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Aleph Alpha
AI · Heidelberg, Germany · Founded 2019
Artificial intelligence research and development for the next generation of generalizable artificial intelligence MoreLess
Aleph Alpha is a German artificial intelligence startup founded in 2019. The company focuses on developing sovereign, human-centric AI, positioning itself as a European alternative to major AI players like OpenAI and Google.
Its main product is PhariaAI, a full-stack generative AI suite that allows enterprises and governments to design and manage bespoke AI use cases. The company targets clients in security-critical areas, offering them trustworthy and innovative AI solutions. Aleph Alpha operates on a partnership-based business model, collaborating with other companies to deliver its PhariaAI-as-a-Service and leverage its technological capabilities for a wider customer base.
Keywords: artificial intelligence, generative AI, sovereign AI, enterprise AI, government AI, PhariaAI, AI suite, human-centric AI, AI-as-a-Service, secure AI
Company overview
Aleph Alpha company information
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- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Employees
- 337
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 77.7
- Investment activity
- 1 companies · latest Apr 2025
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Valuation & funding
Aleph Alpha funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Apr 2026 | $0 | — | Cohere | ↗ |
| SECONDARYOther financing | Nov 2024 | $0 | — | Earlybird Venture Capital · Deutsche Bank · Burda Principal Investments · Schwarz Group | ↗ |
| GRANTOther financing | Nov 2023 | $375M | — | IPAI · Dieter Schwarz Foundation | ↗ |
| SERIES BOther financing | Nov 2023 | $125M | $500M | SAP · Burda Principal Investments · Hewlett Packard Pathfinder · Christ&Company Consulting | ↗ |
| EARLY VCOther financing | Jun 2023 | $110M | $495M | Earlybird Venture Capital · Nvidia · Bosch Ventures · SAP | ↗ |
| SERIES AOther financing | Jul 2021 | Lakestar · UVC Partners · Earlybird Venture Capital | — | ||
| SEEDOther financing | Jan 2021 | LEA Partners · NAP · Lakestar · 468 Capital | — | ||
| SEEDOther financing | Feb 2019 | DON Ventures · v. Wedel · LOOPS Capital PARTNERS · Earlybird Venture Capital | — |
Financials
Revenue and workforce over time
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| Year | Revenue | Growth | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1M | 0% | 337 |
| 2025 | $1M | 0% | 359 |
| 2024 | $1M | 0% | 217 |
| 2023 | $1M | +121.6% | 78 |
| 2022 | $469K | -10.6% | 42 |
| 2021 | $525K | +844.1% | 22 |
| 2020 | $56K | — | 9 |
Growth signals
Aleph Alpha website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Aleph Alpha is 75K monthly website visits, up 31.6% over the last three months. Aleph Alpha's team declined 6.1% over the past year.
Comparisons
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Capital deployed
Aleph Alpha investments and acquisitions
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Aleph Alpha's talent
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Investors
23 investors on Aleph Alpha's cap table
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Global footprint
Where Aleph Alpha has talent and traffic
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