Oslo-based Visma acquires two German AI startups to make accounting and taxes easier

Visma, a provider of business software for SMEs and the public sector, announced its expansion in the DACH region with the acquisitions of Köln-based milia.io and Aachen-based Taxy.io.

Oslo-based Visma, a provider of business software to SMEs and the public sector, announced its expansion in the DACH region through the acquisitions of Köln-based milia.io and Aachen’s Taxy.io.

Ari-Pekka Salovaara, Chief Growth Officer at Visma, says, “We are very excited to confirm our continued growth in Germany through these two acquisitions.”

“milia.io and Taxy.io are leading the way in leveraging AI to automate, simplify and support the work of accountants and tax advisors, and will be perfect additions to our suite of software offerings in the DACH region.”

Founded in 2021 by Michel Menk and Tilman Walch, milia.io provides a platform for accounting offices that uses AI to facilitate client collaboration and automate internal workflows. The platform supports end-to-end processes and integrates with leading accounting systems.

Taxy.io is a spin-off of RWTH Aachen University was founded by Daniel Kirch, Sven Peper, and Steffen Kirchhoff in 2018. It provides AI software for B2B tax consulting. Its platform is used by over 1,500 tax firms and tax departments in Germany. 

The AI tax assistant helps tax advisors handle complex tax inquiries and recently became the first digital assistant to pass the official tax advisor exam.

Aim of the acquisition

The aim of Visma’s acquisition of milia.io and Taxy.io is to expand its AI-driven automation capabilities for tax and accounting firms and to create opportunities for growth.

milia.io will join Visma to advance its platform for tax and accounting automation. 

Tilman Walch, CEO of milia.io, says, “Together with Visma, we are able to accelerate our roadmap and expand the value we deliver to customers. Our focus remains clear: making everyday work in tax and accounting easier and smarter.”

“With Visma’s long-term perspective and our shared commitment to AI innovation, we can ensure that our customers benefit from continuous improvements and future-proof solutions.”

Daniel Kirch mentions, “Taxy.io’s mission is to help all entrepreneurs and companies tackle the burden of regulation. After seven years of scaling our business in Germany, serving thousands of tax and legal professionals and solving millions of tax cases with AI, we are happy to continue our growth story together with Visma as an international leader in tax, accounting and legal software.”

With this acquisition, Taxy.io will continue under the current leadership, with Peper and Kirch as co-CEOs and Kirchhoff as CTO.

Brief about Visma

Visma is a provider of business software for small and medium businesses and the public sector, with revenue of €2.98B, 17,500 employees, and 2.1 million customers across Europe and Latin America as of Q2 2025. The company develops software that simplifies and automates work processes.

Visma operates as a community of autonomous companies within a collaborative ecosystem, allowing each to maintain business independence and go-to-market freedom. 

Since its founding in 1996, Visma has grown to more than 180 companies, delivering cloud business software across multiple markets. New companies join Visma regularly, expanding its reach and software capabilities.