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Metalshub has raised $13.2M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at Metalshub.
Metalshub has raised $13.2M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Metalshub operates a digital marketplace and provides software solutions for the global raw materials industry. It offers a platform that facilitates the buying, selling, and trading of metals, minerals, and recycling materials. The company's technology aims to enhance supply chain transparency, improve procurement efficiency, and enable data-driven decisions for businesses engaged in raw material transactions.
The company was founded in 2016 by Dr. Frank Jackel and Dr. Sebastian Kreft. Their insight stemmed from recognizing the need to digitalize and modernize the traditionally opaque and often inefficient processes within the metals and mining industries. They sought to create a more streamlined and transparent trading environment through a dedicated software platform.
Metalshub serves a diverse customer base comprising buyers and suppliers across the metals, mining, and recycling sectors worldwide. Its mission is to unlock supply chain value and transform the way these companies source, negotiate, and transact raw materials. The long-term vision centers on establishing a more secure, efficient, and transparent future for global raw materials trading.
Metalshub has raised $13.2M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Metalshub's investors include Acton Capital Partners, Chrome Capital, Point Nine Capital, Dieter Heuskel, Ralf Koster, Chromo Invest.
Metalshub is a B2B SaaS marketplace and procurement platform that digitizes buying, selling and trading of physical metals, ferroalloys and recycled materials for industrial customers worldwide, helping participants discover counterparties, manage offers and transact with improved transparency and traceability[1][3].
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Quick Take & Future Outlook
Quick take: Metalshub is a focused B2B SaaS marketplace that has moved quickly from startup to an industry‑recognized platform for metals trading by solving discovery, transparency and procurement inefficiencies; continued adoption will depend on expanding product depth (finance, logistics, ESG verification) and sustaining trusted data as volumes broaden[3][1][4].
Metalshub has raised $13.2M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $11.0M Series A in May 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | $11M Series A | Acton Capital Partners | Chrome Capital, Point Nine Capital | Announced |
| Nov 20, 2019 | $2.2M Venture Round | — | Dieter Heuskel, Ralf Koster, Chromo Invest, Point Nine Capital | Announced |
Key people at Metalshub.