Lio (formerly known as askLio) builds the world's first AI procurement workforce for enterprise companies worldwide. Every purchase request is managed by specialized agents working in parallel - researching vendors, negotiating terms, managing approvals, and tracking deliveries simultaneously.
Location: Germany
Total raised: $30M
Investors 1
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 10.03.2026 | - | $30M | Y Combinat... |
Mentions in press and media 5
| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.03.2026 | +++ Networking +++ STARTUPLAND +++ Mostly AI +++ Lio +++ Köster Ventures +++ Venture Capital +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Dienstag, 10. März). #STARTUPLAND: Noch 8 Tage! STARTUPLAND: Founders. VCs. Visionaries +++ Am 18. März find... |
| 09.03.2026 | Lio Secures $30 Million, Revolutionizing Enterprise Procurement with Agentic AI | Lio, an NYC-based AI firm, secured $30 million in Series A funding. Andreessen Horowitz led the round, pushing total capital to $33 million. Funds fuel product development and US expansion. Lio's agentic AI platform automates enterprise pro... |
| 06.03.2026 | UniverCell bekommt 30 Millionen – Lio sammelt 30 Millionen ein – Cellbox erhält 3,5 Millionen | Im #DealMonitor für den 6. März werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-Arch... |
| 05.03.2026 | Lio Raises $30M in Series A Funding | Lio (fka askLio), a NYC-based company building an agentic AI platform for enterprise procurement, raised $30M in Series A funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from SV Angels, Harry Stebbings and Y Com... |
| 05.03.2026 | Lio: $30 Million Raised For Agentic AI Enterprise Procurement Platform | Lio, an AI-native company building an agentic AI platform for enterprise procurement, announced that it has raised $30 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from SV Angels, Harry Ste... |