Prewave
by Prewave GmbH · Supplier Management
AI-driven supply chain risk monitoring, supplier scoring, and Tier-N transparency platform.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
SAP AribaCoupaIvaluaJaggaer- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Headquarters
- Vienna, Austria
Overview
Prewave is a Vienna, Austria-based supply chain risk intelligence platform that uses AI and natural-language processing to monitor suppliers for disruption, ESG, financial, and compliance risk. The company markets itself as an "AI-Powered Platform for Supply Chain Intelligence" and was named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supplier Risk Management Solutions. It reports roughly 230 employees across five global hubs and has raised approximately EUR 63 million in a Series B funding round.
The platform is organized around risk monitoring and alerting, supplier risk scoring, multi-tier (Tier-N) supply chain mapping, supplier scoping and onboarding, and an actions layer for commissioning audits and legal reviews through named partners. Its AI engine, branded PAi, processes more than 3 million data points per day from news, social media, government and NGO reports, sanctions and PEP lists, and customs data in 400+ languages, scoring suppliers across 200+ risk categories and combining the results into a 360-degree risk score. Prewave reports assessing more than 1 million suppliers and mapping more than 3 million supplier relationships across tiers.
Prewave's reporting is built around supply-chain due-diligence regulations including the EU CSDDD, Germany's LkSG, the Norwegian Transparency Act, France's Duty of Vigilance Law, and the Swiss Supply Chain Act, with CSRD-aligned sustainability reporting. It lists SAP Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, and Jaggaer as solution partners for procurement integration, and TUV SUD, Loning, and Taylor Wessing as partners for on-site audits, desk audits, and legal GAP analyses. Customers cited in its published case studies include Audi, BMW Group, Ferrari, Karcher, Lufthansa, Renault Group, and Hilti.
Screenshots & demo
Screenshots sourced from Prewave GmbH.
Features & capabilities
Risk Monitoring & Alerting
Continuous AI-driven monitoring of public and proprietary sources for supplier and supply chain risk events.
- 200+ risk categories monitored, including ESG, financial, labour, and natural-disaster risk
- High-impact event alerts reported to reach users within 60 minutes of detection
- Multilingual NLP analysis of news, social media, blogs, websites, and government/NGO data in 400+ languages
- 3+ million data points processed per day across public and proprietary sources
- Predictive risk detection intended to anticipate disruption before it occurs
- Alert relevance tuning to reduce notifications on irrelevant events
Supplier Risk Scoring
AI-generated risk scores and benchmarking across a supplier's full risk profile.
- 360-degree risk score combining peer score, alert score, and external data score per supplier
- Risk-category breakdown across groups such as Labor, Political, Financial, Legal, CSR, Natural, Cyber, Operational, Accidents, and Consumer
- Risk matrix visualization plotting suppliers by influence and impact
- 1+ million suppliers reported as assessed across the Prewave dataset
- 12-month score trend tracking, including peak, low, and month-over-month change
- Real-time score updates as new risk data is detected
Multi-Tier Supply Chain Mapping (Tier-N)
Visibility into sub-tier suppliers beyond direct, contracted relationships.
- 3+ million mapped supplier relationships reported across tiers
- Cluster risk identification for direct and indirect suppliers based in the same risk region
- Dependency and bottleneck visualization across the supplier network
- Validated intelligence used for Tier 2/3 suppliers rather than reliance on self-reported surveys
- Revenue-impact-based prioritization of which sub-tier suppliers to address first
- Tier-N score included as a component of the overall 360-degree supplier risk score
Supplier Scoping & Onboarding
Workflow for narrowing a full supplier base down to the highest-priority suppliers.
- Cluster-based filtering by region or commodity
- Automated scoping intended to shortlist high-impact suppliers
- Supplier collections for grouping and reuse in compliance reporting
- Rapid onboarding positioned to deliver results in days rather than months
Actions, Audits & Partner Network
Built-in workflows and a named partner network for acting on flagged supplier risk.
- On-site audits bookable through partner TUV SUD
- Desk (remote document) audits through partner Loning
- Legal GAP analyses and BAFA report checks through partner Taylor Wessing
- Supplier worker-condition surveys
- 360-degree supplier scorecard combining risk and audit data
- One-click integrated compliance reporting
Compliance & Regulatory Reporting
Reporting workflows aligned to major supply-chain due-diligence regulations.
- EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
- Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
- Norwegian Transparency Act (NTA)
- France's Duty of Vigilance Law (DDV)
- Swiss Supply Chain Act (VSoTr)
- CSRD-aligned sustainability reporting support
- Audit-ready compliance documentation
- Free Supplier Network lets suppliers self-report EUDR/CSDDD compliance status
Procurement & Data Integrations
Connections into source-to-pay platforms and third-party risk data providers.
- Solution partner integration with SAP Ariba
- Solution partner integration with Coupa
- Solution partner integration with Ivalua
- Solution partner integration with Jaggaer
- Financial and credit risk data feed from Coface
- Credit rating and risk data feed from Moody's
- API for connecting to existing systems, including contract management solutions
Common use cases
- Automating supplier due-diligence scoping and documentation for CSDDD, LkSG, and other supply-chain regulations
- Detecting high-impact supplier disruptions, such as labour disputes, natural disasters, or geopolitical events, reported within about an hour of occurring
- Mapping Tier 2/3 sub-supplier dependencies for automotive and manufacturing OEMs
- Commissioning on-site or desk audits on newly flagged high-risk suppliers through Prewave's partner network
- Benchmarking a supplier's ESG, financial, and labour risk before onboarding or renewal
- Producing compliance documentation across multiple regulatory frameworks from one platform
- Reducing manual supply-chain risk monitoring effort; Karcher reported cutting manual effort and reducing time-to-response by 3 days after adopting Prewave
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- AI/NLP engine (branded PAi) reported to process 3+ million data points per day across 400+ languages, including news, social media, government/NGO reports, sanctions lists, and customs data
- Tier-N mapping is built on validated third-party intelligence for indirect suppliers rather than supplier self-reported surveys
- Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supplier Risk Management Solutions
- Combines monitoring and scoring with an embedded action layer (audits, legal GAP analysis, worker surveys) through named partners TUV SUD, Loning, and Taylor Wessing, rather than alerting only
- Free-to-join Supplier Network lets suppliers self-improve their own risk and compliance score at no cost
ERP integrations
Listed by Prewave as a solution partner for procurement and supplier management data
Listed by Prewave as a solution partner procurement platform
Listed by Prewave as a source-to-pay solution partner
Listed by Prewave as a procurement and supply chain software solution partner
Pricing
No published pricing; engagement is quote-based following a demo/expert consultation request. Prewave's supplier-facing Supplier Network is free for suppliers to join. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
About the vendor
- Headquarters
- Vienna, Austria
- Employees
- ~230
- Ownership
- Private (raised approximately EUR 63 million in a Series B round)
- Notable customers
- Audi, BMW Group, Ferrari, Karcher, Lufthansa, Renault Group, Hilti, Endress+Hauser, Primetals Technologies, Yanfeng, Lear Corporation, Magna, Volvo
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Prewave — frequently asked questions
What does Prewave monitor to generate supplier risk alerts?
Prewave's AI engine analyzes over 3 million data points per day from news, social media, blogs, government and NGO reports, sanctions/PEP lists, and customs data in more than 400 languages, scoring risk across 200+ categories including ESG, financial, labour, and natural-disaster risk.
Does Prewave cover sub-tier (Tier 2/3) suppliers, not just direct suppliers?
Yes. Prewave's Tier-N module maps indirect suppliers using validated third-party intelligence rather than self-reported surveys, and the platform reports 3+ million mapped supplier relationships across tiers.
Which procurement platforms does Prewave integrate with?
Prewave lists SAP Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, and Jaggaer as solution partners for procurement integration, alongside an API for connecting to other systems, including contract management solutions.
What compliance regulations does Prewave support?
Prewave supports due-diligence reporting aligned to the EU CSDDD, Germany's LkSG, the Norwegian Transparency Act, France's Duty of Vigilance Law, and the Swiss Supply Chain Act, with CSRD-aligned sustainability reporting.
How is Prewave priced?
Prewave does not publish pricing; access is quote-based following a demo request. Its Supplier Network is free for suppliers to join and improve their own risk and compliance score.
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