BIP Invests More than US $15m in simpleshow

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LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

    - Simpleshow confirms successful completion of investment round for

            accelerated international growth and tech innovations

    The Simpleshow Company S.A., the explainer video pioneer, raises funding

from Luxembourg-based investor BIP Fund SCA (Sicar) to further support its

successful growth path.

    Since its inception in 2008, simpleshow has become the worldwide market

leader for professional explainer video production. Last year, the company

released the DIY online video creator mysimpleshow.com, which automatically

creates video content from text input.

    simpleshow CEO Karsten Boehrs emphasizes that "The new funding will promote

international growth, further development of mysimpleshow.com and ongoing

digitalization of the company. It accelerates our momentum, helping us to

accomplish our mission to provide the best explainer video solutions to anyone."

    Morten Sondergaard, Chairman of The Simpleshow Company S.A., welcomes the

new investor and adds that "BIP is a strong partner for the Company and,

alongside our other shareholders, will help to achieve our ambitious goals."

    Katrin Wehr-Seiter, Managing Director of BIP who will, together with

Natalia Sutugina of BIP, join the Board, highlights: "simpleshow has exciting

growth perspectives based on very attractive market dynamics and the Company's

profound expertise, strong customer relationships and technical innovation. We

are looking forward to support simpleshow in its next growth phase."

    With offices in 10 international cities and last year's launch of

mysimpleshow.com, simpleshow has successfully established from a German startup

to an international player, providing eLearning and communication resources

primarily to large corporates, but also to other business and education

customers.

    About simpleshow: simpleshow is the market leader for professional

explainer video production and so far has produced several thousand clips in

more than 50 languages worldwide. With offices in Luxembourg, Berlin,

Stuttgart, London, Zurich, Miami, Singapore,  Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and

Tokyo, more than 150 employees serve customers around the globe. simpleshows

explain complex topics in short, entertaining, and easy-to-understand videos;

and its methodology is trusted by major blue-chip corporations worldwide.

Today, the company offers a variety of formats, from simple online videos to

innovative and interactive online courses, and its online video maker

mysimpleshow.

    About BIP:  BIP Fund SCA (Sicar) is an independent investor based in

Luxembourg with proven experience and a sustainable track record. It invests in

medium-sized companies with a clear growth perspective, especially in Germany,

the Benelux countries, France, Austria and Switzerland. BIP supports the

further development and expansion of companies in various sectors, both through

relevant expertise and through the provision of financing for growth

initiatives or acquisitions.

    Contact:

    The Simpleshow Company S.A.

    Alexander Teschner, CFO

    62 Avenue Victor Hugo

    1750 Luxembourg     

    Luxembourg

    Tel.: +352-20-21-00-12-12

    BIP Fund SCA (Sicar)

    1, rue des Coquelicots

    1356 Luxembourg

    Luxembourg

    Tel.: +352-26-00-26-1

SOURCE: simpleshow GmbH