xentral ERP – business growth is in our DNA
About us - learn our story
Our Management
Claudia
Sauter
Founder
Benedikt
Sauter
Founder & CEO
Holger
Ackermann
VP Finance & Business Development
Sven
Pirner
Deputy General Manager
Matthias
Hofmuth
Head of People & Organization
Lars
Stäbe
VP Operations
Our Background
xentral is a lean ERP cloud software that bundles all your business processes in one place - from e-commerce, warehouse and production to fulfillment and accounting. Easy, intuitive and flexible: With more than 1,000 functions and interfaces to all common tech tools, every business can digitize and automate its individual processes step-by-step with xentral ERP. We take away the hurdle of day-to-day repetitive tasks and provide an environment in which businesses can grow safely and sustainably.
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Founder Story: It all started as a software solution for personal use
When we couldn’t find a suitable ERP system for our microcontroller business (embedded project GmbH), My wife and I decided to take matters into our own hands. I programmed our own enterprise resource planning solution based on open source technologies. It was important to me that I could easily expand the system if needed, that’s why I chose open source. That is still the basis of xentral to this day.
The software was initially intended for personal use only. But as our customers started asking about it, I started adapting the version according to their needs and soon enough, the demand for the software outgrew the demand for the hardware. In 2017, Claudia and I decided to shut down our hardware business to focus on the ERP software. Today, xentral is a multimillion-dollar company backed by Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global and Meritech Capital.
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2008
Developing a customized ERP system for own business purpose
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2017
Founding xentral ERP Software GmbH
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2017
Freigeist Capital Investment
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2019
1,000 Users running xentral to operate their business
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2020
Sequoia Capital and Visionaries Club invest in xentral
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2021
1,300 Customers using xentral to run their business
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2021
Tiger Global & Meritech Capital Investment
We had tested many ERP systems before, but xentral was extremely innovative and flexible. Not only the user interface, but especially from a technical perspective. I simply didn’t believe that the best software on the market had been developed by such a small team. That’s why I set them a few challenges on site. I was impressed.
Alex Koch
CTO Freigeist Capital
Our Values
Optimistic
Adventurous
Modern
Going the extra mile
Creating impact for our customers
Respectful
Lean product
Community driven
Result-oriented
Open-minded
Honest
Passionate
