LeanIX Industry software Founded January 10, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-01-10 ) Founder Jörg Beyer, André Christ Headquarters ,
LeanIX is a
software company focused on
enterprise architecture management , value stream management, and SaaS management.
[1]
[2] The company was founded on January 10, 2012, by Jörg Beyer and André Christ in
Bonn , Germany.
[3]
History
In August 2012, LeanIX launched its first public version of the Enterprise Architecture Management software.
[4]
[5]
[6]
In February 2015, Capnamic Ventures and
Iris Capital invested $2.5 million in a
Series A financing round .
[7]
[8]
LeanIX opened its first US office in
Boston , Massachusetts, on February 6, 2017, and in July 2017, LeanIX raised $7.5 million in a
Series B financing round led by
Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners Management GmbH.
[4]
[9]
On November 12, 2018, LeanIX was ranked 10th fastest-growing technology company in Germany on Deloitte's 2018 Fast 50 list. On December 6 of the same year the company raised $30 million in a
Series C financing round led by Insight Venture Partners.
[10]
[11]
On February 25, 2020, the company received Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice Distinction with the highest overall rating.
[12]
On July 8, 2020, LeanIX raised $80 million in a
Series D funding round led by
Goldman Sachs .
[4]
[7]
[13]
On March 2, 2021, LeanIX acquired the US-based company Cleanshelf and expanded its product offering with SaaS management capabilities.
[14]
[15]
On June 9, 2022, LeanIX expanded its partnership with
SAP .
[16]
In 2021, 2022, and 2023, LeanIX was named a leader in the
Gartner Magic Quadrant for EA tools.
[12]
On September 7, 2023 it was announced that SAP has entered into an agreement to acquire LeanIX. On November 8, 2023 it was announced LeanIX became part of SAP.
[17]
LeanIX is headquartered in Bonn, Germany, with additional offices in Boston (USA), London (UK), Paris (France), Amsterdam (Netherlands), and Ljubljana (Slovenia).
[13]
References
^ Girschner, Stefan (2021-02-10).
"Enterprise Architektur: Wandel zur Leitlinie aller Aktivitäten machen" . Digitalbusiness Cloud Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^ Augsten, Stephan; Hensel, Martin (2021-11-25).
"LeanIX Value Stream Management gestartet" . CloudComputing-Insider (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^ O'Hear, Steve (2020-07-08).
"Enterprise architecture software company LeanIX raises $80M Series D" . TechCrunch . Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^
a
b
c Kerkmann, Christof (2020-07-08).
"Start-up LeanIX erhält 80 Millionen Dollar für sein "Google Maps für die IT" " . www.handelsblatt.com . Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^
"Zwölf Millionen US-Dollar für Code Intelligence" . Universität Bonn (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^ Christ, André (2021-02-25).
"Wie sich die Rolle des Enterprise Architekten wandeln muss" . CloudComputing-Insider (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^
a
b Rinke, Florian (2020-07-08).
"80 Millionen Dollar von Investoren: Goldman Sachs steigt bei Bonner Start-up Leanix ein" . RP ONLINE (in German).
Archived from the original on 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^ Türling, Veerle (2021-07-05).
"Cloud Ecosystem LIVE – mit André Christ von LeanIX ⋆ Cloud Ecosystem" . Cloud Ecosystem (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^
"Enterprise Architekten übernehmen Schlüsselrolle in der Krise – Onlineportal von IT Management" . www.it-daily.net (in German). 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^
"Wir messen unseren Erfolg nicht an der Firmenbewertung" . deutsche-startups.de (in German). 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^
"LeanIX 10. am schnellsten wachsendes Technologieunternehmen in Deutschland in Deloittes 2018 Fast 50 Liste – Greatreporter" . 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^
a
b
"LeanIX Enterprise Architecture Management Reviews, Ratings & Features 2023 | Gartner Peer Insights" . Gartner . Archived from
the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^
a
b Hüfner, Daniel (2020-07-08).
"71 Millionen für Leanix – Goldman Sachs steigt ein" . Business Insider (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^
"Bonner Start-up LeanIX kauft US-Konkurrenten – "Google Maps für die IT" " . www.handelsblatt.com . Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^ Rinke, Florian (2021-03-24).
"Hilfe bei der Software-Organisation: Bonner Start-up LeanIX übernimmt US-Anbieter Cleanshelf" . RP ONLINE (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^ Heckel, Manuel (2020-09-24).
"Software-Start-ups: Die SAPs einer neuen Generation" . www.wiwo.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-30 .
^
"SAP buys software management company LeanIX" . Reuters . 7 September 2023.