clockin raises €10 million to digitize mobile teams across Europe’s SMBs

Münster, 30.09.2025 – clockin raises €10 million in growth capital. The round is led by Newion (Amsterdam) and NRW.Venture (Düsseldorf); existing investors Scalehouse Capital (Osnabrück) and D11Z. Ventures (Heilbronn) are expanding their commitment. The goal is to accelerate the expansion of the software and AI functions for mobile teams in European SMBs.

A new era for the deskless workforce

Around 80% of the workforce works outside the traditional office environment – in small and medium-sized enterprises such as skilled trades, nursing, or industry – still predominantly using manual processes and daily paperwork. Clockin's vision is clear: work should be work again – without mountains of paper and endless administrative tasks. HR processes such as time tracking, resource planning, and absence management run smoothly in the background with clockin. The same applies to project planning and documentation. This gives companies and employees the freedom to focus on what really matters: customers, projects, and personal development. The motto here is: practical, straightforward, and easy to use.

“We need to bring all employees into the AI age – especially in small businesses. This opens up enormous potential for millions of companies”, says clockin CEO & Co-Founder Frederik Neuhaus, describing the idea behind clockin.

Artificial intelligence as a growth catalyst

AI has long been an integral part of everyday working life in office jobs. However, it has hardly played a role on construction sites, in patient care, or in production halls. This is exactly where clockin comes in, making AI practical and useful for mobile teams for the first time. AI is becoming a key driver of efficiency and competitiveness. clockin is using the funding to strengthen mobile teams in Europe in the long term.

From Westphalia to Europe – a success story from the SMB sector

clockin was founded in Münster in 2018, inspired by feedback from several medium-sized companies looking for a digital solution to their time-consuming paperwork. Since then, the company has grown alongside its customers, who come from over 50 industries – from skilled trades to nursing care. The result is impressive: an easy-to-use, award-winning app that shows that digital solutions can be simple.

Comments on the funding round

“The deskless workforce is a huge, previously neglected market. clockin has the potential to become the leading platform in Europe in this area”, says Mathijs de Wit, Managing Partner at Newion.

“We want nothing less than to free companies and people from paperwork. For the first time, mobile employees are seamlessly integrated into company processes and can work much more efficiently thanks to AI”, says Neuhaus.

About clockin

clockin GmbH was founded in Münster in 2018 with the mission of providing small and medium-sized enterprises with easy access to digitalization. The software for SMBs supports mobile teams in recording their working hours, managing absences, and documenting orders easily via smartphone. More than 6,000 companies in Europe already rely on clockin. The company has been supported by renowned programs such as German Accelerator and Scale-up.NRW and has received awards such as the NRW Innovation Prize. These are milestones that underscore the quality and international growth potential of clockin.

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About Newion

Newion is one of Europe’s leading early-stage investors in business software, with a clear focus on B2B SaaS and a hands-on “controlled growth” approach. Newion backs founders from early traction through proven product-market fit and into international expansion. The investment in clockin reflects the conviction that the future of work will be decided far beyond the traditional office. Mobile teams in trades, healthcare, and industry need simple, secure, EU-compliant software that reduces bureaucracy and streamlines processes. With international perspective, board experience, and a strong network, Newion supports clockin’s scaling beyond Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) into further markets.

This operation benefits from support from the European Union under the InvestEU fund.

About NRW.Venture

NRW.Venture is the venture capital fund of NRW.BANK. It is the development bank for North Rhine-Westphalia's response to the limited financing available for young, innovative, often technology-oriented companies that are frequently unable to obtain loans. Their main asset is a new market idea, which makes it difficult to assess their chances of success. NRW.Venture invests in such start-ups – typically from the second round of financing onwards – over several rounds up to EUR 15 million in equity capital – together with private investors. NRW.BANK takes minority stakes over a term of three to seven years. However, the commitment is not limited to capital – an experienced team is the key to mutual success. The investment professionals at NRW.Venture, with their many years of venture capital experience and often also technology and start-up experience, use their expertise and network to ensure that start-ups have the best chances of success.

About D11Z. Ventures

D11Z. Ventures is a growth-oriented investor from Heilbronn with strong roots in the innovation ecosystem around Lidl founder Dieter Schwarz. The firm invests in scalable digital business models with clear benefits for the Mittelstand. The commitment to clockin highlights the importance of simple, mobile software that meaningfully streamlines processes in trades, healthcare, and industry - strengthening the performance of small businesses.

About Scalehouse Capital

Scalehouse Capital is an active early-stage investor based in Germany, backed by experienced angel investors and owners of hidden champions. The firm focuses on B2B software and AI startups with a particularly strong go-to-market approach – such as clockin, which is rapidly scaling in fragmented markets.

Press contact

clockin GmbH
Press & Communications
Rektoratsweg 36, 48159 Münster, Germany
E-Mail: presse@clockin.de
Web: www.clockin.de/presse

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Photo Team clockin (top): Julia Tenhaken

Photo Leadership clockin (miiddle): Maren Kuiter

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