VisioLab Raises $11M Series A to Scale AI-Powered Self-Checkout Across U.S. Sports Venues and Global Food Service

Round co-led by eCAPITAL Entrepreneurial Partners and Simon Capital backs stadium-wide deployments at Orlando Magic and Inter Miami CF, and a new all-in-one checkout-to-payment platform

VisioLab, a pioneer in AI-powered visual self-checkout for food service, today announced the close of its $11 million Series A financing round. The round was co-led by eCAPITAL Entrepreneurial Partners and Simon Capital, with continued participation from existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), zwei.7 and Heartfelt (formerly APX).

The funding positions VisioLab for its next phase of global expansion – building on stadium-wide deployments at the Orlando Magicʼs Kia Center and Inter Miami CFʼs Nu Stadium – while launching a fully integrated all-in-one checkout and payment platform for food service operators.

VisioLabʼs iPad-based checkout system uses real-time edge AI to identify packaged and unpackaged food items at the point of sale, eliminating barcode scanning and reducing average transaction times by up to 70% based on operator-reported data. Unlike camera-array or overhead-sensor approaches, the system requires no venue infrastructure modifications and can be deployed by existing staff in 10 minutes. It is already operational across corporate dining, higher education, and professional sports venues in Europe and the United States, with initial deployments in Asia-Pacific.

Landmark Venue Deployments

VisioLab has secured a series of high-profile partnerships that mark an inflection point for AI checkout adoption in live sports and entertainment:

Orlando Magic – Kia Center: A stadium-wide rollout of 43 VisioLab units, operated by Levy, making the Kia Center one of the most comprehensively AI-enabled food service venues in professional sports.

Inter Miami CF – Nu Stadium: 30 units deployed in partnership with Delaware North as part of the food service technology infrastructure at Inter Miamiʼs new purpose-built stadium.

Atlanta Falcons & Atlanta United – Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Deployment with Levy at one of the NFLʼs flagship venues, home to both the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United of Major League Soccer. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a designated FIFA World Cup 2026™ host venue.

Carolina Panthers & Charlotte FC – Bank of America Stadium: Expanding VisioLabʼs NFL and MLS presence at the home of the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC in Charlotte, North Carolina, together with Levy.

These deployments join an existing operator base that includes Compass Group/Levy, Aramark, and Delaware North, with additional venues at the University of Central Florida, Clemson University, Vegas Golden Knightsʼ T-Mobile Arena, and the Minnesota Wildʼs Grand Casino Arena.

All-in-One Checkout: From Item Recognition to Payment

Alongside the funding round, VisioLab is launching a fully integrated checkout-to-payment platform that combines AI-powered item recognition, point-of-sale software, and payment processing in a single system. By embedding payment acceptance directly into the checkout flow, VisioLab eliminates the need for operators to source and integrate separate payment terminals – reducing hardware complexity, lowering total cost of ownership, and delivering a seamless experience for both staff and guests.

The all-in-one platform is complemented by a new B2B e-commerce channel that enables operators to configure and order VisioLab systems directly online, streamlining procurement for multi-site rollouts.

Series A Positions VisioLab for Accelerated Scale

The $11 million round positions VisioLab to deepen its presence across its four core verticals: Sports & Entertainment, Business & Industry, Higher Education, and Travel & Leisure. The company is actively hiring across engineering, product, sales, and operations, with approximately 15 open positions at its headquarters in Osnabruck, Germany and its U.S. office in Boston. Open roles are listed at visiolab.io/careers.

Leadership Commentary

“The food service industry doesnʼt need another point solution – it needs a new standard for how checkout works,ˮ said Tim Niekamp, CEO and Co-Founder of VisioLab. “With this round, weʼre delivering exactly that: a single system that handles everything from item recognition to payment, deployed on an iPad, with no infrastructure changes required. Thatʼs what building a category looks like.ˮ

“The U.S. sports and entertainment market is the toughest proving ground in food service – peak volume, zero margin for error. Weʼre now live across NFL, NBA, MLS, and NHL venues and major NCAA programs with the largest food service operators in North America. Thatʼs the market choosing a new standard,ˮ said Iwo Gernemann, Co-Founder & President, VisioLab Inc.

“VisioLab stands out for turning a complex operational challenge into a simple, scalable product. Their ability to drive real ROI for operators while expanding across demanding, high-throughput environments like U.S. stadiums convinced us. We believe they are building a durable platform at the intersection of AI and physical commerce.ˮ – Lucas Merle, Partner, eCAPITAL

“VisioLab is exactly what our ‘For the next generation’ thesis is about: rethinking the point-of-sale experience from the ground up with edge AI that makes operators dramatically more productive. Their traction in the US confirms what we saw early on – this technology has the potential to redefine how food service checkout works, globally.ˮ – Nico Heinz, Principal, Simon Capital

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About VisioLab
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Osnabruck, Germany with a U.S. office in Boston, VisioLab builds AI-powered visual self-checkout for food service. The companyʼs iPad-based system uses computer vision and edge AI to recognize packaged and unpackaged food items at the point of sale – enabling fast, accurate, fully integrated checkout and payment with no barcode scanning and no venue infrastructure changes required. VisioLab serves operators across corporate dining, higher education, sports and entertainment, and travel and leisure in Europe and the United States, with initial deployments in Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit visiolab.io.