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Dexter

YC F24

Berlin, DE · Founded 2024 · 3 employees · 2 known investors

Dexter uses AI to analyze supplier invoices and contracts for procurement teams, identifying opportunities to reduce spending through consolidation and detection of off-contract or leaked expenses.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSB2BAnalyticsProcurementAutomationGermanyEurope

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F24)

Dexter was founded in 2024 by Bella Wu, Vincent Garrigues, and Caterina Kiehntopf.

BWBella Wu
Bella Wuin𝕏Co-Founder, CEOBella Wu previously led product and growth roles at HubSpot and Dance, where she worked on automation and workflow features and scaled membership to over 10,000 users. She holds a BA in Economics from the University of Chicago.
VGVincent Garrigues
Vincent GarriguesinCo-Founder, CTOVincent Garrigues has spent over a decade leading engineering teams, including at SoundCloud where he progressed from an early iOS engineer to director of engineering overseeing media streaming and player infrastructure, and at Dance where he worked across customer-facing and operational applications.
CKCaterina Kiehntopf
Caterina KiehntopfinCo-Founder, COOCaterina Kiehntopf spent over a decade in business development and operations, including an early role at Uber JUMP where she established Berlin operations and shaped European market strategy. She most recently served as Head of Operations at Dance, an ebike subscription company, where she built and scaled the operations function across five markets.

Investors · 2

Robin CapitalHamburgvia Robin Haak · inferred
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Dexterity10 shared keywordsDexterity develops AI-powered robotic systems that enable autonomous manipulation and decision-making in unstructured physical environments. The company serves enterprise customers in logistics and material handling, deploying physical AI for tasks such as autonomous picking and truck loading.

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In the news

Detroit’s $8.5M bet on Dexter Avenue spurs a wave of new investment in the neighborhoodcrainsdetroit.com · Jul 2026Distalmotion raises $150 million to accelerate US expansion of its Dexter robotic surgery systemroboticsandautomationnews.com · Nov 2025Distalmotion raises $150M to support Dexter surgical robot as it targets ASCsmassdevice.com · Nov 2025Dexter Energy raises €23 million to scale AI-powered forecasting and trade optimization services for renewables and batteries - Dexter Energydexterenergy.ai · Jul 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Dexter do?
Dexter uses AI to analyze supplier invoices and contracts for procurement teams, identifying opportunities to reduce spending through consolidation and detection of off-contract or leaked expenses.
Who founded Dexter?
Dexter was founded by Bella Wu, Vincent Garrigues, Caterina Kiehntopf in 2024.
Who are Dexter's investors?
Dexter's investors include Robin Capital, Y Combinator.
Where is Dexter headquartered?
Dexter is headquartered in Berlin, DE.