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title: "SPREAD Newsroom: Press Coverage & Announcements | WirtschaftsWoche"
description: Press coverage, awards and company news from SPREAD, the Engineering Intelligence company in Berlin, featured in leading business and technology media.
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FIG.02 — NEWSROOMSTATUS: LIVESPREAD / NEWSROOMv. 2026.5

[Apr 29, 2026

Handelsblatt

### Handelsblatt: Why this company raised less capital than it could

Spread AI raises $30 million while deliberately limiting capital intake, focusing on control over growth. Its platform unifies engineering data across systems to accelerate development cycles for complex industrial and defense products.

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/handelsblatt-why-this-company-raised-less-capital-than-it-could)[Mar 16, 2026

INGENIEUR.de

### VDI-Kongress: Why German automakers risk falling behind without open source

At the ELIV conference in Bonn, industry leaders warned that Europe’s automotive sector risks losing ground in the shift to the software-defined vehicle if it does not adopt more open, collaborative software approaches. The article also highlights SPREAD’s perspective on agentic ...

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/vdi-kongress-why-german-automakers-risk-falling-behind-without-open-source)[Aug 18, 2025

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

### Double Impact: Europe’s Start-ups Optimize Their AI Technology for the Military

Artificial intelligence is no longer limited to civilian applications: Europe’s vibrant start-up ecosystem is increasingly pushing into defense. Companies such as Helsing, Quantum Systems, and ARX Robotics are building dual-use technologies—from drones and robotics to airborne ...

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/double-impact-europes-start-ups-optimize-their-ai-technology-for-the-military)[Jun 02, 2025

Viva Technology

### SPREAD Named One of the Top 100 Rising European Startups by VivaTech

We’re proud to share that SPREAD AI has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Rising European Startups by Viva Technology – Europe’s leading event for innovation and startups.

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/spread-named-one-of-the-top-100-rising-european-startups-by-vivatech)[Apr 02, 2025

Frauenhofer IEM

### Engineering Intelligence: Transparency & Efficiency through AI

How can companies master the complexity of modern products? Philipp Noll, co-founder of SPREAD, talks about the challenges in engineering and how AI-supported solutions ensure greater efficiency and transparency.

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/transparency-and-efficiency)[Mar 31, 2025

Handelsblatt

### SPREAD Featured in Handelsblatt: The Year of AI in Industry

At this year’s Hannover Messe, AI took center stage – and SPREAD was part of the conversation. We’re excited to be featured in Handelsblatt’s coverage of what they’re calling “the year of AI in industry.”

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/spread-featured-in-handelsblatt-the-year-of-ai-in-industry)[Mar 21, 2025

LinkedIn

### Dedication to Inspiration: SPREAD

Innovation is the driving force behind progress, but turning groundbreaking ideas into real-world impact requires visibility, credibility, and the right audience. That’s where the Dedication to Inspiration series comes in.

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/dedication-to-inspiration)[Nov 15, 2024

Handelsblatt

### AI for engineers - How SPREAD accelerates the automotive industry

SPREAD promises enormous time savings. Porsche and Volkswagen are already working with the software. It will soon also be used by German mechanical engineering companies.

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/ai-in-engineers-how-spread-accelerates-the-automotive-industry)[Nov 15, 2024

Handelsblatt

### Here are the winners of the German Digitization Prize

This year, Handelsblatt and McKinsey honored ideas for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in a business context. It became clear that many start-ups can offer added value. Berlin Scale-Up SPREAD was granted the number one spot and won the SPARK innovation award!

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/these-are-the-winners-of-the-spark-innovation-award)[Sep 25, 2024

LinkedIn

### LinkedIn Top Startups DACH

SPREAD makes engineers' work easier. The Berlin-based start-up has now won all German car manufacturers as customers - mainly thanks to one promise. Read the article at LinkedIn

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/linkedin-top-startups)[Jul 30, 2024

Handelsblatt

### German AI start-ups focus on companies' core processes

An analysis of the current AI landscape reveals a growing number of German AI start-ups. These emerging companies are dedicated to integrating AI into businesses and are adopting innovative approaches to do so.

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/deutsche-ki-start-ups-setzen-auf-kernprozesse-von-unternehmen)[Jul 29, 2024

WirtschaftsWoche

### The 27 most promising AI start-ups in Germany

Over 680 start-ups in Germany are developing artificial intelligence, a pivotal technology for the future. A jury has recently selected the most promising among them. Here's a look at the projects of the top 27 AI start-ups.

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/die-27-vielversprechendsten-ki-start-ups-in-deutschland)[Jan 25, 2024

Handelsblatt

### Diese Gründer überzeugten Porsche, Mercedes und BMW

Spread AI erleichtert Ingenieuren die Arbeit. Inzwischen hat das Berliner Start-up alle deutschen Autohersteller als Kunden gewonnen – vor allem dank eines Versprechens.

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/diese-grunder-uberzeugten-porsche-mercedes-und-bmw)[Sep 13, 2023

Startup Reporter

### German scaleup SPREAD welcomes Steinunn Arnardottir as Vice President of Engineering

In this new position, Steinunn will lead the engineering department alongside SPREAD Chief Technology Officer Tomas Karlsson through the next growth phases.

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/german-scaleup-spread-welcomes-steinunn-arnardottir-as-vice-president-of-engineering)[Aug 06, 2023

WirtschaftsWoche

### These are the 20 most promising AI start-ups in Germany

More than 500 start-ups in Germany are developing artificial intelligence, the key technology of the future. Now a jury has selected the most promising AI start-ups. What the top 20 are working on.

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/das-sind-die-20-aussichtsreichsten-ki-start-ups-deutschlands)[May 09, 2023

Sifted

### 15 DACH startups to watch, according to VCs

Sifted turned to VCs from 3VC, Earlybird, La Famiglia, High-Tech Gründerfonds and HV Capital to find out, with one catch: they couldn’t name portfolio companies.

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/15-dach-startups-to-watch-according-to-vcs)[May 02, 2023

Silicon Canals

### Figma co-founder backs Berlin-based engineering intelligence startup SPREAD in €14.5M funding round

The round was led by HV Capital with participation from existing investors NAP Ventures and angel investors Dylan Field – Figma Co-Founder & CEO, and the founders of logistics unicorn Sennder, among others.

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/figma-co-founder-backs-berlin-based-engineering-intelligence-startup-spread-in-eu14-5m-funding-round)[May 02, 2023

Startbase

### SPREAD closes financing round of 16 million US dollars

The startup's Series A financing round is led by HV Capital and supported by Berlin-based early-stage investor Cavalry Ventures. In addition, well-known angel investors such as the founder of Figma, Dylan Field, the founders of the logistics unicorn Sennder and the founder of ...

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/spread-schliesst-finanzierungsrunde-von-16-millionen-us-dollar)[Mar 15, 2023

Applied AI Institute

### Particularly noteworthy AI start-ups in Germany

For the first time, a jury with renowed brands like NVIDIA and Intel, as well as important venture capital players e.g. Cherry Ventures, Earlybird Capital, UVC Partners or La Famiglia was asked which startups they see as the most promising AI startups in Germany for 2023. And ...

](https://www.spread.ai/resources/news/ki-startups-deuschland)

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