Pre Seed · Fintech · Berlin, Germany · Founded 2024 · 10–50 employees
Integral is a Berlin-based AI-powered fintech founded in 2024 that provides fully managed accounting, taxation, and payroll services for SMEs in Germany, combining an AI-driven platform with partner tax advisors. The company was founded by Lukas Zörner (ex-Penta founder and former Germany head of Qonto) and technical co-founder Anil Can Baykal, giving it strong pedigree in the German fintech space. In February 2025, Integral closed a €6.3 million pre-seed round led by General Catalyst and Cherry Ventures, with Puzzle Ventures also participating, and has since grown total funding to €12 million. The company further strengthened its position by acquiring cleverlohn, a leading digital payroll and HR provider in Germany, as part of its strategy to build Europe's leading AI-first advisory firm in accounting, tax, and payroll. Integral targets Germany's €45 billion accounting and taxation market, addressing critical pain points including Europe's highest SME tax compliance costs and a 71% skills shortage in advisory firms.