Who are akirolabs's investors?

akirolabs's investors include D11Z, OTB Ventures, HTGF, Serpentine Ventures.

How much funding has akirolabs raised?

akirolabs has disclosed $5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.

Where is akirolabs headquartered?

akirolabs is headquartered in Berlin, DE.

akirolabs

Berlin, DE · Founded 2021 · 35 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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akirolabs offers an AI-augmented platform for enterprise procurement teams to build, standardize, and manage category and procurement strategies. It serves chief procurement officers, procurement excellence teams, category managers, and cross-functional business stakeholders in finance, operations, R&D, and sustainability.

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Founders & leadership

akirolabs was founded in 2021 by Christoph Flöthmann, Detlef Schultz, Michael Pleuger, and Tim Ergenzinger.

Christoph Flöthmann Co-Founder & CPOHe has worked as a management consultant on supply chain and procurement projects across multiple industries, with expertise in procurement transformation, category management, and supply chain analytics.

Detlef Schultz Co-Founder, Vision & CustomersDetlef Schultz has held board positions in the telecommunications sector, with expertise in strategic partnerships and sourcing. He is co-founder of akirolabs, an AI-powered procurement strategy platform for enterprises.

Michael Pleuger Co-FounderMichael Pleuger has led global business transformation initiatives at multinational organizations across telecommunications, manufacturing, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, energy, retail, and financial services. He is co-founder and CEO of akirolabs, an AI platform for enterprise procurement strategy.

Tim ErgenzingerCo-Founder

Kai Elsermann Chief Revenue OfficerHe has prior experience in go-to-market and sales leadership within the software industry and holds a diplom in macroeconomics from Universität Dortmund.

Investors · 5

D11Z✓ confirmed by akirolabsHeilbronn

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OTB Ventures✓ confirmed by akirolabsAmsterdam · $1.1M – $7.7M

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HTGF✓ confirmed by akirolabsBonn · $1.1M

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Serpentine Ventureslisted by Serpentine VenturesZürich

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D11Z. Ventureslead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2024

Undisclosed amountSeed RoundJul 2024
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$5Mseed funding roundJan 2024 · 4 sources
D11Z. Ventures (lead), HTGF (lead), OTB Ventures (lead), Serpentine Ventures (lead)
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Frequently asked questions

What does akirolabs do?: akirolabs offers an AI-augmented platform for enterprise procurement teams to build, standardize, and manage category and procurement strategies. It serves chief procurement officers, procurement excellence teams, category managers, and cross-functional business stakeholders in finance, operations, R&D, and sustainability.
Who founded akirolabs?: akirolabs was founded by Christoph Flöthmann, Detlef Schultz, Michael Pleuger, Tim Ergenzinger in 2021.
Who are akirolabs's investors?: akirolabs's investors include D11Z, OTB Ventures, HTGF, Serpentine Ventures.
How much funding has akirolabs raised?: akirolabs has disclosed $5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is akirolabs headquartered?: akirolabs is headquartered in Berlin, DE.