SUPERLINEAR RAISES €6M TO BUILD THE AI OPERATING SYSTEM FOR ENTERPRISE ORCHESTRATION

Brussels, January 15th, 2026 Targeting 10–30% Enterprise Productivity Gains to Increase EU GDP

Superlinear, the AI company on a mission to redefine industrial productivity, today announces a €6M Series A funding round. The capital will be used to scale Holon, a proprietary AI Operating System designed to coordinate people, processes, and machines, targeting structural productivity gains of 10–30% for large enterprises.

Moving from scarcity to opportunity

Superlinear Co-Founders L-R Davio Larnout - CEO, Laurent Sorber, CTO

European industry faces a critical challenge: stagnating productivity and rising complexity are threatening our future prosperity. While AI adoption is growing, its economic impact has been limited because most solutions focus on individual tasks rather than systemic efficiency.

“We see AI everywhere today, except in the GDP statistics. That is what Superlinear is here to change,” says Davio Larnout, CEO of Superlinear. “To move from a world of scarcity to a world of opportunity, we cannot just automate silos. We must orchestrate the entire system.”

The AI OS for the physical economy

Superlinear is moving beyond the "copilot" era to launch Enterprise Orchestration. Holon is an AI Operating System that connects data, decisions, and physical operations in real-time. By replacing static business rules with dynamic, system-wide optimization, the platform enables complex organizations such as ports, logistics chains, the military, and manufacturers to unlock the agility and speed required to adapt to a volatile world.

A mission to raise EU GDP by 1%

The company’s ambition extends beyond software; it aims to secure the competitiveness of the European economy.

“Our goal is to raise EU GDP by 1% by structurally increasing enterprise profitability,” Larnout continues, “The 500 largest European enterprises represent roughly €14 trillion in economic output. If we can increase the output of just half those companies by 5%, we increase GDP by 2.5%. In our pilots, we are identifying the potential for 10–30% enterprise-level productivity gains, suggesting this goal is not just ambitious, but achievable.”

International backing for a European mission

To support this industrial-scale mission, BDO fully secures the Series A round.

This investment from one of the world’s leading business advisory networks provides the capital and industrial rigor required to deploy mission-critical software in high-stakes environments. It signals a shift from experimental AI to proven, scalable infrastructure.

“Superlinear stands out by focusing on measurable returns. Not hype, but results.” says Arnaud Naudan, CEO of BDO France. “This investment reflects our shared belief that AI must be a trusted accelerator of responsible growth.” adds Peter Van Laer, CEO of BDO Belgium.

Superlinear is currently deploying its AI OS for major European infrastructure and manufacturing clients, with plans to expand its footprint across the continent.

About Superlinear

Superlinear builds the AI Operating System for Enterprise Orchestration. Designed to coordinate people, processes, and machines, our platform aims to deliver a 10–30% increase in enterprise productivity. Building on our work with industry leaders such as Port of Antwerp-Bruges, CNH, and GSK, our mission is to increase EU GDP by 1%. Learn more at superlinear.eu.

About BDO

BDO Belgium is an internationally active consultancy company with a solid reputation in financial services (Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, Accounting & Reporting) and complementary, specialised advice to support clients towards futureproof and sustainable growth (Advisory). It does so by, among other things, guiding them in strategy exercises, digital transformations, process optimisations, change- and sustainability tracks, sustainable finance, financial advisory, mergers & acquisitions and risk management.

The consultancy company advises and assists a wide range of clients, from large international companies and (family) SMEs to private individuals. The BDO approach is personal, hands-on, pragmatic, geared towards results and tailored to the client’s needs. Organisations always have a single direct point of contact and a BDO office in direct proximity. BDO currently has over 1000 partners and employees spread throughout Belgium. In Belgium, BDO has 14 branch offices (Antwerp, Antwerp-North, Arlon, Brussels Airport, Brussels-Centre, Ghent, Hasselt, La Hulpe, Liège, Mons, Mouscron, Namur-Charleroi, Roeselare and Tournai) and is part of a strong international network with a team of experts of over 115.000 partners and employees, active in 166 countries. Learn more at www.bdo.be.

The Competitive Landscape and Market Timing

While competitors like C3 AI and Palantir have focused on enterprise AI platforms, Superlinear's differentiation lies in its physical economy specialization. The company's approach addresses a critical gap: most enterprise AI solutions excel at data analysis but struggle with real-time orchestration of physical operations. Early pilot results with Port of Antwerp-Bruges demonstrate this advantage. The platform managed to coordinate vessel scheduling, cargo handling, and warehouse operations simultaneously, reducing port dwell time by over 20% while increasing throughput capacity. This represents a fundamental shift from predictive analytics to prescriptive action in environments where every hour of delay costs thousands of euros.

Understanding the Integration Ceiling Challenge

Holon's architecture addresses what industry insiders call the integration ceiling. This is the point where adding more specialized AI tools creates diminishing returns due to coordination overhead. Traditional enterprise stacks might employ separate AI systems for demand forecasting, production scheduling, inventory management, and logistics. Each system optimizes its own silo. Superlinear's OS sits above these layers, continuously resolving conflicts between competing optimization goals in real-time. In manufacturing pilots with CNH Industrial, this prevented the common scenario where production AI recommends maximum output while logistics AI lacks capacity to move finished goods, creating expensive inventory buildup.

Strategic Capital Efficiency

The Series A's modest size reflects deliberate strategy rather than limitation. Unlike AI startups pursuing rapid scale through massive funding rounds, Superlinear's capital-efficient approach aligns with its enterprise orchestration model. The company has achieved proof-of-concept with three Fortune 500-equivalent European clients on minimal prior funding. This round specifically targets go-to-market expansion and platform hardening for mission-critical deployments. These are environments where software failure could halt tens of millions of euros in daily operations. BDO's backing provides not just capital but validation from auditors who understand enterprise risk tolerance, a crucial signal for conservative industries like manufacturing and logistics that represent Superlinear's primary markets.