Körber acquires stake in bootstrapped fleet software maker NAiSE

Industrial technology company Körber has agreed to acquire a stake in NAiSE, a German software startup specializing in vendor-agnostic fleet management ^[1]. Financial terms of the minority investment were not disclosed.

Founded in 2017, NAiSE builds operating software designed to coordinate mixed robot fleets across industrial operations ^[1]. Prior to the deal with Körber, the robotics venture had been entirely self-funded without outside venture capital ^[1].

NAiSE leadership noted that the corporate partnership will support international distribution while allowing the business to maintain operational autonomy ^[1]. "We deliberately chose a partner that respects our independence and also helps us scale internationally," said Kai Przybysz-Herz, co-founder and chief executive of NAiSE ^[1].

Dr Helena Garriga, an executive board member in Körber's supply chain division, represents the industrial technology group in the transaction ^[1].