Cello is currently owned by HV Capital, through HV Fund IX, since 2023.

When did HV Capital acquire Cello?

HV Capital acquired Cello in 2023 (active for 3 years).

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Cello

SaaS·

Germany·Active·3yr hold

Entry

2023

Hold

3yr

Status

Active

Who owns Cello?

Cello is currently owned by HV Capital through HV Fund IX (2023 vintage), since 2023. Across its history, Cello has been through 3 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-07-02

Most recent investor

HV Capital

HV Fund IX · 2023 · VC

3 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQGermany

SectorSaaS

StatusActive

Websitecello.so

Ownership history

3 ownership periods · co-invest detected

Active

Co-held by First Momentum Ventures, byFounders and HV Capital since 2022.

Co-invest · 3 holders · 2022 · present

First Momentum VenturesActive

2022 · present(4yr) · First Momentum Ventures Fund I · 2018 · VC

byFoundersActive

2022 · present(4yr) · byFounders II · 2020 · VC

HV CapitalActive

2023 · present(3yr) · HV Fund IX · 2023 · VC

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