SE3 Labs
Spatial AI platform for autonomous systems, enabling machines to perceive, reason, and act in 3D.
SE3 Labs is a Munich-based spatial AI company founded in 2023, building foundational intelligence technology for the next generation of autonomous systems. Its product SpatialGPT combines advanced 3D computer vision with large language models to create real-time 3D common operating pictures. The platform enables GNSS-denied navigation, sub-meter precision target geolocation, multi-drone swarm coordination, and natural language command of autonomous systems. SE3 has a strategic partnership with HENSOLDT for integration into the MDOcore multi-domain operations platform. The company has demonstrated its technology to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, and works directly with the German Bundeswehr. SE3 participated in the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub's NextGen Air Control Demo Day and demonstrated at the new Bundeswehr Innovation Centre in Erding. The company raised €5.5M in seed funding led by Lakestar, with participation from Seedcamp, EWOR, Sequoia Scout Fund, Plug and Play, Twin Track Ventures, UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, SDAC Ventures, Magnetic, and angel investors including the founders of Flixbus and Ascending Technologies.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany
- Founded
- 2023
- Employees
- 29
- Total funding
- €5.5M
- Stage
- Seed
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Spatial AI, Autonomous systems, 3D computer vision, Defense software, GNSS-denied navigation
- Website
- www.se3.ai/
Founders3
- FounderLukas KöstlerCEO and co-founder of SE3 Labs, former Tesla Autopilot and Nvidia Research engineer.
- FounderSimon KlenkCTO and co-founder of SE3 Labs, computer vision and deep learning researcher.
- FounderProf. Dr. Daniel CremersCSO and co-founder of SE3 Labs, leading computer vision scientist and Leibniz Prize winner.
Investors8
- FundLakestarPan-European VC backing visionary tech entrepreneurs from seed to scale.
- FundSeedcampEuropean seed-stage VC backing world-class founders from day one.
- FundEWORBerlin-based founder fellowship providing capital and mentorship to top 0.1% of early-stage founders.
- FundSequoia CapitalLegendary VC firm investing in defense technology including SpaceX and Mach Industries.
- FundPlug and Play Tech CenterGlobal early-stage VC and accelerator, the world's most active startup investor.
- FundTwin Track VenturesLondon-based pre-seed VC backing dual-use deep tech startups strengthening NATO.
- FundUnternehmerTUM Funding for InnovatorsPre-seed fund of UnternehmerTUM, Europe's leading innovation centre, investing in B2B deep tech startups in Munich.
- FundSDAC VenturesBerlin-based early-stage investor partnering with deeply technical teams at inception.
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Frequently asked
- What does SE3 Labs do?
- SE3 Labs is a Munich-based spatial AI company founded in 2023, building foundational intelligence technology for the next generation of autonomous systems. Its product SpatialGPT combines advanced 3D computer vision with large language models to create real-time 3D common operating pictures. The platform enables GNSS-denied navigation, sub-meter precision target geolocation, multi-drone swarm coordination, and natural language command of autonomous systems. SE3 has a strategic partnership with HENSOLDT for integration into the MDOcore multi-domain operations platform. The company has demonstrated its technology to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, and works directly with the German Bundeswehr. SE3 participated in the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub's NextGen Air Control Demo Day and demonstrated at the new Bundeswehr Innovation Centre in Erding. The company raised €5.5M in seed funding led by Lakestar, with participation from Seedcamp, EWOR, Sequoia Scout Fund, Plug and Play, Twin Track Ventures, UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, SDAC Ventures, Magnetic, and angel investors including the founders of Flixbus and Ascending Technologies.
- Where is SE3 Labs headquartered?
- SE3 Labs is headquartered in Munich, Germany and was founded in 2023.
- How much funding has SE3 Labs raised?
- SE3 Labs has raised €5.5M in disclosed funding.
- What does SE3 Labs specialize in?
- SE3 Labs works across Spatial AI, Autonomous systems, 3D computer vision, Defense software, GNSS-denied navigation.
Sources & citations4
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SE3 Labs founded 2023 in Munich; founders Lukas Köstler (ex-Tesla, Nvidia), Simon Klenk, Prof Daniel Cremers (TU Munich, Leibniz Prize); partners with HENSOLDT; Bundeswehr deployments.
SE3 Labs: SE3 Labs — CompanyReported2026-06-30 - 2
SE3 Labs emerged from stealth with €5.5M seed; led by Lakestar, with Seedcamp, EWOR, Sequoia Scout Fund, Plug and Play, TwinTrack, and others.
Resilience Media: SE3 Labs unveils its spatial AI tools for defence backed by Lakestar and Sequoia ScoutsReported2026-06-26 - 3
HENSOLDT and SE3 Labs signed MoU at ILA Berlin for strategic cooperation integrating SE3's spatial AI into HENSOLDT's MDOcore platform for multi-domain operations.
HENSOLDT: HENSOLDT and SE3 Labs enter into strategic partnershipReported2026-06-10 - 4
SE3 Labs demonstrated spatial AI at Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub Demo Day; German Chancellor Friedrich Merz viewed a live army exercise with SE3's 3D situational picture.
rbb24: Drohnen-Demo-Day in StorkowReported2026-04-08