Atomico invests millions in Automation Hero

The American-German startup Automation Hero wants to massively expand its locations in Berlin and Halle with new money. Prominent VCs are investing the equivalent of almost 13 million euros in the company, which is based in San Francisco, Berlin and Halle an der Saale. Atomico, the well-known venture capitalist of Skype founder Niklas Zennström, leads the round. Legacy investors, Chinese tech group Baidu and Berlin-based VC Cherry, are also investing.