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 today said further acquisitions are planned as Cropster deploys a “sizable war chest” from Verdane.
Founded in Seoul in 2020 by entrepreneur Jason Jin, Firescope developed an all-in-one roast profiling and roastery management app with real-time roast graphs, cloud logging and simple, self-service setup.
The company expanded its user footprint throughout South Korea, Japan and elsewhere in Asia, reaching approximately 3,000 users. In 2023, Firescope began publishing support documentation in English, signaling further market expansion.
“Joining Cropster provides us with the resources and reach necessary to bring our solutions to small roasters worldwide,” Jin said in Cropster’s announcement. “We’re excited to join Cropster, whose deep industry expertise will help us improve how roasters access and utilize data to grow.”
With the acquisition, Firescope will initially remain a fully supported standalone product, then be integrated into the Cropster portfolio over the next 12 months.
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