Startups 2025

akirolabs develops and provides an AI and machine learning enabled SaaS platform for collaborative strategic procurement. akirolabs is based upon a world-class and industry proven category management process, methodology and toolkit, embedded into an intuitive cross-functional collaboration workflow and enriched with all relevant internal and external business insights. akirolabs’ unique BEYONDcategory approach delivers “Procurement Strategies with Value & Purpose” and a significantly broader and 4-5 times higher value contribution than traditional category sourcing. akirolabs focusses procurement on the overall company strategy including growth and sustainability.

More information can be found here: akirolabs.com/

enplify is your customer-oriented partner for sustainable energy cost optimisation. From the tendering of energy supply contracts, operational procurement, optimisation of ancillary energy costs, support with decarbonisation measures (PPA, HKN, GoO, certificates) to making energy supply more flexible - our services save companies time and money. With enplify analytics - the leading energy data management software tool - we leverage synergies, reveal unprecedented data transparency and analyse energy data automatically - for more savings and less complexity.
Our self-developed procurement logics are market leaders and reduce energy costs for numerous customers. Bosch – Buderus Guss – egeplast - Geberit – Grillo - KME – Lhoist/ Rheinkalk – STIHL - Vodafone

FRATCH automates freelancer & interim sourcing with AI and guided buying. Our AI assistant finds the best available experts for any field in seconds, reduces manual efforts in procurement, and lowers sourcing fees by up to 75%. Through the guided buying process, managers can easily submit project requests – either directly to qualified suppliers or by selecting the right freelancer from over 10,000 candidates in the FRATCH database. And procurement? Stays informed at all times. Maverick buying and lack of transparency are now a thing of the past.

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Guided Buying AI is an intelligent purchasing platform that supports companies in making procurement processes efficient and user-friendly. Through the use of artificial intelligence, the solution offers personalized purchasing recommendations, automated approval processes and intuitive user guidance. Guided Buying AI promotes compliance with purchasing guidelines and ensures transparent and controlled procurement within companies.

Website: https://guidedbuying.com/de/home

eldurado was founded in Hamburg in 2016 and offers a platform for commercial buyers.


In addition to the eprocurement solution "inorder", the eldurado GmbH from Hamburg offers a own catalogue management and the associated refinement of product data with the aid of machine learning and algorithms. eldurado's best-known product is the B2B marketplace, where inorder's basic functions are made available free of charge. Companies can offer, inquire, buy and sell on the marketplace. Prices can be saved to customer groups or individual customers.

You want to manage costs and know exactly which spend bypasses procurement?
We deliver the foundation for that.

kiresult is the first Procurement Analytics Platform for real spend transparency. We solve the problem of bad data.

Our procurement-focused AI enriches every invoice and purchase order with categories and harmonizes suppliers. Regardless of the data source and ready to use within two weeks.

Based on good data quality, the kiresult platform offers an intuitive analytics tool for strategic procurement. More than 50 predefined KPIs with benchmarks allow immediate identification of optimization potentials and sustainable performance tracking.

kiresult creates a reliable and consistent basis for decision-making in strategic procurement. At the same time the base for effective risk management is laid. This makes procurement a real value driver and strategic player.

More information can be found here: kiresult.com/

At Negotiation Intelligence, we empower professionals and organizations to negotiate smarter with measurably better results through AI. Our NI App acts as a smart coach—providing feedback on tone, emotions, body language, and argumentation. Users can practice risk-free with simulations and improve continuously through data- driven feedback. The AI Negotiation Planner supports structured preparation with market insights and counterpart analysis. Our Negotiation Masters Community connects experts to share strategies and co-create scenarios. Whether in procurement, sales, or leadership—our tools turn negotiation into your competitive edge. The result: faster deals, stronger relationships, and better margins—while saving time, reducing risk, and increasing ROI across your organization.

onu.energy offers automated energy procurement for the complex green future. Our software solution helps you to save up to 15% on energy costs and significant processing effort through more efficient purchasing, while making your energy procurement more sustainable.

More information can be found here: www.onu.energy

Process Science is an innovative technology company specializing in the analysis and optimization of business processes. Using data-driven approaches and state-of-the-art algorithms, Process Science enables companies to identify inefficient workflows, optimize processes and increase operational efficiency. Process Science's software solutions provide deep insights into process flows and support data-driven decisions for continuous improvement.

Website: https://www.process-science.com/?r=0

Our mission: "Creating technology that makes you love train travel". We want to use technology to drive forward the mobility transition, make it easier for people to access sustainable mobility options and ensure that they enjoy using them again. We therefore support companies not only in saving travel costs, but also in reducing emissions and shifting from air to train.

Claims for compensation expire even more frequently on business trips than on private trips: 89% of compensation claims fall by the wayside! Business travelers usually do not know whether they themselves or the company are entitled to compensation and therefore often see no need for action. We will act on your company's behalf and claim your compensation payments before they become time-barred - even retroactively for the last 365 days! You only pay a commission if we are successful.

turian uses agentic AI to automate complex business processes needing advanced reasoning, contextual understanding, and human-level communication. Our mission is to create hybrid business teams where humans supervise AI agents, letting them focus only on high-value tasks.
Founded by three entrepreneurs who built one of Europe’s largest e-commerce platforms with over 5,000 employees and $1bn in annual turnover, turian was born from direct experience with inefficient, manual workflows. Today, we use cutting-edge AI to transform procurement, sales, finance, and supply chain operations. Our AI agents save employees up to 90% of their time by handling tasks like verifying purchase order confirmations, analyzing RFQs, checking quality management certificates, and communicating with suppliers.

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