Pliant is a European fintech that specializes in B2B payment solutions through an API-first platform designed to streamline spending, improve cash flow, and embed payments into financial workflows. It serves industries with complex payment needs, such as travel and fleet, by enabling greater efficiency, control, and profitability. The company targets two primary segments: businesses seeking operational automation and extended credit lines, and financial software platforms, ERP providers, and banks seeking to offer embedded finance and white-label credit card solutions. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Pliant supports over 3,500 businesses and more than 20 partners, and operates as a licensed e-money institution issuing Visa-powered credit cards in 11 currencies across more than 30 countries. The platform provides customizable credit card management, automated transaction tracking, and real-time spending control to enhance financial oversight, reduce administrative workload, and optimize cash flow while maintaining security compliance.
CANDIS GmbH, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, specializes in automated accounting software tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises. The company leverages artificial intelligence to streamline financial processes, including invoice collection, data capture, pre-accounting, and payment management. By integrating with bank accounts, credit cards, and online payment systems, CANDIS provides real-time insights into financial obligations and outstanding invoices, facilitating improved collaboration among finance teams and tax advisors. With a customer base comprising thousands of users, CANDIS is committed to advancing its technology to enhance the efficiency of financial workflows.
Scompler is a Munich-based SaaS company that provides a web-based platform for managing and optimizing content strategies. It offers tools for strategic topic management, editorial planning, workflows, automated publishing, data analysis, and reporting, catering to newsrooms, social media teams, content marketers, and communication professionals.
Pliant is a European fintech that specializes in B2B payment solutions through an API-first platform designed to streamline spending, improve cash flow, and embed payments into financial workflows. It serves industries with complex payment needs, such as travel and fleet, by enabling greater efficiency, control, and profitability. The company targets two primary segments: businesses seeking operational automation and extended credit lines, and financial software platforms, ERP providers, and banks seeking to offer embedded finance and white-label credit card solutions. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Pliant supports over 3,500 businesses and more than 20 partners, and operates as a licensed e-money institution issuing Visa-powered credit cards in 11 currencies across more than 30 countries. The platform provides customizable credit card management, automated transaction tracking, and real-time spending control to enhance financial oversight, reduce administrative workload, and optimize cash flow while maintaining security compliance.
Scompler
Seed Round in 2020
Scompler is a Munich-based SaaS company that provides a web-based platform for managing and optimizing content strategies. It offers tools for strategic topic management, editorial planning, workflows, automated publishing, data analysis, and reporting, catering to newsrooms, social media teams, content marketers, and communication professionals.
Open as App
Series A in 2019
Open as App offers a cloud-based platform for creating and sharing native applications across various platforms. It transforms spreadsheets into interactive calculation apps, intelligent lists, and dashboards, enabling businesses to build mobile applications without coding or macro writing.
Grover is an online platform that allows consumers to rent a wide variety of tech products through monthly subscriptions. With a catalog of over 3,000 items, Grover offers access to smartphones, laptops, VR gear, wearables, and smart home appliances. The company's business model emphasizes sustainability by refurbishing and re-circulating returned products, thereby extending their lifespan and minimizing electronic waste. By enabling users to rent instead of purchase, Grover provides an affordable alternative for accessing consumer electronics. The company operates in multiple markets, including the United States, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Spain.
Vermietet.de
Venture Round in 2019
Vermietet.de is a Berlin-based company that aims to simplify and enhance real estate ownership through its innovative property management platform. Recognizing the complexities involved in property management, the company provides tools that assist property owners in handling various administrative tasks, including document creation, property maintenance, tenant search, and communication. By streamlining these processes, Vermietet.de enables landlords to efficiently manage property valuation, utility cost calculations, and monthly rental payment checks, making property management more transparent and user-friendly.
Tillhub GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in mobile point of sale (POS) and payment solutions for retailers and service providers. Its all-in-one iPad POS system allows for efficient sales processing and enables users to manage operations through a cloud-based platform. The system integrates traditional cash register functions with digital accounting, inventory management, and e-commerce capabilities, allowing businesses to analyze sales in real-time and generate necessary reports. Tillhub also provides a range of hardware devices, including POS terminals, printers, and barcode scanners, which support its software solutions. By offering a scalable and intuitive platform, Tillhub enables small and medium-sized enterprises to digitize their operations and enhance their growth potential.
