Chalmers exits Halon

Chalmers Ventures exits Halon. Halon has been part of Chalmers’ portfolio since 2013. Halon is growing in the international market as the next generation of email infrastructure software. In connection with Chalmers Ventures’ exit, Intera will invest in Halone. As the new owner, Intera will support Halon in accelerating its international growth journey.

Halone’s market is currently seeing double-digit growth. This is a demand driven by rapidly changing business needs, increasing demands for security and compliance, and the market shift to cloud-based architecture.

-The fact that Intera is now taking over the baton is clear proof of the strong position Halon has established as a world leader in email management for the most critical applications. It has been a very exciting and fun journey to contribute to the development to the great position the company has today, and we are very proud to have supported the company in the role of lead investor all the way to the exit, says Håkan Krook, Investment Director at Chalmers Ventures and responsible at Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund AB.

-Halon is today a strong and well-positioned company that is now further strengthened by Intera’s investment. They are the right partner and expertise to scale up the business in Halone’s continued global growth journey.

Chalmers ecosystem reinvests in companies and research
Through Chalmers Ventures’ evergreen model, the money can be reinvested in new tech companies in the long term. But also go to new groundbreaking research within the Chalmers ecosystem.

-Halon’s journey and our exit are a strong acknowledgement of Chalmers Ventures’ business model that supports with both capital and relevant expertise. All the way from start to successful exit. Chalmers’ ability to act as an active owner by being both tech investors and venture builders creates stability, says Pontus Ottosson, CEO of Chalmers Ventures.

-The fact that the profits can also go back to new research and investments shows the unique role that Chalmers also plays in society.

The technology that handles billions of emails
Since its inception in 2010, Halon has specialized in email infrastructure software for those service providers and businesses that have the absolute most demanding, high-volume, carrier-grade use cases. These customers send or receive billions of emails per year.

Halone’s customers are companies where e-mail is a business-critical part of the offering. For example, blue-chip software platforms (e.g. CRM, martech, cyber), communication service providers (especially email providers), hosting companies and companies with high levels of compliance. Some of its customers include KPN (Netherlands), Zendesk (US), One.com (Denmark), Constant Contact (US), and Rakuten (Japan).

Halon
Supports over 100 customers in more than 30 countries, with approximately 60% of Halone’s revenues coming from Europe, and Asia and North America being the other main regions. The company has had significant growth and revenues increased by approximately 30% annually to SEK 49 million in 2023.

Halon is actively expanding its customer base with large-scale customers and further developing its industry-leading solutions, including recently announced AI-enhanced products

Contact
Håkan Krook | +46 (0) 708 99 04 61
Investment Director på Chalmers Ventures
Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund AB