Blockbrain
Blockbrain sells AI software that automates business processes and manages internal knowledge for enterprises. The Stuttgart-based company has raised $26M in Series A funding and employs 100 people.
The growth story
Blockbrain grew from 4 to 100 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $26M along the way, most recently a Series A in February 2026.
About
Blockbrain develops an AI platform that helps companies automate workflows and organize internal knowledge to improve efficiency. Its software targets enterprise customers looking to optimize operations and decision-making.
The company has grown to 100 employees since its 2022 founding and secured $26M in Series A funding in February 2026. Its investor group includes Blockchain Founders Fund and Giesecke+Devrient Ventures.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Blockbrain's largest function with 19 employees. The company has a median tenure of 1 year, suggesting rapid scaling since its 2022 launch.
The Blockbrain org chart
Antonius Gress (Co-Founder & Managing Director) leads 40 mapped leaders with 9 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 22 (+83% YoY), Sales 13 (+1200% YoY), Information Technology 12 (+1100% YoY), Entrepreneurship 11 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 8 (+300% YoY), Business Development 7 (+17% YoY).
Talent flow
Blockbrain recruits heavily from Bosch, IBM, and AUDI, with multiple hires from each. Its workforce includes graduates from Universität Hamburg and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. Alumni have moved to Palantir Technologies and Procuros.
Most common previous employers of Blockbrain staff: Bosch (5), IBM (3), FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (3), AUDI (3), One Data (3), Accenture (3). Former Blockbrain employees most often moved to Procuros (2), SUNRISE Börseninformationsdienste (1), Unlimited Disruption Lab (1), Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (1), Palantir Technologies (1), Callback (1).
The Blockbrain mafia
Blockbrain alumni have founded Callback, yipi, and Futurenaut. Callback and yipi each have two former Blockbrain employees on staff.
3Wesley Dela Cruz, was Product Consultant until 2023Tim Karsten, was Senior Project Manager until 2025Wenzel Srb, was Growth Specialist until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 36% direct, 58% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Blockbrain: Project Management (38), Business Development (27), Artificial Intelligence (AI) (27), Business Strategy (25), Prott (25), Python (Programming Language) (22), PK (21), Marketing Strategy (21).
Where the team actually sits
Blockbrain people are concentrated in Hamburg, Germany (11), Baden-Württemberg, Germany (11), Stuttgart Region (7), Greater Hamburg Area (6).
Search footprint
Blockbrain attracts about 4 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 4 ranking keywords and lost 1 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Blockbrain has 100 employees as of September 2026.
Blockbrain has raised $26M in total, most recently a Series A round in February 2026.
Blockbrain was founded in 2022 by Mattias Protzmann, Antonius Gress, Honza Ngo.
Antonius Gress (Co-Founder & Managing Director) sits at the top of Blockbrain's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Blockbrain staff are Bosch (5 people), IBM (3 people), FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (3 people).
Former Blockbrain employees most often move to Procuros (2), SUNRISE Börseninformationsdienste (1), Unlimited Disruption Lab (1).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Blockbrain, including Callback, yipi, Futurenaut.
Blockbrain attracts about 4 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Blockbrain staff are Project Management, Business Development, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Strategy, Prott.
Blockbrain staff are concentrated in Hamburg, Germany (11), Baden-Württemberg, Germany (11), Stuttgart Region (7).
Blockbrain has about 22 people in Engineering, up 83% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Blockbrain has about 13 people in Sales, up 1200% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 73 current and 27 former Blockbrain profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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