Ryte
Who owns Ryte?
Ryte is a German SaaS company, now owned by Semrush, which acquired it in 2024 from pd ventures, Senovo and Bayern Kapital.
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- ·Fully exited in 2024 to Semrush.
- ·Average hold across 3 realized cycles: 6 years.
Ownership history
3 ownership periods · co-invest detected
pd ventures sold Ryte to Semrush in 2024 after 7 years.
Senovo sold Ryte to Semrush in 2024 after 7 years.
Bayern Kapital sold Ryte to Semrush in 2024 after 3 years.
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Questions
Who owns Ryte?
Ryte is now owned by Semrush, which acquired it in 2024 from pd ventures, Senovo and Bayern Kapital.
When did Semrush acquire Ryte?
Semrush acquired Ryte in 2024, buying from pd ventures, Senovo and Bayern Kapital.
Who did Ryte sell to?
pd ventures, Senovo and Bayern Kapital sold Ryte to Semrush in 2024 (Trade Sale).
Who has owned Ryte over time?
Ryte has been through 3 private-equity ownership periods: pd ventures · via pd ventures Evergreen (PDV Inter-Media Venture) · 2017–2024 · sold to Semrush · (Trade Sale); Senovo · via Senovo II · 2017–2024 · sold to Semrush · (Trade Sale); Bayern Kapital · via Seedfonds Bayern · 2021–2024 · sold to Semrush · (Trade Sale).