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Alpas

Software for procurement departments to find suppliers 10x faster

alpas.ai
HQ: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
1-10
B2B

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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Updated Jul 29, 2026

Overview

Berlin-based AI-powered sourcing intelligence company for manufacturing procurement teams; helps buyers find, benchmark, and qualify suppliers faster using 360° supplier views, multi-source enrichment, and AI workflows.

Primary product

AI-powered sourcing intelligence platform / supplier scouting software

Founded

2020

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Team size

11-50 employees

Work style

Hybrid

Industry

Software Development

Sub-industry

AI-powered procurement / sourcing intelligence

Offices

Berlin, Germany
New York, NY, United States

Business model

B2B SaaS
enterprise software
demo-led sales / quote-based subscriptions

Funding

Stage

Seed

Total raised

$2.8M

Latest round

Seed · Aug 2021

Latest amount

$125K

Seed

Aug 2021 · Y Combinator

$125K

Pre-Seed

Apr 2021

$2.7M

People & investors

Leadership

Isabel Poppek

Founder & CEO

Ference Brose

Chief Technology Officer

Founders

Nils Vollmer

Co-founder / former CTO

Investors

Auxxo
Brose Ventures
denkapparat
Frontline Ventures
Y Combinator

Work & culture

Fast-paced, honest/fast/open collaboration, high ownership, flat hierarchy, and an inclusive, diverse team culture.

Work style

Hybrid

Compensation

Public job posts mention stock options and competitive salaries; no salary bands were found.

Benefits

High ownership
Flat hierarchy
Rapid development / steep learning curve
Hybrid work environment
Nice office in Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg)
Awesome team events
Inclusive company culture
Diverse team
Stock options
Competitive salaries

Product & market

Pricing

Enterprise SaaS sold via demo/quote-led sales

Differentiators

  • —Finds suppliers up to 10x faster
  • —360° supplier view with financial, legal, ESG, litigation and risk data
  • —Uses 25+ data sources per supplier profile
  • —Automated RFP and quote comparison
  • —Supports both global and regional sourcing searches

Technology

Java
Spring Framework
PostgreSQL
Google Cloud
Docker
Terraform
Datadog
Elasticsearch
Python
FastAPI
PyTorch
SciPy
MLflow
Kubernetes
Vertex AI
Cloud Run
Cloud Functions
Azure AI
LangGraph
GitHub

Customers

BASF
ABB
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)
Landis+Gyr Group AG
Deutz
EnBW
Siemens Energy

Competitors

Coupa
Bizongo
Concur
Tipalti
GEP
Procurify
Globality
Vertice
Tacto
Achlet

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

$1M-$10M estimated ARR

Estimated monthly visits

1.9K

contact@alpas.ai+49 30 78712900

Latest news

Alpas AI recognized in the 2026 Gartner® Market Guide for Sourcing Applications

LinkedIn / Alpas AI · Mar 2026

Alpas said it was identified as a Representative Vendor in Gartner's 2026 Market Guide for Sourcing Applications, highlighting its agentic AI roadmap and supplier-ranking / supplier-search capabilities.

Alpas Expands AI Product Line with Mid-Market Sourcing Agent

Dealroom · Dec 2025

Dealroom reported that Ference Brose joined as CTO and helped ship a new autonomous sourcing agent for mid-market manufacturers, with early customers and a 2026 pipeline.

Künstliche Intelligenz: Dieser Firma bringt der Zollstreit mehr Kunden

Handelsblatt · May 2025

Handelsblatt reported that tariffs and supply-chain pressure were driving more demand for Alpas, and cited customers including BASF, Siemens Energy, and Deutz.

Krisenfeste Lieferketten dank Alpas

Beschaffung aktuell · Apr 2025

Coverage highlighted Alpas's AI-based supplier scouting, 360° supplier views, and ability to analyze public, semi-proprietary, and proprietary data to build resilient supply chains.

Brose Supplier Award

Alpas official site · Nov 2024

The company listed Brose Supplier Award coverage on its news section, alongside other 2024 media mentions and procurement-industry recognition.

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