A little more than a year since its foundation, Juna.ai has a handful of customers already, though der Mauer said he’s not at liberty to reveal any specific names yet. They are all based in Germany, though, and they all either have subsidiaries elsewhere, or are subsidiaries of companies based elsewhere.

“We’re planning to grow with them — it’s a very good way to expand with your customers,” Hardenberg added.

With the fresh $7.5 million in the bank, Juna.ai is now well-financed to expand beyond its current headcount of six, with plans to double-down on its technical expertise.

“It’s a software company at the end of the day, and that basically means people,” Hardenberg said.