Berlin-based Plato raised $14.5M seed funding led by Atomico to embed AI into wholesale distribution...
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The article updates the player map for Vertical AI (Enterprise-Ops) with a new entrant in the wholesale distribution niche, though the seed-stage funding does not trigger a cross.§D ref.
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Berlin-based Plato raised $14.5M seed funding led by Atomico to embed AI into wholesale distribution, a €2.5T industry managing 20% of global production flows yet still running on aging ERP systems. This signals a pivotal shift from horizontal AI to vertical solutions targeting underserved B2B sectors with massive economic weight. With the AI-ERP market projected to grow from $7.3B in 2026 to $58.7B by 2035, Plato's early traction with six-figure contracts validates demand for industry-specific intelligent automation. The next AI wave won't be about bigger models but deeper integration into structurally essential yet digitally neglected industries.