LucaNet is a financial performance management software company founded in 1999 by Rolf-Jürgen Moll and Oliver Schmitz in Berlin, Germany. Its software is compatible with ERP systems and databases from providers like American Microsoft and German SAP.[1]
LucaNet was founded in 1999 in Berlin, Germany, by Rolf-Jürgen Moll and Oliver Schmitz. The company developed the first software for consolidation and planning in one data mode.[2][3]
In 2006, the company opened its first location outside of Germany, in the Netherlands.[4]
LucaNet received the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award in 2013,[5] and the "BEST OF" prize in the Business Intelligence category by Initiative Mittelstand from 2013 to 2017.[6] Additionally, LucaNet has been recognized as the best software by BARC Score FPM DACH six times in a row (2018–2023),[7]Software Advice,[8]G2,[9] and Capterra.[10]
In 2022, the company partnered with the British equity firm Hg Capital, a global software and services investor.[11][12] The same year, it also partnered with PAS Financial Advisory and acquired Belgian distributor SEEFO.[4] In 2023, LucaNet expanded to Ireland, Portugal, and Italy.[13]
In 2023, they expanded by acquiring AMANA, which provides accounting and tax software, and ementexx, a digital banking and cash management company.[14][15][16]
Former CRO Dominik Duchon was CEO from 2022 to 2023,[20] and Elias Apel has been CEO since 1 October 2023.[21] LucaNet has two offices in Germany (Berlin and Munich) and additional offices in Europe, Asia and the USA.[3][4][13] The company employs over 800 people. As of 2024, the company serves over 5,000 organizations.[11]
