Lanes & Planes has secured tens of millions in funding from the Spanish banking group BBVA The deal is secured. The agreement, already finalized at the end of 2025, is intended to further accelerate the growth of the Munich-based company. BBVA is providing the startup with growth capital, thus enabling a long-term financing horizon. The exact amount of the investment is not known.
Lanes & Planes positions itself as a leading provider of digital solutions for business travel and expense management for mid-sized companies. The company's mission is to unify complex travel and expense processes in a single CFO SaaS platform. This funding secures the necessary liquidity to achieve its ambitious growth targets for 2026 and beyond.
Digital platform for medium-sized businesses
Lanes & Planes offers a SaaS platform that fully digitizes business travel – from booking to expense reporting and receipt management. Companies can use it to reduce travel costs by up to 30 percent and automate workflows. At the same time, the platform supports a convenient and secure travel experience as well as seamless expense management for employees.
Since its founding in 2017, the Startup Supported by international investors such as Smash Capital, Battery Ventures, DN Capital and Coparion. Today, over 1,500 companies from various industries, including Enpal, Personio and the Edding Group, use Lanes & Planes for their business travel management.
CEO and co-founder Veit Blumschein explained:
“We are delighted about the partnership with BBVA and appreciate the great confidence they have placed in our company. This financing is an important milestone that gives us the financial flexibility to further expand our end-to-end solutions in 2026 and beyond. With a renowned international partner like BBVA at our side, we can focus on what we do best: revolutionizing business travel and expense management for medium-sized companies across Europe.”
BBVA expands its presence in Germany
BBVA also emphasizes the strategic importance of the partnership. Donatella Callegaris, Head of Venture & Growth Lending at BBVA in Europe, says:
“At BBVA, we want to support innovative and ambitious companies with strong long-term potential, where technology is usually a central component of their value proposition. Lanes & Planes is a perfect example of the type of company we are looking for. We are proud to have signed this financing agreement, which will support the company’s ambitious growth plan. BBVA aims to be a long-term financing partner for Lanes & Planes, and we are very much looking forward to working with Veit, Daniel, and their team, as well as their strong equity investors. This is BBVA’s second deal within the German ecosystem.”
