Katana, the cloud-native inventory management platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses selling physical products across multiple channels, has announced a €14 million extension to its Series B funding round. This latest investment, led by Cogito Capital Partners with participation from the Fenton/Greer Family Trust, owned by Peter Fenton and Kate Greer, along with existing backers Northzone, Atomico, 42Cap, and Lightrock, brings the company’s total funding to over €60 million. Since its original Series B in 2022, Katana has tripled its revenue, underscoring its strong growth trajectory and increasing market relevance.
With a customer base of over 1,500 SMBs in 70 countries, Katana provides real-time visibility into inventory, production, and order management. Its platform is powered by a modern, AI-driven tech stack and supported by a growing integrations marketplace, making it an essential tool for product-based businesses navigating the complexities of omnichannel sales. By delivering ERP-level capabilities in a simplified, cloud-native package, Katana has positioned itself as a category-defining solution for a segment of the market often underserved by legacy systems.
Commenting on the new funding, Kristjan Vilosius, Founder and co-CEO of Katana, highlighted Cogito’s alignment with the company’s mission: “They’ve shown conviction in our vision from the very first conversations, bringing not just capital but a deep understanding of the ERP space. Their support is invaluable as we navigate this next chapter.” The addition of Peter Fenton and Kate Greer as investors adds further weight, bringing in the perspective of one of venture capital’s most respected figures. Vilosius noted this combination of capital, expertise, and strategic guidance provides both “the steady hand and the rocket fuel” for Katana’s next stage of growth.
Echoing this sentiment, Sylwester Janik, Partner at Cogito Capital Partners, described Katana as having “all the hallmarks of a category leader” with its product-market fit, strong team, and clarity of vision. He emphasized that the investment, combined with Peter Fenton’s involvement, sets Katana on course to become the global standard in inventory and order management for SMBs in the AI-driven ERP era. This expansion funding not only validates Katana’s progress but also signals accelerating competition and innovation in the SMB ERP and inventory management market, where simplicity, automation, and AI-driven intelligence are increasingly in demand.
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