SPREAD AI
SPREAD AI provides a decision intelligence platform for engineering teams, unifying mechanical, electrical and software data into a 'Product Twin'. The Berlin-based company has raised $48M and serves over 100 enterprises with a team of 93.
The growth story
SPREAD AI grew from 55 to 93 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $48M along the way, most recently a Series B in April 2026.
About
SPREAD AI's platform integrates disparate engineering data sources into a unified digital representation of physical products, helping teams make faster decisions. It targets complex engineering organizations managing software-defined products, using AI agents to analyze product logic.
The company reached Series B funding in April 2026 with backing from investors including DTCP and Dylan Field. While current headcount growth data isn't available, its technology has been adopted by more than 100 enterprise customers.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates SPREAD AI's workforce, accounting for 29% of employees. The company maintains a flat structure with median tenure of 2 years, suggesting frequent internal mobility or turnover.
The SPREAD AI org chart
Robert Göbel (Co-founder | Managing Director) leads 34 mapped leaders with 3 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 36 (-5% YoY), Operations 8 (+100% YoY), Business Development 8 (0% YoY), Sales 7 (-56% YoY), Product Management 6 (-14% YoY), Marketing 5 (-44% YoY).
Talent flow
SPREAD AI recruits heavily from German automotive and industrial firms, with MHP (Porsche), Volkswagen and BMW being top talent sources. Alumni frequently move to other tech startups or return to automotive sector companies.
Most common previous employers of SPREAD AI staff: MHP – A Porsche Company (4), Volkswagen (4), BMW (3), BuildingMinds (3), Mercedes-Benz (3), Siemens (2). Former SPREAD AI employees most often moved to MHP – A Porsche Company (3), SALUTS (1), Miltenyi Biotec (1), Zebra BI (1), Kama (1), General Catalyst (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The SPREAD AI mafia
SPREAD AI alumni have founded at least 10 companies, including Refunnel (18 employees) and SALUTS (7 employees). The startup ecosystem emerging from the company spans analytics, jewelry design and creative studios.
10Muhammad Hassan Yousaf, was Senior Software Engineer until 2025Mohamed Sobhy Fouda, was Technical Startup Resident until 2021Jaysheel Gopani, was Junior Product Owner until 2022Joao Simoes, was Head of Design until 2024Felix D., was Enterprise Business Development | AI SaaS | Engineering Intelligence | New Accounts until 2026Kai X. Wang, was Head of Technical Sales until 2025
Julius Lehmann, was Business Development until 2024
Shane Connelly, was Chief Product Officer until 2026
Tomas Karlsson, was Chief Technology Officer until 2026
Stefan Zholtovski, was Principal Software Engineer until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 42% direct, 38% search, 7% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at SPREAD AI: Project Management (32), Python (Programming Language) (30), JavaScript (23), Scrum (22), Git (21), Linux (21), SQL (20), C++ (20).
Where the team actually sits
SPREAD AI people are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (41), Berlin Metropolitan Area (13), Germany (5), Baden-Württemberg, Germany (4).
Search footprint
SPREAD AI attracts about 55 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 18 ranking keywords and lost 5 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
SPREAD AI has 93 employees as of September 2026.
SPREAD AI has raised $48M in total, most recently a Series B round in April 2026.
SPREAD AI was founded in 2019 by Robert Göbel, Philipp Noll.
Robert Göbel (Co-founder | Managing Director) sits at the top of SPREAD AI's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current SPREAD AI staff are MHP – A Porsche Company (4 people), Volkswagen (4 people), BMW (3 people).
Former SPREAD AI employees most often move to MHP – A Porsche Company (3), SALUTS (1), Miltenyi Biotec (1).
At least 10 companies have a founder who previously worked at SPREAD AI, including Refunnel, SALUTS, Incepta Jewels.
SPREAD AI attracts about 55 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among SPREAD AI staff are Project Management, Python (Programming Language), JavaScript, Scrum, Git.
SPREAD AI staff are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (41), Berlin Metropolitan Area (13), Germany (5).
SPREAD AI has about 36 people in Engineering, down 5% over the past year, as of September 2026.
SPREAD AI has about 8 people in Operations, up 100% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 80 current and 130 former SPREAD AI profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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