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Joseph Hefele elected Partner at Acton Capital

Joseph Hefele elected Partner at Acton Capital

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July 22, 2026

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Munich, July, 1st 2026 - Acton Capital is pleased to announce the promotion of Joseph Hefele (36) to Partner. Since joining Acton Capital's Investment Team, Joseph has played a key role as investor and advisor of high growth software and fintech companies across Europe. His promotion follows Acton's culture of developing venture capital talent from within.

"Joseph combines analytical rigor with a genuine sense for founders and their businesses. He has a sharp eye for companies with lasting substance and the patience to build them alongside entrepreneurs. These are exactly the qualities that define how we invest, and that's why we are proud to have him as a partner by our side now,"--says Fritz Oidtmann, Managing Partner, Acton Capital.

Over the past six years, Joseph has established a strong track record in the European B2B software ecosystem with a particular focus on Legaltech, Fintech, and Vertical SaaS. With a keen eye on the emerging legal and regulatory sector early on, Joseph was instrumental for Acton's investments into Formalize, Jus Mundi, Jupus and Henchman. Other investments include Hublo, Ultramarin, saas.group, Paretos, and several more.

"I am grateful to both, founders and colleagues from whom I have been able to learn a lot over the past years. I am looking forward to finding and supporting the next generation of great European founders in my new role"--Joseph Hefele (Partner, Acton Capital)

Prior to joining Acton Capital, Joseph held positions at Google and several startups. He holds degrees from the University of St. Gallen, Columbia University, and the Hertie School of Governance. Born and raised in Bavaria, he lived in New York, Bangkok, Hamburg, and Berlin before moving back close to the alps. Today, Joseph lives in Munich, and is a passionate mountaineer and avid reader.

Acton Capital is an international venture capital investor headquartered in Munich. Since 1999, the team has been investing in tech-enabled business models in Europe and North America. With more than two decades of investment experience and a deep understanding of the tech transformation across industries, the team has raised €+1bn in venture capitaland supported nearly 100 companies on their way to market leadership, including global category leaders like AlphaSights, Clio, Etsy, Mambu or SoSafe.

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