Facts
- HQ
- Germany
- Sectors
- Enterprise software, ERP, Customer relationship management, Technology
- Founded
- 1972
- Employees
- 107000
- Stage
- Public
Is this your organization? Claim it
Photon Bridge Raises €10M to Build Semiconductor Lasers for AI Data Centers; Watchtower Labs Secures $35M Seed for AI Military Logistics
Three startups landed VC rounds: Photon Bridge raised €10 million to build semiconductor lasers for AI data‑center optical interconnects with product samples due in 2027, and Watchtower Labs emerged from stealth with $35 million to commercialize AI simulation and optimisation software for military logistics; other deals were also reported.
Cascade AI launches Agent Harness to orchestrate governed, context-aware AI workflows for IT and HR
Cascade AI launched the Agent Harness, an orchestration and governance layer that makes AI workflows context- and policy-aware for IT and HR by using employee identity and system data to run actions within each user’s permissions.
From Microsoft Exit to Building the NFL Draft for AI Talent
Send us Fan Mail Serial entrepreneur Nikesh (Niki) Parekh joins us to share lessons from building Suplari, an AI-powered procurement intelligence company acquired by Microsoft in 2021, and his newest venture, Provn. Niki takes us behind the scenes of Suplari—from validating the idea with customers and finding product-market fit to scaling enterprise sales, navigating setbacks, and ultimately selling the company to Microsoft. He also shares what he would do differently and offers practical lessons for founders building enterprise software. We then explore Provn, which Niki describes as the “NFL Draft for AI talent.” Instead of relying on resumes, prestigious universities…
People
-
Christian Klein Executive, CEO
-
Philipp Herzig Executive, Global CTO
-
Sebastian Steinhäuser Executive, COO
