Apheris receives 8.7 million euros

The Berlin-based start-up plans to use the money raised to further expand its AI data platform.

A successfully completed seed financing round brings in €8.7 million for Berlin-based startup Apheris. The largest investor is venture capitalist Octopus Ventures, which invests particularly in health, fintech and deeptech, as well as consumer and B2B software. Existing investors such as Localglobe, Dig Ventures and former Google CFO Patrick Pichette also gave Apheris money again.

The startup was founded in Berlin in 2019 by Robin Röhm and Michael Höh and says it currently employs about 30 people. With their AI technology, they want to take aim at the big global goals. "The biggest challenges facing our planet can only be solved if companies can use each other's data," Röhm says.

To that end, the startup offers a platform for collaborative data ecosystems. The idea is to make it possible for companies to network securely. "We are committed to enabling industries to collaborate by removing the need to share data and breaking down the complexity, risks and barriers that have made this almost impossible in the past," says Röhm, describing the business model. According to Apheris, customers include BASF, Boston Consulting Group and BMW Group, as well as Johnson & Johnson's innovation division.