akirolabs

Germany - Berlin, Berlin

• 30/01/2024
• Seed
• $5,000,000

akirolabs is an award-winning AI-powered platform designed to elevate procurement from a tactical function to a strategic business partner orchestrating value chains. Our cutting-edge solution enables the self-sufficient development of procurement strategies, providing a ready-to-use framework that organizations can adapt to their unique needs and contexts.

Our comprehensive category strategy management solution brings traditional category management to new heights by leveraging AI, fostering extended collaboration, and utilizing data from multiple sources and extending it beyond category taxonomy. With a purpose-driven focus, akirolabs emphasizes purpose and meaning, addressing the numerous ESG-related challenges organizations face and helping procurement earn recognition as more than just a cost killer.

Having won many prestigious awards and recognitions, akirolabs is a recognized leader in AI-driven procurement technology landscape. Some of our accolades include being shortlisted for the prestigious World Procurement Awards 2023 in the Procurement Technology Provider category, being named as one of the top 10 procure tech startups in the Digital Procurement world in 2022, and receiving the title of Gartner Cool Vendor 2022™ in Sourcing and Procurement Technology.

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Michael PleugerCo Founder

Germany - Berlin, Berlin

Michael is one of four co-founders at akirolabs and responsible for strategy & growths. Before founding akirolabs, Michael held Senior Partner roles at Roland Berger and KPMG. Prior to his consulting career, he was a senior manager at Vodafone’s corporate procurement, helping to design and launch the Vodafone Procurement Company in Luxemburg.

akirolabs is a brand-new procurement technology startup, disrupting the world of procurement with the world’s first AI enabled collaboration platform for strategic procurement. akirolabs is enabling the future role of procurement as the information powerhouse and value chain orchestrator.

Michael is passionate about the digital future of procurement. He has more than 25 years of international experience in industry line management and management consulting roles. Michael is recognized for delivering large scale business transformation, sustainable results and award-winning innovation.

Michael is a frequent keynote speaker and panelist in the area of digital transformation, innovation and ecosystems.

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-pleuger-7bb96b/