Sevdesk
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| sevdesk | |
| Industry | Accounting software |
| Founded | 2013 |
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| Headquarters | , Germany |
| Products | sevdesk |
| Parent | Cegid (since 2025) |
| Website | sevdesk |
sevDesk GmbH is a German software company based in Offenburg. It develops online invoicing and accounting software for self-employed people and small businesses. The company was founded in 2013 and acquired by the French software company Cegid in 2025.[1][2]
History
[edit]Fabian Silberer and Marco Reinbold founded SEVENIT in 2013 after meeting as informatics students. They launched sevdesk in 2014 for invoicing and customer management, adding accounting features later.[3][4]
In 2017, SEVENIT acquired software assets and the Disdar brand.[5] It also raised €3.1 million that year from investors including LEA Partners and Wecken & Cie.[6] Global Founders Capital invested in sevdesk in 2019.[7]
The founders kept the company in Offenburg as it grew, despite difficulties recruiting specialist staff. By 2021, sevdesk employed about 180 people. Arena Holdings led a €50 million investment in sevdesk in 2021.[1] The company’s revenue was €17.8 million in 2023, with a net loss of €8.6 million.[8]
Cegid acquired sevDesk GmbH and its Austrian subsidiary on 6 February 2025.[2] When the acquisition was announced, sevdesk reported more than 130,000 customers.[9]
Software
[edit]Sevdesk allows users to create invoices, digitize receipts, reconcile bank transactions and prepare German VAT tax returns.[10][11] Users can export accounting data for their tax advisers,[12] and the software supports the German electronic invoice formats XRechnung and ZUGFeRD.[10]
Sevdesk ranked second behind Lexware Office in CHIP’s 2026 comparison of four cloud accounting products.[13]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Crocoll, Sophie (5 September 2021). "Fachkräftemangel: „Wir haben uns mehrfach gefragt: Müssen wir woanders hin?"". WirtschaftsWoche (in German).
- 1 2 Comptes sociaux 2024 (PDF) (Report) (in French). Cegid. 2025.
- ↑ Großheim, Christina (29 October 2021). "Gutes Gespür beim Programmieren". Stadtanzeiger Ortenau (in German).
- ↑ Hüsing, Alexander (16 October 2019). "„Irgendwann wird einem bewusst: Ich bin kein Gründer mehr, sondern ein CEO"". deutsche-startups.de (in German).
- ↑ Marwan, Peter (3 February 2017). "Deutsches Deep-Learning-Start-up Disdar wird unter SMACC und SEVENIT aufgeteilt". silicon.de (in German).
- ↑ Kammerer, Uli (2018). "Fliegen lernen" (PDF). Kalkül (in German). No. 1. pp. 24–26.
- ↑ "Gadowski investiert in Enpal – Alle Deals des Tages". deutsche-startups.de (in German). 20 August 2019.
- ↑ "Seriengründer:innen – Search Funds – ETA Hub – Lilium – SevDesk – Kertos". deutsche-startups.de (in German). 19 September 2025.
- ↑ Sounack, Laurent (8 January 2025). "Cegid se renforce en Europe avec l'acquisition de l'éditeur allemand sevdesk". ChannelNews (in French).
- 1 2 Wagenhäuser, Rainer (16 January 2025). "Rechnung & E-Rechnung: Software für Freiberufler und Unternehmen im Vergleich". heise Download (in German).
- ↑ "sevdesk". sevdesk. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Export". sevdesk Wissensdatenbank (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ Lorenz, Björn (16 January 2026). "Buchhaltungssoftware-Test: Papierkram und Geschäftszahlen im Griff". CHIP (in German).