6Wunderkinder, a German-based developer of the Wunderlist task management mobile application (app), has raised €14.1m ($19m) series B funding led by new investor Sequoia Capital. making its first investment in Germany; previous investors Atomico and Earlybird also participated, bringing total investment in 6Wunderkinder to $30m.
Sir Michael Moritz, Sequoia partner, is joining the board of Wunderkinder.
Christian Reber, founder and chief executive officer of 6Wunderkinder, said: “Sir Michael’s vast experience and expertise will help us take 6Wunderkinder to the next level and to new markets. We’re also thrilled to be Sequoia Capital’s first investment in Germany. Not only is it a great endorsement of the team here at 6Wunderkinder, it is also a thumbs up to the thriving technology industry here in Berlin.”
Previously, 6Wunderkinder raised $4.2m Atomico, the venture capital firm set up by Kazaa and Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrӧm, adding to earlier undisclosed amount of financing raised from T-Venture, the venture capital company of Deutsche Telekom.
In December 2010, 6Wunderkinder secured €500,000 ($725,000) of seed funding in December last year from corporate-backed venture capital firm High Tech Gründerfonds.