Berlin AI Startup Blocks Raises $6M to Cut Cloud Costs
Blocks promises to reduce cloud costs. © Blocks
Cloud costs are one of tech's most awkward open secrets: everyone knows they're ballooning, but few companies actively manage them. Berlin-based startup Blocks wants to change that, and it just raised $6 million to prove it can.
As reported by Gründerszene, Blocks was co-founded by Oliver Merkel, previously a co-founder of delivery service Flink, alongside serial entrepreneur Andreas Schroeter. The company's platform uses AI-powered processes and agentic DevOps tools to continuously optimize cloud infrastructure. Crucially, it doesn't just flag problems or generate dashboards; it makes real-time adjustments to running systems.
The $6 million pre-seed round was led by Speedinvest and included Caesar Ventures, as well as European founders from companies like JustEatTakeaway, Flix, and SellerX. The round was oversubscribed, signaling strong investor confidence.
Blocks targets startups and fast-growing tech companies that rely heavily on cloud infrastructure but lack dedicated FinOps teams. It's a gap the Berlin team knows well. More than 50 companies across Europe are already using the platform, and expansion is planned for the coming months.
By pooling cloud spending across its user base, Blocks also aims to negotiate volume discounts for its customers. Long-term, the goal is to embed cost management directly into existing cloud infrastructure as a seamless additional layer.
Berlin keeps producing founders who don't stop at one idea, and Blocks looks like a strong next chapter.
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