Company
The company behind MAIA
Since 2021, we’ve been building a secure AI platform that makes your knowledge tangible, and we’re there for you in person when you roll it out.
Leipzig
Zurich
Vienna
In person, right where you work.
From Leipzig, Zurich and Vienna, we support companies in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
- LeipzigHeadquarters
- SwitzerlandTeam for Swiss customers
- AustriaTeam for Austrian customers
What defines us as a company.
Employee survey, January 2026
- Responsibility
- Customer focus
- Commitment to quality
- Teamwork & diversity
- Trust & honesty
- Progress
From our founding to today.
- 2021Founded as an HSG spin-offCreated in collaboration between the University of St. Gallen and the Hasso Plattner Institute, founded in Leipzig.
- 2022SpinLab Accelerator Leipzig Top 10 of 300+Participation in the accelerator programme of HHL Leipzig. At the end of the programme, we won the Best Pitch Award.
- 2022Pre-seed roundThe first funding round for MAIA, with a Swiss family office, S2S Ventures and business angels.
- 2023Live at Hannover MesseOur AI assistant live on a big stage for the first time.
- 2024Seed roundLed by Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen.
- 2025Two awardsCapital ranks us among the most important software companies in eastern Germany, and Silicon Canals among the fastest-growing start-ups in Leipzig.
- 2025Member of the KI BundesverbandAdmitted to the German AI Association as one of five new members.
- 2025MAIA Community DayOur first in-house customer event, in Karlsruhe and with speakers from the field.
- 20251st place at StartuplandWinner of the Software and AI category in Cologne.
- 2026Seven-figure funding roundTechnologiegründerfonds Sachsen invests for the second time, and Sächsische Beteiligungsgesellschaft joins as a new investor.
- 2026ISO 27001 certificationInternal audit passed, certification to follow.
Partners we work with for the long term.
Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen
Sächsische Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
Fageb Verwaltungs AG
S2S Ventures AG
Want to grow with us?
Let’s get started.
In a first intro call, we’ll work out together what a good start with MAIA looks like for you.
Book an intro callFrequently asked questions
Anything else on your mind? Book an intro call with us. We’re happy to answer your questions in person.
You’ll find more answers in our Documentation.
Who is behind MAIA?
MAIA is a product of Prodlane GmbH, founded in Leipzig in 2021 by Carolin Maier and Mathias Jakob. Today, a strong team stands behind it. Our backers include Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen and Sächsische Beteiligungsgesellschaft.
Where is MAIA based?
In Leipzig, Zurich and Vienna. Our headquarters are in Leipzig, and we have a local team in Zurich and a contact person in Vienna.