Markus Ehrle
About Markus Ehrle
Markus Ehrle is listed as an individual angel investor in PitchBook and Tracxn, and Tracxn places him in Germany. The akirolabs website lists a Markus Ehrle as an advisory board member. It describes him as Group Vice President and General Manager at ServiceNow, and says he has more than two decades of experience in enterprise technology and digital transformation in Europe.
The akirolabs page says his role at ServiceNow covers Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Eastern Europe. We could not confirm that this is the same person as the angel on the Elevatry round, so treat this as a likely match and not a verified one.
Note for founders: other people named Markus Ehrle appear in search results. One of them is the CEO of the Swiss outdoor advertising company APG|SGA. He does not appear to be the investor described here, and we have not linked to his profile.
PitchBook records two investments by Markus Ehrle. The first is Spread, dated 3 May 2023. The second is a seed round in akirolabs, dated 29 January 2024. Both are tagged as business and productivity software companies that were already generating revenue. PitchBook lists no deal sizes. Tracxn shows a smaller portfolio, with akirolabs only.
The Elevatry pre-seed in October 2026 is the most recent round we found him in. No exits are listed in the sources we found.
Elevatry is the AI round we can confirm. It is a Munich-based company building an agentic AI platform for strategic procurement. It closed a €3M pre-seed on 15 October 2026. Bayern Kapital and the consultancy H&Z joined the round, along with several business angels, including Markus Ehrle. The platform went live on 28 September 2026. The company plans to use the funds to build more AI Companions and hire in engineering, AI, marketing and customer support. It is focused first on Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the wider EU.
The public record shows early-stage investments in enterprise and procurement software. These are a seed round (akirolabs, 2024) and a pre-seed round (Elevatry, 2026). The companies are based in Germany. He appears to invest as one of several angels alongside institutional investors, and not as a lead. We found no public statement from him on check size, target ownership or what he looks for in a pitch.
- Elevatry: Munich-based AI platform for strategic procurement. Joined the €3M pre-seed in October 2026.
- akirolabs: Procurement software company. Seed round, January 2024, per PitchBook. The akirolabs website also lists him as an advisory board member.
- Spread: Business software company. Investment dated May 2023, per PitchBook.
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/548350-57
- tracxn.com/d/people/markus-ehrle/__hxnhNUYkQUFQQTFKyLdEn30LUJosnF-v-1Y
- akirolabs.com/about-us
- elevatry.ai/en/blog/elevatry-pre-seed-funding-3-million-euros
- startup.eu/investments/elevatry-3-m-pre-seed-10-2026
- vc-magazin.de/blog/2026/10/16/elevatry-finanzierung-2026
- crunchbase.com/funding_round/elevatry-ai-pre-seed--9d25a5ef
Investing activity
Markus Ehrle appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $3M. The most recent is Elevatry (Pre-seed, €3M, Oct 2026).
Markus Ehrle most often invests alongside Andreas Junck, Bayern Kapital, Alexander Bruehl and Mike Simon, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Markus Ehrle
Who is Markus Ehrle?
Markus Ehrle is a Germany-based angel investor. PitchBook lists two investments, in Spread and akirolabs. He was also a business angel in the Elevatry pre-seed in 2026.
Did Markus Ehrle invest in Elevatry?
Yes. Elevatry's announcement of 15 October 2026 names Markus Ehrle among the business angels in its €3M pre-seed round.
What is Markus Ehrle's check size?
It is not public. None of the sources we found give his check size, and the PitchBook entries list no deal amounts.
What stage does Markus Ehrle invest in?
His recorded investments are early stage: a seed round in akirolabs in 2024 and a pre-seed round in Elevatry in 2026.
What sectors does Markus Ehrle back?
His known investments are in enterprise software, mainly procurement and business productivity software. Elevatry is the AI-native example.
Should I pitch Markus Ehrle if I am building something other than procurement software?
His public record is narrow, with three known investments in B2B and enterprise software. He has made no public statement on his criteria, so a pitch is more likely to fit if it relates to enterprise software.
Is Markus Ehrle an angel investor?
Yes. Markus Ehrle invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Markus Ehrle invested in?
Markus Ehrle's AI investments include Elevatry. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Markus Ehrle invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Markus Ehrle has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does Markus Ehrle co-invest with?
Markus Ehrle's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Andreas Junck (1 deal), Bayern Kapital (1 deal), Alexander Bruehl (1 deal), Mike Simon (1 deal) and Jan Henner-Theißen (1 deal).