Mercura is building AI software for the backbone of the economy—the companies that keep the world running. Based in Munich, it operates with a small, fully in-person team. The company is backed by Y Combinator and was part of YC's W25 batch, having raised a heavily oversubscribed round at one of the highest valuations in its cohort. It surpassed $1M in annual recurring revenue in under a year and aims to reach $10M ARR by the end of 2026. Mercura was founded by Lukas, Stefan and Sean, with co-founder Lukas growing up in a trades family with over 115 years active in construction.
Stefan Zheng
CPO at Mercura. Former Bain consultant, improving operations efficiency across 15+ manufacturing plants. Product Manager at startups and early-stage investor at Cherry Ventures. Researcher at MIT, developing GPT solutions before everyone else did. Graduated within the top 2% from TU Munich and Harvard Business School. Mastered operations by working in his Chinese parent’s restaurant from age 10.
LinkedInSean Sdahl
Sean Sdahl is part of Mercura's founding team, combining industry experience, business expertise, and AI research.
Lukas Bock
CEO at Mercura. Previously, AI Engineer at Google X, implementing end to end ML pipelines impacting millions of users. Former Data Scientist at Allianz, driving AI integration across ~60 global entities. PhD dropout, University of Cambridge. Lifelong exposure to the construction industry, growing up in an HVAC and plumbing family and learning about the industry firsthand on job sites.
LinkedInStefan Zheng
CPO at Mercura. Former Bain consultant, improving operations efficiency across 15+ manufacturing plants. Product Manager at startups and early-stage investor at Cherry Ventures. Researcher at MIT, developing GPT solutions before everyone else did. Graduated within the top 2% from TU Munich and Harvard Business School. Mastered operations by working in his Chinese parent’s restaurant from age 10.