GeneralMind Raises €10.2 Million Pre-Seed to Build an AI Autopilot Layer for Enterprise ERP Workflows
Berlin-based AI startup GeneralMind has raised €10.2 million (about $12 million) in equity financing, less than six months after it began operating. The company says this is among the biggest publicly disclosed European pre-seed rounds in recent years, underlining how aggressively investors are backing enterprise automation in 2026.
GeneralMind was founded in 2025 by the team behind Razor Group, a German startup that achieved unicorn status. With this new company, the founders are targeting a problem that exists inside many large organizations: work still runs on outdated processes where teams depend on inboxes, spreadsheets, and manual coordination to keep operations moving.
What GeneralMind is building
GeneralMind is developing what it calls a System of Action, designed as an operational AI layer that sits on top of enterprise systems like ERP platforms. The startup’s goal is to reduce repetitive administrative work that slows down processes across supply chains and internal operations.
Instead of acting like a simple assistant, GeneralMind describes its product as an AI Autopilot that can execute workflows end-to-end, across tools people already use daily, including email, Excel, and enterprise systems.
This matters because many businesses still rely on people to connect unstructured communication with structured systems. A purchase request might come through email, approvals may move in threads, updates get tracked in spreadsheets, and the ERP record is updated later. GeneralMind is aiming to automate that entire chain with human supervision only when it is needed.
What the CEO said
Founder and CEO Tushar Ahluwalia said companies often know where things break down operationally, but cannot convert that insight into execution. He described common issues he saw in e-commerce, like email-and-excel workarounds, manual processes, and stakeholder coordination problems between unstructured communication and ERP systems.
He also stressed that GeneralMind is not trying to build a copilot-style tool. He framed it as a supervised autopilot that runs processes end-to-end and asks for human approval when required.
Where GeneralMind fits in the enterprise world
GeneralMind is built for mid-sized and large enterprises, especially in industry, commerce, and logistics, where there are large volumes of small but important tasks that must be completed correctly and on time. The company says it is suited for scenarios where deadlines, compliance windows, handovers, and coordination across internal and external stakeholders make manual work expensive and risky.
Use cases mentioned include functions such as sales operations, procurement, and invoice processing, where tasks often enter through unstructured channels like email and require a sequence of actions across systems.
Who invested
The round was led by Lakestar, Leo Capital, Lucid Capital, Heliad, and BOOOM, along with angel investors including Alexander Kudlich, Jens Urbaniak, and Samir Sood.
Locations and early usage claims
GeneralMind is headquartered in Berlin and also operates a second location in Bangalore, India. The company claims its technology is already being used by firms listed on NASDAQ, MDAX, and SDAX.
Bottom line: With €10.2 million raised at pre-seed, GeneralMind is making a bold bet that the next wave of enterprise AI will be about execution, not just chatbots. Its pitch is simple: let AI run messy, repetitive work across email, spreadsheets, and ERPs so teams can focus on decisions instead of coordination.