Austria-based coffee software company Cropster has acquired South Korean roaster software maker Firescope.
The acquisition advances a strategy outlined when European growth investor Verdane took a majority stake in Cropster in October 2024, signaling an intent to expand internationally through mergers and acquisitions.
Cropster has not publicly disclosed the financial terms of the Firescope acquisition, but a company announcement said further acquisitions are planned as Cropster deploys a “sizable war chest” from Verdane.
Firescope, founded in Seoul in 2020 by entrepreneur Jason Jin, developed an all-in-one roast profiling and roastery management app with real-time roast graphs, cloud logging and simple, self-service setup.
Cropster deploys a “sizable war chest” from Verdane.
Author's summary: Cropster acquires Firescope to expand internationally.