Charles, a Berlin, Germany-based conversational commerce platform for brands and enterprises across Europe, raised $20 million in Series A funding.
The round was led by Salesforce Ventures with participation from Accel and HV Capital.
The company intends to use the funds to further expand its operations from Germany into key European markets and target larger enterprise clients.
Company: Charles GmbH
Raised: $20.0M
Round: Series A
Funding Month: July 2022
Lead Investors: Salesforce Ventures
Additional Investors: Accel and HV Capital
Company Website: https://www.hello-charles.com/
Software Category: Conversational Commerce platform
About the Company: Founded in 2020 by former McKinsey E-Commerce Lead Andreas Tussing and Artjem Weissbeck, former founder and CEO of +50M$ brand Kapten & Son, Charles enables merchants to provide conversational marketing and commerce experiences by seamlessly connecting chat app APIs like WhatsApp with systems like Salesforce, Shopify and many more. The platform enables businesses to sell products, send newsletters, and support customers with ongoing personalization and deep system integration via chat.
Source: https://www.finsmes.com/2022/07/charles-raises-20m-in-series-a-funding.html