Makersite receives 60 million euros

The Stuttgart-based software company Makersite has raised 60 million euros in a Series B financing round. The round was led by investors Lightrock and Partech. Existing investors, including Hitachi Ventures, KOMPAS VC, Translink Capital, Planet A and SE Ventures, also participated again. The fresh capital will primarily be used for the further development of the platform, integration with technology partners and international scaling.

AI-supported platform for sustainable product decisions

Makersite is developing an AI-based software platform that supports companies in the analysis, modelling and optimization of their products throughout their entire life cycle. The platform integrates real-time data on materials, processes, costs, environmental impacts and risks, enabling well-founded decisions to be made at an early stage of development. Against a backdrop of increasing regulatory requirements and global supply chain complexity, the aim is to make products safer, more sustainable and more economical.

Growing customer demand from industry

Customers include international companies such as Microsoft, Daikin, Cummins, Barco and Schneider Electric. Microsoft, for example, was able to reduce the carbon footprint of the Surface Pro 10 by up to 28%. Schneider Electric has expanded its eco-design to over 200,000 products with the help of Makersite.

This investment is a milestone on the way to making sustainable product design the new standard. It underlines the strength of our model - especially in a challenging economic and geopolitical environment.

Neil D'Souza, CEO and founder of Makersite

Investors focus on sustainability as a competitive advantage

For the new investors, Makersite's technology takes center stage. Partech sees great potential for further growth, particularly in the market for research, development and complex procurement.

Makersite combines sustainability with economic and technical rationality - a rare and strategically important approach.

Chris Steinau, Partner at Lightrock

The need for solutions such as those from Makersite is increasing, not least due to stricter sustainability requirements, supply chain guidelines and the pressure to decarbonize. The industry is currently responsible for around 19% of global emissions. According to observers, platforms such as Makersite could play a key role in bringing together efficiency and climate impact in production.