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About HERO
Learn more about our vision and the people behind HERO.
Exciting news! HERO has just secured an impressive investment. Read all the details here:
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The digital future for professionals of all trades
Since its beginnings in 2020, HERO’s mission statement was nothing less than "to develop the best customized software for trades businesses". Today we are the #1 cloud software for professionals of all trades in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In a nutshell, HERO covers all aspects of modern business administration regarding project management, offers, invoices, scheduling, employee management and so on. This in itself is nothing new for the market, but the anytime access via the cloud, the low initial investment and the beginner-friendly learning curve are a package that every company has been waiting for - from bricklayers to energy consultants. On top, HERO creates added value through excellent customer care and further benefits that help companies grow as a whole.
Complete project processing
Software & App
For all trades
Continuous further development
Our vision is to expand our existing platform with further useful integrations and cooperation partners. This will make it much easier for the skilled trades sector to overcome all future challenges, such as the shortage of skilled workers, increasing bureaucracy and others. In the near future, we also want to expand in other markets, as it is obvious that there will be a high demand for HERO’s offer.
Our history
The founders of HERO originally launched a start-up called energieheld (literally translated as "Energy HERO") in 2013, which was also dedicated to improving the entire process of project management and contracting in the home renovation sector. The idea was simple: if we can offer homeowners a more streamlined process when searching for tradespeople, then the amount of annual energy savings will increase. With this vision in mind, energieheld became the largest online platform for home renovations in Germany. Along the way, however, it became very clear that the real bottleneck was often in the contractor's business management: missed calls, important project details written down on scraps of paper, incorrect scheduling made it difficult to speed up and increase the number of renovation projects.
At this point, the founders decided to pivot and focus on developing the best could software for the trades industry. Backed by a great, already existing team and the general infrastructure, HERO was founded in 2020. Within only four years HERO has become the leading cloud platform for professionals of all trades until today.
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The team
Today, HERO has more than 125 employees and continues to grow. Nearly 100 percent of our daily work is done in-house, so we have full control over the quality of our product. From software development to marketing, sales and support, we attract the best talent to deliver the best software to our customers.
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Awards & successes
HERO has been awarded! We have received various German and international awards - from the Digital Champions Award and WirtschaftsWoche to SaaS Leader 2022.
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Social commitment
HERO is committed to the issues of human rights, sustainability and combating racism. We are a sponsoring member of Amnesty International and support other social projects.
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Any questions?
You can find our latest press release here:
HERO Software secures €40 Million Series B
For any press inquiries, feel free to reach out to Katja Waldor, Head of Communications!