Lio (formerly askLio)
Lio develops AI agents that automate enterprise procurement processes like vendor research, contract negotiation, and delivery tracking. The Munich-based company has raised $30M in Series A funding and employs 135 people.
The growth story
Lio (formerly askLio) grew from 1 to 135 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $30M along the way, most recently a Series A in March 2026.
About
Lio sells AI-powered software that handles procurement workflows for large companies. Its system uses multiple specialized agents to simultaneously manage tasks like vendor selection, contract terms, approvals, and delivery tracking, replacing manual work.
The company has grown to 135 employees since its 2022 founding. Its $30M Series A round in March 2026 was led by Andreessen Horowitz and included investments from Harry Stebbings, SAV, and SV Angel.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Lio's largest department with 34 staff, representing about 25% of the company. The Munich headquarters suggests a centralized structure, though no leadership details are available.
The Lio (formerly askLio) org chart
Vladimir Keil (Founder & CEO) leads 54 mapped leaders with 11 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 35 (+250% YoY), Operations 23 (+1050% YoY), Business Development 21 (+200% YoY), Sales 16 (+433% YoY), Entrepreneurship 7 (+17% YoY), Product Management 5 (+400% YoY).
Talent flow
Lio recruits heavily from German automotive and tech firms, with BMW, Infineon, and Amazon among its top talent sources. Its workforce is educated primarily at Munich-area universities, led by Technical University of Munich with 16 alumni.
Most common previous employers of Lio (formerly askLio) staff: BMW (10), Technical University of Munich (8), Infineon Technologies (6), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (6), Amazon (5), UnternehmerTUM (5). Former Lio (formerly askLio) employees most often moved to Munich Climate Week (1), Comena (1), RATLOG (1), Dataleap (YC S24) (1), Cemvision (1), Google (1).
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What this company is made of
Most common skills at Lio (formerly askLio): Python (Programming Language) (50), English (38), Project Management (35), Microsoft Office (34), Artificial Intelligence (AI) (33), Microsoft Excel (31), Java (31), Analytical Skills (27).
Where the team actually sits
Lio (formerly askLio) people are concentrated in Bavaria, Germany (66), Greater Munich Metropolitan Area (19), Germany (15), New York, United States (4).
Search footprint
Lio (formerly askLio) attracts about 1,009 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 7 ranking keywords and lost 10 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Lio (formerly askLio) has 135 employees as of September 2026.
Lio (formerly askLio) has raised $30M in total, most recently a Series A round in March 2026.
Lio (formerly askLio) was founded in 2022 by Vladimir Keil, Gabriel Koch, Kolja Gerstenkorn, Lea Tianlei Chen, Lukas Heinzmann.
Vladimir Keil (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Lio (formerly askLio)'s reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Lio (formerly askLio) staff are BMW (10 people), Technical University of Munich (8 people), Infineon Technologies (6 people).
Former Lio (formerly askLio) employees most often move to Munich Climate Week (1), Comena (1), RATLOG (1).
Lio (formerly askLio) attracts about 1,009 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Lio (formerly askLio) staff are Python (Programming Language), English, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Lio (formerly askLio) staff are concentrated in Bavaria, Germany (66), Greater Munich Metropolitan Area (19), Germany (15).
Lio (formerly askLio) has about 35 people in Engineering, up 250% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Lio (formerly askLio) has about 23 people in Operations, up 1050% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 116 current and 25 former Lio (formerly askLio) profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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