Andercore
Category: AI in Supply Chain / Logistics
AI-driven B2B trade and distribution platform for industrial supply (energy, infrastructure, and building materials) connecting global suppliers with local European buyers. Andercore was founded in 2021. The company is led by Philipp Andernach. Based in Berlin, Germany. Team size: 51-100. Total funding raised: $75M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include Atomico, Project A, Inven Capital, Target Global, Commerzbank, KfW.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germany
- Team size
- 51-100
- Total funding
- $75M
Value proposition
Unifies supply, demand, and capital on one AI-powered platform that orchestrates the full cross-border trade lifecycle — pricing, quoting, quality assurance, logistics, and embedded financing — for industrial buyers and suppliers.
Products and solutions
AI-powered industrial trade platform covering energy materials (PV modules, batteries, inverters, cables, transformers, BESS, EV charging), infrastructure components (steel, metals, fasteners, PVC pipes, fencing, drainage), and building materials (insulation, painting, floor coverings), embedded financing, managed cross-border logistics, 4,000+ SKU live catalogue.
Unique value
The only operator in Europe combining an AI-powered platform with cross-border sourcing, logistics, quality assurance, and embedded financing in a single principal/distributor model — built for complex, multi-category, large-scale industrial procurement.
Target customer
Mid-to-large industrial buyers (construction, infrastructure, energy, electrical installation firms) across Europe, plus international suppliers/manufacturers in Asia, Europe, and GCC.
Industries served
Infrastructure, energy, construction, building materials, industrial supply chain.
Technology advantage
Proprietary AI stack orchestrates the full trade lifecycle (pricing, quoting, QA, distribution, embedded financing) on an asset-light principal model; forecasts availability and lead times using platform data and logistics signals; carries no inventory or price-volatility risk.
How they differentiate
Unlike marketplaces (open self-serve listings) or pure SaaS, Andercore operates as a licensed principal/distributor that buys and sells on its own account, bearing full commercial risk and coordinating quality, logistics, and financing end-to-end — combining AI with real operational trading execution.
Main competitors
Infra.Market, Moglix, Zetwerk, traditional regional distributors and digital procurement platforms.
Key partnerships
Atomico, Project A, Inven Capital, Target Global, Commerzbank, KfW (Venture Tech Growth Financing Program), UniCredit (€30M revolving credit facility).
Notable customers
Strabag, Wolf & Müller, Sotralenz Construction, Synthos Group, Phnix, Hebert Électricité, Yura GmbH
Major milestones
Founded May 2021, operations began Jan 2022, Series A Feb 2023, Series B Feb 2026 ($40M, total $75M), €30M revolving credit facility from UniCredit and KfW (July 2026), operations across 7 European markets in infrastructure, energy, and construction.
Growth metrics
4,500+ customers; 2,000+ suppliers; three-digit-million EUR GMV run rate; thousands of large-scale transactions per month across 7 European markets; ~80 employees.
Market positioning
Category-defining AI-driven industrial trade platform scaling from Europe outward; operates across all European markets with offices in Germany, India, and China; three-digit-million EUR GMV run rate.
Geographic focus
Europe (all markets), with sourcing operations in Asia (India, China) and MENA/GCC.
About Philipp Andernach
Ex-Service Partner One (building services platform, sold to Kärcher); fifth-generation manufacturing/trading family (A.W. Andernach Group, Bonn, est. 1888).
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Official website: https://www.andercore.com/