Tendos
Munich-based startup with AI agents for building-materials manufacturers: they find tenders, draft quotes and process orders. €12 million seed led by Insight Partners.
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About Tendos
Tendos, based in Munich, builds an AI platform for building-materials manufacturers. Specialised agents find relevant tenders, analyse incoming documents, match requirements to product catalogues, draft quotes and process orders in existing CRM and ERP systems, leaving decisions that need domain expertise to sales staff. Between October 27 and 29, 2026 (sources give different dates) it announced a €12 million seed round led by Insight Partners, with Discovery Ventures and angels linked to Personio, Forto, Flix, Home24, Alasco and Luminovo, plus Stephan Tahy, former CEO of Duravit. Named customers include Wilo, Grundfos, Hansgrohe, Spelsberg, KSB and Kermi; it operates in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. CEO and co-founder is Christian Sedlmeier. The founding year (2024) comes from a single source.
The Story
Co-founded by CEO Christian Sedlmeier; founding year 2024 per Startup.eu (single source). Other founders are not named in the sources reviewed.
Market & Clients
Key Customers
Building-materials and building-services manufacturers; named customers include Wilo, Grundfos, Hansgrohe, Spelsberg, KSB and Kermi.
Geographic Presence
Funding & Investors
Total Funding
Funding Rounds
- 2026 - Seed: €12M
Lead: Insight Partners
Key Investors
Founding Team
Founders
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