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Lio (formerly askLio)

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Founded 2023Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Lio (formerly known as askLio) builds the world's most advanced AI procurement workforce for enterprise companies worldwide. Every purchase request is managed by specialized agents working in parallel - researching vendors, negotiating terms, managing approvals, and tracking deliveries simultaneously. What once consumed your team's hours is now executed by a coordinated network of AI Agents.

The most renowned Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies in the world are already using Lio.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Previously Trado, ask Lio, askLio

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Vlad Keil

Founder

Vlad is the Founder and CEO of Lio (S23). He had a profitable startup by the age of 22. Vladi also co-founded the AI startup "Gabriel" back in 2021, that ended up partnering with the German FBI. In his last position he consulted enterprises on procurement. He's now on a mission to make procurement managers superhuman.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Lukas Heinzmann

Founder

Lukas is an AI Engineer with a Master's from TUM in AI/ML. He joined as one of the first employees of a startup acquired by Audi to bring AI/ML into mobile Apps. As the technical lead for the myAudi app, he tripled its user base and improved its star rating. Following his entrepreneurial he left this job. He co-founded Gabriel AI to prevent telephone fraud using advanced AI algorithms and is now starting his second venture "Lio".

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Till Wagner

Founder

Till is co-founder and COO of Lio. Gained experiences in web & app design and product-building at various based AI-startups, one based in SF. Operational & analytic experiences from projects at Deloitte's biggest German client. Academic excellence: Best in class Bachelor, Master, Scholarships. While working at SAP he failed with buying equipment for his successor with their software, which inspired him to create solutions that people can actually comprehend.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
80team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2023 · Source

News & product activity

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Andreessen Horowitz · Y Combinator

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Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedBY, Germany
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