orderbird GmbH
🏢 Medium (50-200)
Cloud-based point-of-sale solutions and integrated card payment services for the hospitality industry. The #1 iPad POS system in German-speaking markets (DACH region), serving 17,000+ restaurants, cafés, bars, and neighborhood businesses across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexi Group since May 2022.
We make neighbourhood businesses more successful!
📍 Offices
Ritterstraße 12, Aufg. 3, 10969 Berlin, GermanyMunich, Germany (Sales & Field Operations)
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Part of: Nexi S.p.A.(Wholly-owned subsidiary (Nexi S.p.A.))About the Company
Acquired (Nexi Group subsidiary)
Stage
$36.3 million (pre-acquisition); acquired by Nexi/Nets for ~€130–140M
Funding
📍 HQ: Ritterstraße 12, Aufg. 3, D-10969 Berlin, Germany
📈 #1 iPad POS system in German-speaking markets (DACH region) for hospitality
Legal: orderbird GmbH · Valuation: ~€130–140 million (acquisition price, May 2022) · Share Capital: €196,963
Reg: HRB 248568 B (Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg)
Managing Directors: Tom Petzold (Geschäftsführer), Gerd M. Fuchs (Geschäftsführer)
💰 Funding & Investors
Series DundisclosedJan 2019
Secondary (Nets stake increase)undisclosedSep 2021
Acquisition~€100M aggregate cash outMay 2022
Key Investors
Nexi S.p.A./Nets A/S (100% owner)ALSTIN Capital (Carsten Maschmeyer)ConCardis (now Nets)Digital+ PartnersMETRO GROUPYttriumHasso Plattner VenturesLeadX Capital PartnersDeutsche BankArete
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5.0(29 reviews)· 74% would recommend Tech Stack
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🛠️ Engineering & Work Culture
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Engineering Culture
~26-person engineering team using MVVM architecture on iOS (Swift/Objective-C), Python/Django backend, Java/Spring Boot microservices. Agile/Scrum with JIRA-based workflows. Datadog for full-stack observability. Structured hiring via technical coding challenges (iOS, data engineering, fraud detection). 14 public GitHub repositories.
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Remote Work Policy
Flexible hybrid model — employees can choose to work mostly remote, from the office, or a combination
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Methodology
Agile/Scrum with JIRA-based project tracking
🎯 Interview Process
Difficulty:Average (2.7/5)
Benefits
Career training and development programsCompany laptopCorporate pension plan (Betriebliche Altersvorsorge)Employee discountsFree beverages and snacksHome office / remote work flexibilityPets allowed in officePublic transportation subsidy (BVG ticket)Dog-friendly Kreuzberg office with terraceRegular team events: summer parties, BBQ evenings, company runs, crossfit
🏆 Awards
Kununu Top Company (2024, 2025)Intergastra Innovation Award (DEHOGA)The Europas – European Tech Startup AwardFinancial Times FT 1000enable2start Startup Competition WinnerHasso-Plattner-Institut Founder Competition WinnerInitiative Mittelstand Award
📊 Business Info
Key PartnershipsNexi Group/Nets/Concardis (parent, payments infrastructure)Apple (Tap to Pay on iPhone)DEHOGA Nordrhein e.V. (hospitality association)fiskaly (fiscal compliance)
Acquisitionspepperbill GmbH (POS competitor, June 2015)Split Tech-Solutions GmbH (digital ordering, 2023/2024)
CompetitorsGastrofix (Lightspeed)LightspeedToastSumUpVectron SystemsTouchBistroready2orderTillhub