Tim Niekamp is Co-Founder and CEO at VisioLab, an AI-powered self-checkout platform for foodservice that processes over one million transactions monthly. The company serves major sports venues including NBA teams, NFL stadiums, and corporate dining facilities across Europe and the US.

Tim studied at Hochschule Osnabruck and earned an Executive Master of Science in Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurial Leadership from ESCP Europe. He previously worked at Sandpiper Digital Payments, Gapster GmbH, and Helpling before founding VisioLab in 2019.

Tim co-founded VisioLab with Iwo Gernemann to revolutionize point-of-sale technology using computer vision AI that eliminates barcodes. The company has deployed 43 systems at Orlando Magic's arena and partners with global caterers Compass Group and Aramark.

VisioLab raised $11M in Series A funding led by eCAPITAL and Simon Capital in April 2026, bringing total funding to approximately $15M. The company operates across NFL, NBA, MLS, and NHL venues and serves one-third of German university campuses.

VisioLab's iPad-based system reduces transaction times and labor costs while processing nearly $100M in cumulative transactions. The US market accounts for 50% of revenue with annual growth exceeding 1,000%, and the company is expanding to Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Netherlands, and the UK.