Osapiens Overview: ESG Compliance and Reporting Software
When the European Union’s deforestation regulation becomes enforceable in December 2026, thousands of companies will face a daunting task: prove the origin of every commodity in their supply chains or risk being shut out of the world’s largest consumer market. For a chocolate manufacturer, that means tracing cocoa beans through multiple intermediaries across West Africa. For a furniture retailer, it requires documenting timber sources from forests in Southeast Asia and South America. The compliance burden is staggering, and the penalties for failure are severe. Osapiens, a Mannheim-based technology firm, has built a business around solving exactly this kind of problem by offering an artificial intelligence-powered platform that helps companies navigate the increasingly complex landscape of environmental, social, and governance regulations. Founded in 2018 by Alberto Zamora, Stefan Wawrzinek, and Matthias Jungblut, the company has rapidly expanded its operations across Europe and North America while building a customer base that spans major multinational corporations and mid-sized enterprises alike.
The core of the business model revolves around the osapiens HUB, a cloud-based platform that integrates more than 25 different software solutions designed to address specific regulatory requirements and operational challenges. The platform tackles compliance with major European Union directives including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the EU Deforestation-free Regulation, and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. Companies using the system can automate data collection processes, conduct supply chain risk assessments, and generate audit-ready reports that satisfy multiple regulatory frameworks simultaneously. This consolidated approach addresses a common pain point for large organizations: the need to comply with overlapping regulations that often require similar data but in different formats.
The company’s growth trajectory reflects the urgency with which businesses are approaching ESG compliance. Customer growth exceeded 473% in 2023, with the total customer count reaching more than 2,000 by mid-2025. Notable clients include Bosch, Coca-Cola North America, Metro, Costco, Ritter Sport, Lidl, and C&A. The company added over 400 new enterprise customers in the first half of 2025 alone, suggesting that demand for comprehensive ESG software continues to accelerate. This expansion has been accompanied by aggressive hiring, with the workforce growing from approximately 200 employees at the end of 2023 to more than 500 by mid-2025. The team comprises professionals from over 40 nationalities, reflecting the international scope of both the company’s operations and its client base.
Osapiens has secured substantial financial backing to fuel its expansion plans. In October 2023, the company raised $27 million in a Series A round led by Armira Growth, a Munich-based investment firm focused on European technology companies. The financing escalated significantly in July 2024 when Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives led a $120 million Series B round, with Armira Growth continuing as an investor. The total capital raised stands at approximately $147 million across the two primary funding rounds. These funds are being deployed toward international expansion and continued investment in the technology platform, with particular emphasis on developing new solutions for emerging regulatory requirements.
The platform architecture divides solutions into two main categories: transparency tools and efficiency tools. Transparency solutions enable companies to map their entire value chains, conduct supplier risk assessments, and ensure compliance with due diligence obligations under various national and international laws. These include modules for the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG), which requires companies to identify and mitigate human rights and environmental risks in their supply chains. The system can automatically generate legally compliant due diligence statements and facilitate communication with suppliers through customized questionnaires. Efficiency solutions focus on operational optimization, including computerized maintenance management systems for asset performance, procurement management, and logistics optimization. By combining compliance functions with operational tools, the platform positions itself as more than just a regulatory necessity but as a driver of business efficiency.
The expansion strategy has been methodical and geographically targeted. Beyond its headquarters in Mannheim, offices have been established in Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Madrid, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, London, and Maine in the United States. In July 2025, Osapiens announced plans to invest €35 million in its UK operations, creating more than 150 high-skilled jobs. This expansion was welcomed by UK government officials during a visit by the German Chancellor to the Prime Minister, underscoring the political dimension of ESG technology as governments seek to attract companies that can help their domestic businesses meet sustainability targets. The planned opening of a New York office signals the company’s ambitions in the North American market, where regulatory frameworks are evolving and corporate sustainability reporting is becoming more standardized.
Artificial intelligence and automation form the technological foundation of the osapiens HUB. The platform uses AI to process large datasets from global operations, perform real-time risk analysis, and generate insights that inform strategic decision-making. Machine learning algorithms can identify patterns in supplier behavior, flag potential compliance violations, and recommend corrective actions. The system integrates with existing enterprise resource planning systems through REST APIs and SAP connectors, allowing automated updates of supplier master data and reducing manual data entry. This integration capability is particularly important for large corporations with established IT infrastructures that cannot easily replace legacy systems.
The regulatory environment driving growth shows no signs of stabilizing. The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive will affect approximately 50,000 companies across Europe, requiring them to disclose detailed information about their environmental and social impacts. The deforestation regulation demands proof of origin for commodities linked to forest destruction, creating complex traceability requirements for food and consumer goods companies. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive extends liability for human rights and environmental violations throughout companies’ value chains, not just their direct operations. Companies face potential penalties, reputational damage, and market access restrictions if they fail to comply with these evolving standards.
Alberto Zamora, the company’s CEO and co-founder, brings experience from previous ventures in digital supply chain management. Before founding the firm, he co-founded Movilitas, a company focused on digital tracking and monitoring in the pharmaceutical industry, which was acquired by Honeywell in 2016. Zamora remained as managing director in Germany before launching his current venture with his co-founders two years later. In 2022, the company received the German Founder Award in the “Rising Star” category, recognizing its rapid growth and technological innovation. Zamora emphasizes that the organization operates as a team of equal co-founders rather than a single-leader organization, with Wawrzinek and Jungblut playing critical roles in product development and technology strategy.
The company faces competition from both established enterprise software providers and specialized ESG technology startups. However, Osapiens differentiates itself through its modular platform approach, which allows companies to start with compliance for a single regulation and gradually expand to additional requirements as their needs evolve. This scalability addresses a key concern for mid-sized companies that may be overwhelmed by comprehensive solutions designed for large enterprises. The platform also emphasizes data quality and auditability, working with legal experts to ensure that processes align with regulatory requirements. The company collaborates with the law firm Graf von Westphalen to maintain legal compliance in its German Supply Chain Act solution, for example.
Looking ahead, the goal is to grow the customer base to more than 2,500 companies by the end of 2025. Osapiens is investing in initiatives beyond its core software offering, including the Sustainability osapiens Summit, which it describes as Europe’s largest business-to-business event on sustainable growth, and the osapeers platform, a peer-learning network for sustainability professionals. These community-building efforts serve both marketing and product development purposes, providing direct access to the challenges and needs of the ESG compliance community. As regulatory complexity continues to increase and stakeholder pressure for corporate transparency intensifies, companies like this are positioned to play an increasingly central role in how businesses manage their environmental and social responsibilities.
