Dutch AI startup Perry makes its official debut in the present day, asserting a €1.6 million funding spherical to assist ease the stress on Europe’s technical workforce by offering AI-powered work directions
The spherical was led by Berlin-based specialist fund Revent, joined by angel traders from corporations like Google and OpenAI.
“Getting the most recent AI know-how within the fingers of technical staff will make an enormous distinction. Utilizing Perry, staff can get educated extra successfully, work extra safely and ship greater high quality work,” says Co-founder Arie Kuiper.
Based in 2025 by Laurens Feenstra and Arie Kuiper, Perry develops AI-powered work directions to empower technicians on the job.
The founding workforce brings various experience from throughout the sector, Feenstra was previously concerned with Google, Waymo, and TomTom, whereas Kuiper has expertise in McKinsey and BuyBay.
The corporate believes their providing comes at a vital time: throughout Europe, there’s a persistent scarcity of technical personnel. Over the previous 20 years, the variety of individuals working in technical roles has dropped by round 15 million – as per information supplied by Perry. This development will proceed within the subsequent 20 years as a result of an getting older workforce and restricted new entrants.
Perry says that sectors like renewable power, telecom, and building are below risk of stagnation.
“In the present day, many technicians don’t get a lot assist. They usually must depend on prolonged manuals. This results in security dangers and error prices. As a consequence of an absence of higher choices, some consultants get known as as much as 100 instances a day to assist out,” provides Co-founder Laurens Feenstra. “Our answer makes the information of skilled professionals out there to everybody, precisely when it’s wanted. Finally, we would like each new and skilled staff to be supported by way of their duties with reside AI video calls.”
As an alternative of complicated manuals and outdated paperwork, Perry goals to supply clear, visible directions that mechanically adapt to the work scenario utilizing synthetic intelligence. The software program additionally reprotedly learns from real-world suggestions.
Perry develops its know-how in shut collaboration with technicians, utilizing discipline analysis and on-site testing.
The primary buyer, power infrastructure firm Van Vulpen, is already utilizing the know-how to coach and assist staff.
Because of AI, work directions are mechanically translated and adjusted to the consumer’s language stage, enabling staff from throughout Europe, from Poland to Portugal, to collaborate instantly and successfully.
“We’re seeing employee shortages and unemployment on the identical time. That exhibits we have to prepare individuals smarter and assist them extra successfully. With Perry, we’re utilizing know-how to assist new hires turn out to be efficient in a short time,” provides Kuiper.
This funding spherical is seen as a strategic step towards speedy scaling. The corporate has already recruited an AI engineer and a consumer analysis specialist. With the funding, Perry will increase the workforce, proceed growing its software program and AI fashions, and increase into Germany, France, and the UK.
“Perry’s mission addresses an pressing societal problem,” says Lauren Lentz, founding accomplice at Revent. “With out sufficient expert professionals, progress in key sectors just like the power transition dangers grinding to a halt.”
