CELUS
CELUS is a Munich-based software company that automates electronics design using AI, with 99 employees. It has raised $32M in funding, including a Series A in mid-2022 backed by investors like Earlybird and Intel Ignite.
The growth story
CELUS grew from 34 to 99 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $32M along the way, most recently a Series A in July 2022.
About
CELUS sells AI-powered software that generates electronics designs, including schematics and bills of materials, by converting functional requirements. Its platform replaces traditional PDF datasheets with structured digital components called CUBOs, aimed at speeding up engineers' workflow.
The company reached 99 employees after its 2022 Series A, which brought total funding to $32M. Investors include Earlybird Venture Capital and Intel's startup program, suggesting strong industrial interest in automating electronics design.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function with 22 staff. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, indicating moderate retention in its technical workforce.
The CELUS org chart
Tobias Pohl (Founder & CEO) leads 26 mapped leaders with 7 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 30 (-23% YoY), Business Development 9 (0% YoY), Information Technology 8 (0% YoY), Operations 7 (-12% YoY), Education 6 (-25% YoY), Entrepreneurship 5 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Employees frequently come from electronics firms like Arm and Altium, with some moving to Infineon Technologies afterward. The Technical University of Munich is the top alma mater, reflecting local engineering talent pipelines.
Most common previous employers of CELUS staff: Arm (2), Altium® (2), SAP (2), CEiiA // Centre of Engineering and Product Development (2), Raccoon Marketing Digital (2), AXIOMA (1). Former CELUS employees most often moved to Infineon Technologies (2), Sky Deutschland (2), Talento Hub (1), team.blue (1), Tera (1), QAware (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The CELUS mafia
Three alumni-founded companies exist, including Parse Labs (5 staff) and two smaller ventures. This suggests some entrepreneurial spillover from the technical team.
3Sebastiaan Bruinsma, was Investor until 2021Shubham Pal, was Tech Recruiter until 2022Marie Kelly Krasuski, was Executive Assistant until 2023Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 30% direct, 51% search, 2% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at CELUS: Python (Programming Language) (26), Microsoft Office (21), Project Management (21), SQL (16), MATLAB (16), JavaScript (16), Java (16), C++ (15).
Where the team actually sits
CELUS people are concentrated in Bavaria, Germany (26), Porto, Portugal (9), Germany (5), Greater Munich Metropolitan Area (3). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
CELUS attracts about 246 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 42 ranking keywords and lost 30 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.10 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.40 / 5
Frequently asked
CELUS has 99 employees as of September 2026.
CELUS has raised $32M in total, most recently a Series A round in July 2022.
CELUS was founded in 2018 by André Alcalde, Alexander Pohl, Tobias Pohl.
Tobias Pohl (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of CELUS's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current CELUS staff are Arm (2 people), Altium® (2 people), SAP (2 people).
Former CELUS employees most often move to Infineon Technologies (2), Sky Deutschland (2), Talento Hub (1).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at CELUS, including Parse Labs, Talento Hub, Ginger & Django.
CELUS attracts about 246 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among CELUS staff are Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Office, Project Management, SQL, MATLAB.
CELUS staff are concentrated in Bavaria, Germany (26), Porto, Portugal (9), Germany (5).
CELUS has about 30 people in Engineering, down 23% over the past year, as of September 2026.
CELUS has about 9 people in Business Development, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 55 current and 89 former CELUS profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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