Prior Labs

Prior Labs is a Freiburg, Germany-based AI research company that pioneers Tabular Foundation Models (TFMs), neural networks pre-trained to make predictions on structured business data. SAP announced an agreement to acquire Prior Labs in May 2026 to anchor a frontier AI lab in Europe.

SAP to Acquire Prior Labs to Build Frontier AI Lab in Europe

May 04, 2026

SAP has agreed to acquire Prior Labs, a Freiburg-based pioneer in Tabular Foundation Models, to establish a frontier AI research lab in Europe. The company plans to invest over €1 billion over four years to scale the lab, which will operate independently after regulatory approval.
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