Fast-growing PressPage receives investment of €2 million

AMSTERDAM/CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 3, 2021 - PressPage, the Dutch CommsTech platform for streamlining corporate communications and PR work, has recently raised €2 million. The funding comes via an additional investment from the company’s current investor, Capital Mills, as well as management participation.

The investment comes at a time of vast opportunity and growth for PressPage. As communications teams face an increasingly complex multi-stakeholder world, PressPage helps maintain accuracy, consistency, and velocity. The CommsTech platform is designed to provide seamlessly integrated solutions that allow communications professionals to concentrate on what they do best: manage the reputation of their brands. The company has recently expanded its service area to include the UK and German markets, signing on several triple A-brands as well as growing its team. In just nine months, the company has grown its staff by 52%.

PressPage’s mission is to automate parts of the external communication workflow to free communications teams so they can invest more time in strategy, relationships, and creative development. The platform began by automating the workflow from content creation to distribution and has expanded to support other parts of corporate communication management, including crisis comms.

One successful communications team using PressPage to streamline its workflows is Booking.com. Kristofer Barber, Senior Manager Global PR and Communications, explains a crucial PressPage benefit: “PressPage is a truly valuable partner to us, providing us with an easy-to-use, scalable platform that enables us to share our story consistently and in an engaging way with media around the world. The team's responsive and creative approach is vital in supporting our unique and ever-evolving communication needs.”

The investment round illustrates the potential PressPage has for growth. Day one investors, Capital Mills, have given a concrete show of faith in providing PressPage with this latest investment. “It is great to invest alongside management and support PressPage in its mission to help communication professionals maximize their impact on long-term corporate reputations,'' says Gijs den Hartog, partner at Capital Mills. “PressPage is a perfect example of the win-win for customers, organization, and investors that results from capital efficient growth – a strategy we strongly believe in.”

PressPage CEO Jan-Willem Schalkwijk is confident that the company continues to solve complex workflow challenges for its expanding client base. “PressPage puts the power back in the hands of corporate communications teams allowing them to build and preserve brand reputations while sharing brand stories. These teams operate on their companies’ front line and deserve a technical solution that is tailored to their needs. I am proud to see us give corporate communications teams the platform that will gain them time and space to proactively plan and instantly react when needed.”

G2, the world’s leading B2B software and services review platform, regularly awards PressPage with user review leader badges in different communications software categories. PressPage has been included in G2's reports since summer 2019, ever since the PressPage team has been thrilled to see that its customers are happy with the quality of the platform, the support, and the care put into their needs.

PressPage provides a purpose-built Corporate Communications platform that enables organizations to create, publish, host, and distribute company news. PressPage empowers communications professionals by providing worry-free efficiency and effectiveness in their workflow with direct insight into results.

PressPage streamlines the work of corporate communications teams by providing a set of seamlessly integrated solutions that optimize their workflows. The purpose-built platform makes it easy for teams to get their stories out with speed and accuracy while managing their brand consistently across multiple regions, teams and channels. Headquartered in Amsterdam and with offices in the USA, Germany, and the UK, PressPage serves thousands of corporate communications professionals around the globe, including at world-leading brands like Booking.com, KLM, Mercedes-Benz, DP World, State Farm, and T-Mobile.

Capital Mills is an investor in predominantly SaaS and eCommerce companies providing revenue-based financing and (late) seed venture capital to ambitious founders who want to scale their company. The company typically invests €500.000 to €1.500.000 and is funded by a network of over 50 investors, most of whom have an entrepreneurial background and provide valuable insights to the portfolio companies. The mission of Capital Mills is to help companies fund their growth with maximum capital efficiency.