Plato, a Berlin, Germany–based AI-powered operating system for wholesale distributors, has secured $14.5 million in a Seed round.
Investors
The round was led by Atomico, with participation from existing investors including Cherry Ventures.
Atomico is a European venture capital firm headquartered in London, founded in 2006 with a founder-led mission to scale category-defining technology companies. Managing over $5 billion in assets, the firm invests in startups from Series A through Pre-IPO stages.
Plato Use of Funds
The funding will be used to expand the platform’s functionality into areas such as customer service and procurement, as well as to support international expansion.
About Plato
Founded by Benedikt Nolte, Matthias Heinrich Morales, and Oliver Birch, Plato is an AI-powered sales intelligence and workflow automation platform specifically built for the B2B wholesale and distribution industry. It automates core workflows across sales, quoting, and ERP operations for distribution businesses. Plato’s core capabilities include AI-driven sales intelligence to identify risks and opportunities, process automation for order handling and internal communication, and industry-specific solutions tailored to distributors managing complex product portfolios. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the company is on a mission to build a growth platform for the wholesale industry.
Funding Details
Company: DM Technologies GmbH (Plato)
Raised: $14.5M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: February 2026
Lead Investor: Atomico
Additional Investors: Cherry Ventures
Company Website: https://www.platoapp.ai/
Software Category: AI Operating System / Sales Intelligence / Wholesale Distribution
Source: https://tech.eu/2026/02/19/plato-closes-12m-round-to-scale-ai-tools-for-distributors/