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AUGUST 20, 2026
Circeus acquires Dondy
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Dondy
WhatsApp AI marketing and customer-support automation software for Shopify and eCommerce merchants, automating sales, abandoned-cart recovery, and customer conversations.
OwnershipFounder-owned
Headcount7 FTEs
HeadquartersTel Aviv, Israel
Sell-side advisor
ACQUIRER
Circeus
AI-native holding company that acquires and scales mission-critical B2B software businesses, with 18 acquisitions over four years
Deal valueSeveral million dollars
OwnershipVC-backed
InvestorsNFX, QED Investors, Nextalia, 645 Ventures, 3VC +2 more
Capital raised$220m+
Headcount260 FTEs
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Leadership
Luca Cartechini, Founder and CEO
Buy-side advisor
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