Quantum Systems acquires the AI specialist Spleenlab
Berlin / Hamburg — Quantum Systems is acquiring the AI specialist Spleenlab. With this acquisition, Quantum Systems strengthens its technological base in the field of artificial intelligence and positions itself strategically for the further development of autonomous systems in defense technology.YPOG provided Quantum Systems with comprehensive legal advice on this transaction.
Spleenlab, based in Thuringia, Germany, develops AI-based software solutions for safe navigation and decision-making for autonomous aircraft. By integrating Spleenlab technology, Quantum Systems is expanding its expertise in edge AI and real-time data processing in particular in order to further increase the performance and operational safety of its drone systems under demanding conditions.
“With the integration of Spleenlab’s proven VISIONAIRY® AI into Quantum Systems, we are accelerating the transition from innovation to mission — for intelligent, software-defined unmanned systems and true multi-domain superiority,” comments Martin Karkour, CRO Quantum Systems GmbH.
YPOG has already advised Quantum Systems on various acquisitions and financing rounds in the past, not least on the EUR 160 million Series C financing round in May 2025.
About Quantum Systems
Quantum Systems is a leading German manufacturer of civil and military AI-supported drone systems. Founded in 2015 and based in Munich, the company employs over 700 people and is represented internationally at several locations, including Australia, Ukraine, Romania, the United Kingdom and the USA. Its customers include governments, ministries of defense, civilian authorities and companies worldwide.
Consultant Quantum Systems: YPOG
Dr. Adrian Haase (Lead, Transactions), Partner, Hamburg
Benjamin Müller (Transactions), Senior Associate, Berlin
Miriam Peer (Transactions), Associate, Hamburg
Dr. Malte Bergmann (Tax), Partner, Hamburg
Dr. Jacob Schreiber (Tax), Senior Associate, Munich Martin Acker (Tax), Associate, Hamburg Dr. Benedikt Flöer (IP/IT/Data Protection), Partner, Berlin Jacob Schreiber (Tax), Senior Associate, Munich
Martin Acker (Tax), Associate, Hamburg
Dr. Benedikt Flöter (IP/IT/Data Protection), Partner, Berlin
Anna Eickmeier (IP/IT/Data Protection), Senior Associate, Berlin
Lea Ossmann-Magiera (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, Berlin

