Kyrok secures €3.1M to bring AI to pharma and chemical supply chains
Berlin-basedindustrial AI startup Kyrok has raised €3. 1 million in a pre-seed round led bySpeedinvest. The company is building an AI operating system for supply chainmanagement tailored to Europe's ph...
Key Takeaways
- Software development Kyrok secures €3.
- Despite ongoing discussions around digital sovereignty, AI infrastructure and supply chain resilience in Europe, much of the pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing industry continues to rely on legacy systems, spreadsheets and institutional knowledge held by experienced employees nearing retirement.
At the same time, both sectors are under growing pressure from supply chain disruptions, international competition and workforce demographic shifts, creating an urgent need for SMEs to modernise processes and preserve critical knowledge.
- Its first module focuses on customer service teams, supporting order intake and industry-specific workflows.
Future modules will address production planning, material planning and procurement.
- Several pharmaceutical and chemical SMEs are already using the platform in pilot projects.
According to the company, the system currently captures more than 80 per cent of complex orders without errors.
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- #1 million in a pre-seed round led bySpeedinvest.
- #1 million in a pre-seed round led by Speedinvest .
Berlin-based Kyrok has secured pre-seed funding led by Speedinvest to develop an AI operating system for pharmaceutical and chemical supply chains, helping SMEs modernise workflows, preserve operational knowledge and improve productivity. Software development Kyrok secures €3. 1M to bring AI to pharma and chemical supply chains Berlin-based Kyrok has secured pre-seed funding led by Speedinvest to develop an AI operating system for pharmaceutical and chemical supply chains, helping SMEs modernise workflows, preserve operational knowledge and improve productivity.
Tamara Djurickovic 2 hours ago Share Share Send email Copy link Berlin-based industrial AI startup Kyrok has raised €3. 1 million in a pre-seed round led by Speedinvest . The company is building an AI operating system for supply chain management tailored to Europe's pharmaceutical and chemical SMEs, powered by industry-specific AI agents.
Additional investors include Arve Capital, the family office behind Sanner, alongside industry and tech leaders such as former SAP CPO, Dr Marcell Vollmer, BCG Partner Dr André Heeg, TWAICE CEO Dr Stephan Rohr, the founders of Langdock, and Rodrigo Martinez via HelloWorld. Founded in 2025 by Daniel Hofinger and Lukas Bierfreund , Kyrok is targeting a sector facing mounting operational and structural challenges. Despite ongoing discussions around digital sovereignty, AI infrastructure and supply chain resilience in Europe, much of the pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing industry continues to rely on legacy systems, spreadsheets and institutional knowledge held by experienced employees nearing retirement.
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