Berlin’s Integral Raises €12 Million, Expands Services With Cleverlohn Acquisition

Additionally, Integral secured new funding from General Catalyst, Cherry Ventures, and Puzzle Ventures, bringing total funding to €12 million after its €6.3 million raise in February 2025. The company plans to use the capital to enhance its product, deepen customer collaboration, and expand its team in Germany.

“This acquisition is a huge step forward in our mission to leverage AI to redefine accounting, payroll, and taxes for SMEs,” said Lukas Zörner, co-founder and CEO of Integral. “cleverlohn’s deep expertise in payroll and HR perfectly complements our offering. I am incredibly excited to work together with the team and focus on further expanding the offering for our customers and partners.”

In 2025, multiple European startups in accounting, payroll, tax, and HRTech secured new funding, highlighting a growing investment trend.

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Germany stood out, with Ordio raising €12M for payroll automation, AnyTax €1M to modernize tax infrastructure, and Steuerboard €725K to streamline workflows for tax advisory firms.

Adjacent HR and benefits startups also drew funding, including Munich’s Penzilla, which raised €3.2 million to streamline company pension schemes, and Spain’s Kabilio, which secured €4 million to grow its AI-powered accounting and tax solutions.

Together, these 2025 funding rounds represent approximately €20.9 million flowing into the sector. Within this context, Integral’s updated €12 million total and acquisition of cleverlohn reflect a wider trend of investment in solutions modernising accounting, payroll, and tax operations, with Germany emerging as a particularly active market for such technologies.

“The joint potential of Integral and cleverlohn is immense,” said Darleen Warda, co-founder and Managing Director of cleverlohn. “By leveraging AI and developing the product further to empower our team, we can focus even more on and invest in delivering exceptional service. We’ll be able to provide even greater support to SMEs, helping them navigate payroll and HR operations with ease and confidence. We are thrilled to join forces with Lukas, Anil, and the team on this next chapter for cleverlohn.”

Germany’s SMEs are facing growing pressures from rising compliance costs, outdated technology and a shortage of skilled professionals. Integral’s AI-driven platform streamlines manual tasks delivering more accurate and efficient bookkeeping. With the integration of cleverlohn’s payroll expertise, SMEs gain real-time insights and exceptional customer support, empowering them to take full control of their financial processes.

Founded in 2024 by Lukas Zörner and Anil Can Baykal, Integral is on a mission to transform accounting, taxation, and payroll for European SMEs, starting with Germany.

Cleverlohn a fellow German company founded by Darleen Warda and Ole Wohltmann, provides tech-enabled payroll and HR solutions designed to simplify complex payroll processes. Their platform ensures compliance with Germany’s intricate labor and tax regulations helping businesses save time and reduce errors.

The integration of cleverlohn expands Integral’s AI-driven capabilities and represents a major step toward its vision of building Europe’s leading AI-first advisory firm for accounting, tax, and payroll.

By combining Integral’s automation with cleverlohn’s payroll expertise, SMEs, partners, and the wider ecosystem gain access to a unified, end-to-end solution for accounting, taxation, and payroll.

About Integral

Integral is transforming how businesses manage accounting, taxation and payroll enabling them to focus on growth. By combining AI-driven solutions with expert support Integral simplifies complex financial processes, ensures compliance and boosts efficiency serving as a trusted partner that empowers businesses to take full control of their finances.