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VisioLab Raises $11M Series A To Expand AI Self-Checkout Systems Globally

Apr 21, 2026 | By Team SR

VisioLab, a German startup specializing in AI-powered visual self-checkout systems, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round.

SUMMARY

  • VisioLab, a German startup specializing in AI-powered visual self-checkout systems, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round.

The round was co-led by eCAPITAL Entrepreneurial Partners and Simon Capital, with continued support from investors including High-Tech Gründerfonds, zwei.7, and Heartfelt.

Founded in 2019 and based in Osnabrück, Germany, with a U.S. office in Boston, VisioLab builds iPad-based checkout systems powered by computer vision and edge AI.

These systems can identify both packaged and unpackaged food items, enabling seamless checkout and payment without barcode scanning or infrastructure changes.

The solution is used across sectors like corporate dining, universities, sports, and travel. It can cut transaction times by up to 70% and can be set up by existing staff in around 10 minutes.

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The new funding will support global expansion, building on deployments with organizations like the Orlando Magic, Inter Miami CF, and Live Nation Entertainment.

“VisioLab demonstrates how AI radically simplifies everyday processes while simultaneously making them highly scalable, thus resolving a key operational bottleneck in the foodservice industry. The combination of a strong customer focus, powerful traction, and international dynamism convinced us.” Lucas Merle, Partner at eCAPITAL.

“Our goal from the outset was to make technology so simple with the help of AI that it no longer feels like technology in operation.” Tim Niekamp, ​​CEO and Co-Founder of VisioLab.

About VisioLab

VisioLab builds human-centered AI solutions designed to simplify everyday experiences. The company focuses on innovation by empowering talented teams to create technology that improves efficiency and convenience, particularly in food service, making transactions faster, smarter, and more enjoyable for users worldwide.

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