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think-cell Software Company Profile

think-cell Software, founded in 2002 and based in Berlin, is a private equity-backed developer of a PowerPoint platform that automates the creation of data-driven, professionally formatted presentations primarily for consulting, strategy, and finance sectors, holding 20 granted patents and competing with companies like Beautiful.AI and Prezi.

Overview

think-cell Software is a developer of a PowerPoint software platform focused on creating professional presentations. The company specializes in creating data-driven presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint and offers layout functions for automatically arranging text, graphic elements, and images while scaling and aligning their content accordingly. This enables management consulting firms, corporate strategy, and finance units to reduce time and effort in making a presentation.

  • Year Founded: 2002
  • Status: Private
  • Employees: 172 (as of 2025)
  • Latest Deal Type: M&A (Upcoming)
  • Financing Rounds: 5
  • Investments: 2
  • Ownership Status: Privately Held (backing)
  • Financing Status: Private Equity-Backed
  • Primary Industry: Business/Productivity Software
  • Vertical(s): SaaS
  • Corporate Office: Leipziger Strasse 51, 10117 Berlin, Germany
  • Website: www.think-cell.com

Competitors

Some of think-cell Software’s competitors include:

Patents

think-cell Software holds a number of patents, including:

  • Total Documents (Applications and Grants): 21
  • Total Patent Families: 20
  • Granted: 20
  • Pending: (number not specified)
  • Expiring in next 12 months: (number not specified)

Recent Patent Activity

  • US-10789414-B2: Pattern-based filling of a canvas with data and formula (Active, filed 04-May-2018)
  • US-20190340219-A1: Pattern-based filling of a canvas with data and formula (Active, filed 04-May-2018)
  • US-10140512-B2: Chart analysis method and system (Active, filed 25-Jan-2017)
  • US-20180211108-A1: Chart analysis method and system (Active, filed 25-Jan-2017)
  • US-20180189248-A1: Automated data extraction from a chart (Active, filed 29-Dec-2016, Technology: G06F16/5846)

Investments & Acquisitions

think-cell Software’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with AskBrian on 19-Sep-2023. Previous acquisitions include Di8it Charts (Merger/Acquisition, 01-Jan-2016).

Subsidiaries

  • AskBrian (Berlin, Germany, founded 2018)

FAQs

  • When was think-cell Software founded?
    • 2002
  • Where is think-cell Software headquartered?
    • Berlin, Germany
  • What is the size of think-cell Software?
    • 172 total employees
  • What industry is think-cell Software in?
    • Business/Productivity Software
  • Is think-cell Software a private or public company?
    • Private
  • How much funding has think-cell Software raised over time?
    • $195M
  • Who are think-cell Software’s investors?
    • Cinven
  • Who are think-cell Software’s competitors?
    • Beautiful.AI, Visme, Prezi, Slides, Slidebean

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