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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 34 MIN

„Wir skalieren jetzt global": Seed-Finanzierung für Platos KI-Betriebssystem im Großhandel – Benedikt Nolte

from Startup Insider · host Jan Thomas, Zoe Angelis, Antonia Klug, Carl Fischer, Benedikt Nolte

Wie verwandelt man vergrabene ERP-Daten in Umsatzwachstum und baut daraus ein KI-Betriebssystem für eine 50-Billionen-Euro-Industrie?Benedikt Nolte ist CEO und Co-Gründer von Plato, dem Berliner KI-Startup, das den Großhandel mit vertikaler KI-Software neu denkt. In diesem Junge Startups mit Jan Thomas erklärt Benedikt, wie Plato aus einem Familienunternehmen entstand, warum der Großhandel eine der größten Vertical-AI-Chancen ist und was hinter der $14,5-Mio.-Seed-Finanzierung steckt.Über den GastBenedikt Nolte studierte Management & Technology an der TU München und Management Science & Engineering in Stanford, wo er über Data Brokerage unter GDPR forschte. Nach Stationen bei DataGuard, Cherry Ventures und McKinsey erkannte er durch seinen familiären Hintergrund im Großhandel – sein Großvater gründete einen Presse-Großhandel – die technologischen Defizite der Branche.Im August 2023 gründete er gemeinsam mit Matthias Heinrich und Oliver Birch das KI-Startup Plato. Im November 2024 sicherte sich das Unternehmen 6,5 Millionen US-Dollar Pre-Seed von Cherry Ventures und 42 Angel-Investoren – eine der höchsten deutschen Pre-Seed-Runden. Im Januar 2026 wurde Plato von WIRED Europe als eines der 100 heißesten Startups Europas ausgezeichnet. Zu den Live Sessions:Alle unsere kommenden Live Sessions:https://sessions.startup-insider.com/session?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_content=shownotes Den beliebten Startup Insider Daily Newsletter kann man hier abonnieren: https://startup-insider.com/newsletter-anmelden/ **Startup Insider – der tägliche Podcast zur Startup- & Tech-Szene**Startup Insider liefert dir werktäglich kompakte News, Einordnungen und Interviews zu Startups, Venture Capital, Finanzierungsrunden, Exits und neuen Technologien.**Jetzt folgen & keine Folge verpassen** **Alle weiteren Podcasts, Newsletter, Events & Werbepartner findest du hier** : 🔗 https://linktr.ee/startupinsider Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Benedikt Nolte, CEO von Plato, spricht über die $14,5-Mio.-Seed-Runde mit Atomico, das KI-Betriebssystem für den Großhandel und wie ERP-Daten Umsätze zurückgewinnen.

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