Integral acquires cleverlohn and secures funding to advance its AI accounting and payroll platform

Berlin-based Integral, an AI-powered services company focused on accounting, tax and payroll for SMEs, has acquired cleverlohn, a digital payroll and HR provider in Germany. The acquisition expands Integral’s AI-based offering and represents a step in its strategy to build a leading AI-first advisory firm in accounting, tax and payroll in Europe.

Integral has also secured funding from General Catalyst, Cherry Ventures and Puzzle Ventures, bringing its total funding to €12 million.

Founded in 2024 by Lukas Zörner and Anil Can Baykal, Integral is an AI-powered services company modernising accounting, taxation and payroll for SMEs in Europe, starting with Germany. The company combines AI-driven technology with human expertise to provide more efficient, accurate and streamlined financial services.

By integrating Integral’s AI-driven capabilities with cleverlohn’s expertise, SMEs, partners, and other stakeholders will have access to a unified solution covering accounting, taxation and payroll.

Commenting on the acquisition, Lukas Zörner, Co-founder and CEO of Integral, said it marks a major step in the company’s mission to use AI to transform accounting, payroll and tax services for SMEs:

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.

cleverlohn has established a strong track record in providing payroll and HR services that help businesses streamline workflows and comply with Germany’s complex labour and tax regulations. The company will continue to operate as an independent entity under the cleverlohn brand.

Darleen Warda, Co-founder and Managing Director of cleverlohn, said that the combined potential of Integral and cleverlohn is very significant. By using AI and further developing the product to better support their team, they aim to place even greater emphasis on delivering high-quality service and to offer SMEs improved support in managing payroll and HR processes with greater ease and confidence.

Germany’s SMEs are increasingly affected by rising compliance costs, legacy systems and a shortage of skilled professionals. Integral’s AI-driven platform automates manual tasks and supports more accurate, efficient bookkeeping and, with the addition of cleverlohn’s payroll expertise, aims to provide SMEs with real-time insights and reliable customer service to better manage their financial processes.

Additionally, Integral will use the new funding to further develop its product in close collaboration with customers and expand its team in Germany.