# Prewave: Information technology & services, Vienna, Austria

> Prewave: Prewave is an AI-powered risk intelligence platform based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2017. Based in Vienna, Austria. Founded 2017.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/prewave (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Prewave

Prewave is an AI-powered risk intelligence platform based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2017.

Funding reported Last round: Series B

Information technology & services Vienna, Austria

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2017 9 years old
- **Team:** 230 201 to 1,000 people
- **Funding reported:** 92M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series B Jun 2024

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Prewave has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Prewave

Prewave is an AI-powered risk intelligence platform based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2017.

The company emerged from research at the Vienna University of Technology, led by Dr. Lisa Smith and Harald Nitschinger. Prewave focuses on enhancing supply chain sustainability, resilience, and transparency by identifying and managing risks across supply networks. The platform offers comprehensive capabilities, including AI-driven risk detection, real-time alerts, dynamic supplier scoring, and end-to-end risk management. It analyzes public data in over 50 languages across more than 100 risk categories, helping businesses detect potential disruptions before they occur. Prewave also assists companies in meeting regulatory compliance demands by monitoring risks and ensuring alignment with standards. Prewave serves thousands of major companies globally, particularly in industries with complex supply chains, such as automotive, aviation, energy, and professional services. The platform caters to large enterprises while also providing a portal for suppliers to communicate their compliance status.

## What company datasets say Prewave raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **92M** in the source's currency

Rounds **5**

Last round **Series B**

Last round date **Jun 2024**

Investors listed **10**

## Founders and team

From Prewave's own website: 2 founders, 6 on the team.

**Harald Nitschinger** CEO & Co-founder

**Lisa Smith** Chair of the Board & Co-founder

- **Thomas Moser** Chief Technology Officer
- **Wolfgang Wörner** Chief Product/Experience Officer
- **Kerstin Kubik** VP, Finance, People & Operations
- **Laurence Capdeville** VP, Customer Success
- **Michael Wagner-Kulovits** VP, Product
- **Theres Scherzinger** VP, Marketing

Advisers *Ulrika Hallström*

## On 5 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [seed + speed Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seed-speed-ventures)
- [Holcim Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/holcim-accelerator)
- [Holcim MAQER Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/holcim-maqer-ventures)
- [SHAPE Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shape-capital-partners)
- [Perpetual Investme...](https://millionrounds.com/fund/perpetual-investme)

Each firm lists Prewave on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

supply chain disruption prevention supply chain risk assessment platform supplier performance improvement supply chain risk management platform supply chain risk scoring industry risk reports supply chain data analytics consumers multi-tier supply chain visibility supply chain resilience strategies ai supply chain risk management supply chain risk reporting supply chain transparency for consumer brands supply chain risk automation tools supply chain risk assessment for high-impact risks transportation_logistics

Built with from their website

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+8 more

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- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 54169, 513210, SIC 7375, 7372
- **Region:** Vienna
- **Revenue:** 43.9M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/prewave)

## Information technology & services in Austria

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- [**CrateDB** Vienna · founded 2013](https://millionrounds.com/startup/cratedb)

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