by the wider team.blue organisation, with the aim of consolidating the successful growth story of iubenda and consentmanager and to further accelerate its international expansion in the e-compliance business.
I’m very happy in joining forces with Andrea and his team. iubenda’s product portfolio, geographical focus and team are the perfect match to our own strengths and the combination with iubenda and team.blue will help us drastically accelerate our growth.
Jan Winkler, CEO consentmanagerJan is one of the best professionals in the industry and we are excited to team up with him and with everyone in the consentmanager’s team on the path to creating a category leader.
Andrea Giannangelo, CEO iubendaAt team.blue, we are excited to do yet another important investment in the privacy and compliance space, alongside with iubenda, and we see contentmanager as the perfect complement to the existing offering. Our strategy is to keep investing into fast growing businesses adjacent to Hosting, that will help our existing base of 2.5M customers across Europe.
Claudio Corbetta, CEO team.blueNo further details about this transaction will be made available. For more information about this press release, please contact press@team.blue.
About consentmanager
consentmanager AB is a Swedish company specialising in GDPR compliance software solutions. The company was founded in 2018 in Västeras, Sweden. With more than 25,000 customers worldwide and offices in Berlin, Paris, Hamburg and Warsaw. consentmanager is one of the leading compliance solutions on the market. The consentmanager CMP is more than just a "cookie banner": It comes with support for over 30+ languages, individual designs, reporting, A/B testing & optimisers and an integrated cookie crawler. We only focus on one thing: making your website GDPR-compliant. We do not use "cloud servers", but only our own servers in data centers in Europe. Our customers include more than 25,000 of the largest news sites, online shops, advertising agencies, networks and many others.
Website consentmanagerAbout iubenda
iubenda offers several integrated solutions to answer the compliance needs of organisations across multiple languages and legislations on websites and apps. These include solutions on Privacy and Cookie policies, the EU Cookie law, Terms and Conditions, GDPR consent recording and CCPA disclosures, offered at a highly competitive price and through a one-stop shop SaaS compliance multi-national platform.
iubenda’s HQ is based in Milan, Italy, but the group is already operating on a global scale with a team of over 100 across more than 25 different nationalities. The company has about 90,000 customers today, spread over 100+ countries.
Website iubenda]]>