Integral, the Berlin-based AI platform modernizing accounting, taxation, and payroll for SMEs, has acquired cleverlohn, a German provider of digital payroll and HR solutions.
Alongside the acquisition, Integral has secured additional funding from General Catalyst, Cherry Ventures, and Puzzle Ventures, bringing its total raised to €12 million, following its €6.3 million funding round in February 2025.
The new capital will support further product development, deeper collaboration with customers, and team expansion across Germany.
“This acquisition marks a major leap forward in our mission to reinvent accounting, payroll, and taxation for SMEs through AI,” said Lukas Zörner, co-founder and CEO of Integral. “cleverlohn’s expertise in payroll and HR is a perfect complement to our platform. We’re incredibly excited to join forces and deliver an even more powerful offering to our customers and partners.”
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A Fast-Growing Market for Accounting, Payroll, and HRTech
2025 has seen an uptick in European investment across accounting, tax, payroll, and HR platforms:
- Ordio (Germany) raised €12M for payroll automation
- AnyTax (Germany) secured €1M for modernizing tax infrastructure
- Steuerboard (Germany) raised €725K for tax advisory workflow tools
- Penzilla (Germany) raised €3.2M to streamline company pension schemes
- Kabilio (Spain) secured €4M for AI-powered accounting and tax management
Together, these rounds represent ~€20.9 million flowing into next-generation back-office tools. Within this landscape, Integral’s updated €12 million raise and its acquisition of cleverlohn underscore Germany’s emergence as one of Europe’s most active markets for modern accounting and payroll solutions.
A Combined Platform for End-to-End Financial Operations
“The combined potential of Integral and cleverlohn is enormous,” said Darleen Warda, co-founder and Managing Director of cleverlohn. “By advancing the product with AI and empowering our team, we can deliver even better service and help SMEs navigate payroll and HR with confidence.”
German SMEs increasingly face rising compliance burdens, talent shortages, and outdated systems. Integral’s AI platform automates manual bookkeeping tasks, improves accuracy, and provides real-time financial insights. By integrating cleverlohn’s deep payroll and HR expertise, the combined offering delivers a unified, intelligent financial operations suite.
About the Companies
Integral, founded in 2024 by Lukas Zörner and Anil Can Baykal, aims to build Europe’s leading AI-first advisory platform for accounting, tax, and payroll — starting in Germany.
cleverlohn, founded by Darleen Warda and Ole Wohltmann, provides technology-enabled payroll and HR services designed to simplify complex German labor and tax requirements.
Together, Integral and cleverlohn offer SMEs, partners, and advisors a seamless, end-to-end solution for accounting, taxation, and payroll powered by automation, expert support, and real-time insight.
