VNR Group acquires Tappz

● STRATEGIC | MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT · Consumer Marketplaces

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

VNR Group acquires Tappz

TARGET

AI-powered consumer mobile app studio whose products — ChatNow, Echo AI, Voiceit and homie AI — serve everyday users across the US, Australia, and Europe with over 15 million downloads.

Ownership	Founder-owned
Headcount	18 FTEs
Headquarters	Grünwald, Germany
Leadership	Jonas Tillges, Geschäftsführer (Managing Director) Christopher Heid, Geschäftsführer (Managing Director)
Sell-side advisor	Samira Advisors
Advisor team	Paul Weinberger, Samira Advisors (Samira Advisors (exclusive advisor to Tappz GmbH and its founders)) Stefan Köppl (Samira Advisors (exclusive advisor to Tappz GmbH and its founders))

ACQUIRER

VNR Group

Family-run German media and technology publishing group providing specialist content, SaaS solutions, and digital platforms

Ownership	Founder-owned
Headcount	~800 FTEs
Headquarters	Bonn, Germany
Leadership	Richard Rentrop, CEO and Vorstand
Buy-side advisor	—

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VNR Group -> Tappz  (2026-09-11)
strategic_acquisition | Media/Entertainment | announced
Target: AI-powered consumer mobile app studio whose products — ChatNow, Echo AI, Voiceit and homie AI — serve everyday users across the US, Australia, and Europe with over 15 million downloads.
Website: tappz.com | Buyer site: vnrgroup.com
HQ: Grünwald, Germany | Ownership: founder-owned | Buyer ownership: founder-owned
Advisors - Sell-side: Samira Advisors
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/vnr-group-tappz.html

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