What if AI could give craftsmen their time back?
In this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn Menninger sits down with Julian Wiedenhaus, CEO and Co-Founder of PlanCraft, to explore how AI agents and voice interfaces are reshaping Europe’s construction sector.
From a family carpentry shop to a €38 M Series B, PlanCraft built an AI-first SaaS that helps over 20 000 craft businesses quote, invoice and coordinate projects without paper chaos.
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<h3>What You’ll Learn:</h3>– How PlanCraft bridged the gap between Excel and enterprise ERP systems.
– Why AI agents are becoming digital coworkers for the trades.
– How product-led growth and creator referrals drove organic expansion.
– The “Robin Hood” pricing model balancing affordability and ARR.
– How values-based culture can scale across countries without breaking.
Julian explains how PlanCraft builds tools for people who don’t sit at desks — making software fit human workflows, not the other way around. The result is a human-centered AI platform transforming construction SMBs across the DACH region and beyond.
Guest Spotlight:
Julian Wiedenhaus, CEO & Co-Founder @ PlanCraft — recognized for bringing AI to the craft industry while keeping empathy at the core of technology.

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- YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/DjeoSnq3JyE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://youtu.be/DjeoSnq3JyE</a>

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