Lana Labs
Seed Round in 2018
Lana Labs GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in process mining software through its flagship product, LANA. The company designs custom process models and offers an automated root cause analysis system that leverages advanced machine learning algorithms to identify patterns within business processes. LANA enables organizations across various industries to continuously monitor and enhance the efficiency of their value chains by providing automated analyses of both business and production processes. The platform features customizable dashboards and a unique capability to determine data-driven optimization and savings potential, thereby helping companies improve their operational efficiency and responsiveness.
Bilendo
Seed Round in 2017
Bilendo GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Munich, Germany, develops a cloud-based credit management platform designed to enhance the efficiency of accounts receivable processes. The platform focuses on automating key functions such as output management, receivables management, and collections, which helps businesses reduce costs, lower days sales outstanding (DSO), and improve liquidity. By centralizing debtor data and streamlining complex processes, Bilendo enables companies to optimize their working capital and minimize payment defaults. Its workflow-based automation facilitates seamless operations, independent of existing infrastructure, catering to a diverse range of enterprises across various industries. With a commitment to alleviating the burdens of financial management, Bilendo aims to support scalable growth for its clients.
CANDIS
Venture Round in 2017
CANDIS GmbH, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, specializes in automated accounting software tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises. The company leverages artificial intelligence to streamline financial processes, including invoice collection, data capture, pre-accounting, and payment management. By integrating with bank accounts, credit cards, and online payment systems, CANDIS provides real-time insights into financial obligations and outstanding invoices, facilitating improved collaboration among finance teams and tax advisors. With a customer base comprising thousands of users, CANDIS is committed to advancing its technology to enhance the efficiency of financial workflows.
Userlane
Seed Round in 2016
Userlane automates user onboarding and employee training via interactive guides, helping SaaS providers boost trial conversion, reduce support costs, and increase user engagement. Its platform enables creation of step-by-step guides within minutes without coding or altering underlying software.
Retresco GmbH, founded in 2008 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing advanced search engine software that leverages artificial intelligence and natural language generation. The company provides solutions for semantic searches, information extraction, and real-time content aggregation, aimed at enhancing content-driven business models. Retresco's technology automates various editorial and communication tasks, significantly reducing the time and costs associated with content creation. Its services are utilized by notable clients, including regional newspapers and major organizations such as Axel Springer and the Federal Ministry of Health. Retresco's innovative platform enables the generation of diverse texts, such as sports and weather reports, as well as financial performance analyses, allowing for personalized content delivery to users. With a growing team of over 40 employees, Retresco continues to expand its presence across Europe, driving digital transformation in the media and finance sectors. The company is led by founder and CEO Alexander Siebert, along with CEO Johannes Sommer, who oversees sales and marketing efforts.
Bilendo
Seed Round in 2016
Bilendo GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Munich, Germany, develops a cloud-based credit management platform designed to enhance the efficiency of accounts receivable processes. The platform focuses on automating key functions such as output management, receivables management, and collections, which helps businesses reduce costs, lower days sales outstanding (DSO), and improve liquidity. By centralizing debtor data and streamlining complex processes, Bilendo enables companies to optimize their working capital and minimize payment defaults. Its workflow-based automation facilitates seamless operations, independent of existing infrastructure, catering to a diverse range of enterprises across various industries. With a commitment to alleviating the burdens of financial management, Bilendo aims to support scalable growth for its clients.
Grover is an online platform that allows consumers to rent a wide variety of tech products through monthly subscriptions. With a catalog of over 3,000 items, Grover offers access to smartphones, laptops, VR gear, wearables, and smart home appliances. The company's business model emphasizes sustainability by refurbishing and re-circulating returned products, thereby extending their lifespan and minimizing electronic waste. By enabling users to rent instead of purchase, Grover provides an affordable alternative for accessing consumer electronics. The company operates in multiple markets, including the United States, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Spain.
Traxpay AG is a global B2B dynamic payments platform based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, with an additional office in Mountain View, California. Founded in 2009, Traxpay provides secure and regulatory compliant financial process automation and payment services to corporates, digital marketplaces, and B2B commerce networks. The company's cloud-based platform enables buyers to optimize working capital, liquidity, and cash flow. Traxpay operates with a multi-bank approach and has established partnerships with major financial institutions such as Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank, Nord/LB, LBBW, and KfW IPEX-Bank. Through its Sustainable Supply Chain Finance program, the platform allows users to financially incentivize sustainability within their supply chains.