More than a Category Management Software

Empower Your Procurement Teams with akirolabs

akirolabs, founded in 2021 by Michael Pleuger, Detlef Schultz, Christoph Flöthmann, and Tim Ergenzinger, develops and provides an AI-powered SaaS platform for collaborative strategic procurement. Akirolabs is built upon a world-class, industry-proven strategic procurement process, methodology, and toolkit, embedded in an intuitive cross-functional collaboration workflow and enriched with all relevant internal and external business insights. Akirolabs’ unique approach delivers “Procurement Strategies with Value & Purpose”, offering a significantly broader and 4-5 times higher value contribution than traditional sourcing solutions.

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We believe in the imperative of advanced strategic procurement software in today’s economic environment. In these challenging times, akirolabs does not just facilitate savings on price. Much more, our solution delivers tangible improvements in total cost and supply chain resilience, sustainability and agility, strengthening the competitiveness of our customers.

Michael Pleuger

CEO

Our mission

We strive to become the platform that connects people from different backgrounds, cultures, and languages, driving lasting positive change in businesses through procurement strategies with purpose and sustainable value. In our labs from akirolabs, we are developing the future of ProcureTech.

Jan Ludwig

Senior Investment Manager

Industrial Tech
Supply-Chain Management

Trained employees at the touch of a button

Streamlined Training for Your Deskless Workforce

doinstruct is developing a mobile, multilingual and user-friendly training solution for frontline workers that enables location-independent training on a smartphone that can be easily implemented.

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Our aim is to ensure that all employees are actually reached during mobile training sessions.

Charlotte Rothert, Thorsten Groß, Daniel Marinkovic

CEO, COO, CTO

Sebastian Pyzalski

Investment Manager

Investment Focus Areas

IT Infrastructure
Sales Intelligence
eCommerce
Security

The simple solution for complex transport planning

Optimization for greener logistics

S2data develops software for more efficient supply chain planning that reduces logistics costs and emissions and increases efficiency.

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With the logistics of the future, we create added value for society and industry.

Dr. Stefan Kremsner, Dr. Stefan Lendl

MD Sales, MD Development

Our mission

At S2data, our mission is to enhance societal and industrial value by harnessing the power of applied mathematics. We are committed to delivering superior algorithms, deep tech, and software expertise through innovative, state-of-the-art cloud or on-premise solutions. Our goal is to transform logistics processes with realistic, holistic optimization, utilizing cutting-edge models to unlock maximum potential and ensure precise operational planning for our key users, while meticulously considering all related constraints.

3D Load optimization

The load space optimization solution enhances transport efficiency by using algorithms to maximize loading space, which reduces the number of required transports and ensures compliance with legal and logistical standards. It integrates with existing systems and offers benefits like cost savings, lower emissions, and improved load security.

Route and tariff optimization

The route and tariff optimization solution employs algorithms to select the most efficient routes and cost-effective tariffs, dynamically adjusting to changes in The route and tariff optimization solution employs algorithms to select the most efficient routes and cost-effective tariffs, dynamically adjusting to changes in production, storage, and transport needs. This approach not only reduces transport costs and lowers CO2 emissions but also improves overall supply chain visibility. It integrates seamlessly with existing systems through a cloud-based platform.

Tour planning

The tour planning solution optimizes multi-stop routes to minimize driving time and reduce costs, taking into account factors such as loading sequences, time slots, and legal requirements. It dynamically adjusts to operational changes, ensuring efficient resource use, lowering CO2 emissions, and enhancing overall supply chain transparency.

Success Stories

With our algorithms, we are already shaping the green logistics of the future. Get insights into success stories from a wide range of industries.

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Jan Ludwig

Senior Investment Manager

Industrial Tech
Supply-Chain Management

Sovereignty in the AI era

Responsibility in a new era

Aleph Alpha‘s technology is driving business transformation for enterprises and governments through proprietary AI innovation. Founded in 2019 in Heidelberg, the AI R&D company has a mission to achieve technological sovereignty. Since its inception, it has published several category-defining innovations to make modern AI trustworthy. In 2023, Aleph Alpha formed a strong partnership with IPAI in Heilbronn to ensure ongoing open research contributions to the ecosystem and uphold its responsibility to the community.

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Only with technological sovereignty can we ensure our values determine the world in which the next generations will grow up, and that we have the ability and resources to meet the cultural, political and social challenges of this transformation.

Jonas Andrulis

Founder & CEO

Our mission

This new generation of AI has the potential to drive one of history’s most impactful developments: the transformation of society’s very fabric. Our responsibility is to shape a future that upholds our values and principles, where the foundations of liberal democracy and aligned institutions ensure prosperity and fairness for all.

Tom Villinger

CEO

Resilient water management with zero emissions.

Pluvion will skyrocket the digitization of the water industry with Artificial Intelligence.

Using state-of-the-art technologies and advanced artificial intelligence methods, Pluvion enhances the supply security and resilience of municipalities, water utilities, and industrial companies, empowering them to tackle the challenges posed by climate change, the energy transition, and demographic shifts. Our B2B2B & SaaS business model allows us to scale our solutions seamlessly, providing continuous innovation and support to our partners and their clients. This approach fosters a collaborative ecosystem, enabling entire networks to benefit from our tools while ensuring cost-effectiveness and flexibility.

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At Pluvion, we believe in highly scalable solutions that are easy to use and affordable. We like to think about ourselves as the app store for the water industry.

Phillip Grimm

CEO & Co-Founder

Our mission

At Pluvion, our mission is to democratize access to intelligent software solutions. We believe that cutting-edge technology should be accessible to all – whether small municipalities, large industrial companies, or water utilities. By making AI-powered solutions affordable and understandable, we empower organizations to optimize water management, enhance sustainability, and drive innovation, regardless of size or budget. Our commitment is to ensure that everyone benefits from the power of technology to build a more resilient, efficient, and environmentally conscious future.

WATER+ locates extraneous water

WATER+ by Pluvion is an AI-powered solution designed to support sewer network operators in detecting, locating, and predicting extraneous water in sewer networks. Based on existing level data, WATER+ offers live monitoring and predictive maintenance, while being more cost-effective than traditional measurement methods. The software enables a detailed visualization of the sewer network, efficient identification of potential impacts and strategic planning of targeted actions. Key features include optimal sensor placement and a heat map for identifying critical areas and incorrect connections.

Jan Ludwig

Senior Investment Manager

Industrial Tech
Supply-Chain Management

Modular. Turnkey. Affordable.

Automation technology for all

Founded in 2019 in Paderborn, Germany, Unchained Robotics is an independent platform for automation technology for manufacturing processes in companies, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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With our high-speed service, we ensure that all cost and quality targets are met.

Mladen Milicevic, Kevin Freise

CEO, CTO

Our mission

We aim to simplify and accelerate the process of finding, building, and buying automation solutions, making them more accessible, affordable, and understandable for all businesses.
Our goal is to remove the complexity often associated with robotics, ensuring that even businesses without large resources can adopt automation and remain competitive in a rapidly evolving industrial landscape.

Jan Ludwig

Senior Investment Manager

Industrial Tech
Supply-Chain Management