VisioLab raises $11M Series A to scale AI self-checkout globally

VisioLab, a provider of AI-powered visual self-checkout solutions for food service, has closed an $11 million Series A financing round. The round was co-led by eCAPITAL Entrepreneurial Partners and Simon Capital, with continued participation from existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), zwei.7, and Heartfelt (formerly APX).

Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Osnabrück, Germany, with a U.S. office in Boston, VisioLab develops iPad-based checkout systems that use computer vision and edge AI to recognise both packaged and unpackaged food items at the point of sale. This enables integrated checkout and payment without barcode scanning or the need for venue infrastructure modifications.

The system is deployed across sectors, including corporate dining, higher education, sports and entertainment, and travel and leisure. According to operator-reported data, the solution can reduce average transaction times by up to 70 per cent and can be set up by existing staff in approximately 10 minutes.

Alongside the funding, VisioLab is launching an integrated checkout-to-payment platform that combines item recognition, point-of-sale software, and payment processing in one system, eliminating the need for separate payment terminals and reducing complexity and costs.

The company is also introducing a B2B e-commerce channel, enabling operators to configure and order systems online, simplifying procurement for multi-site deployments.

The new funding will support VisioLab’s next phase of international expansion, building on recent deployments such as stadium-wide rollouts at the Orlando Magic’s Kia Center and Inter Miami CF’s Nu Stadium, as well as an ongoing rollout with Live Nation Entertainment.