auticon

What auticon does

auticon GmbH is a Munich-headquartered, German-domiciled private IT consulting firm founded in 2011 that delivers enterprise IT services through teams composed predominantly (>70%) of autistic professionals. The company operates across 16+ countries including Germany, the UK, the USA, France, Canada (EN/FR), Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, and Ireland. Its service portfolio is organized into two streams: (1) IT consulting services — data analytics and data science, software development and migration, quality assurance and testing, business process management and compliance, and IT security/SOC analysis/digital forensics; and (2) Neuro-Diversity & Inclusion Services (NIS) — advisory, specialized job coaching, CPD-accredited eLearning with NeuroAware certification, and D&I training delivered with autistic colleagues. Services are delivered through dedicated project teams supported by job coaches and project managers, sold via direct enterprise field sales on a quote-based, project-pricing model; no public price tiers exist.

The company's core operational technology is its job-coaching and workplace-accommodation infrastructure, which makes a predominantly autistic workforce commercially deployable at scale. The London-based auticon Labs innovation unit, together with the "autility" app, represents an emerging technology layer addressing workplace challenges for autistic professionals. The firm is mission-driven and structured as a social enterprise with no disclosed parent entity; group leadership includes CEO Kurt Schöffer and Group CFO Markus Weber, with multiple country-level CEOs reflecting the multi-jurisdictional footprint.

Revenue mechanics are pure project-based professional services to enterprise clients, with no subscription, usage-based, or productized pricing disclosed. Marquee reference customers span banking (Deutsche Postbank, Bank of Ireland), insurance (ERGO, Zurich, R+V Rückversicherung), automotive (Daimler), energy (Vattenfall), and industrial/manufacturing (Siemens). Capital sources are impact-oriented — approximately $6.95M has been disclosed across rounds in 2011, 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2022, with investors including Ananda Impact Ventures, Autism Impact Fund (lead on the 2022 $4M round), Ferd, Porsche, Ferst Capital Partners, Moai Capital, and Virgin Group. The company acquired MindSpark Inc. in 2018.

Name

auticon

Legal name

auticon GmbH

Website

https://auticon.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

auticon GmbH is a Munich-headquartered IT consulting firm that delivers enterprise IT services — data, software, QA, security, compliance — through teams composed of more than 70% autistic professionals, operating across 16+ countries with complementary neurodiversity inclusion advisory and training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Educational Support Services (61171), Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) & Speech/Language Therapy Tech (EDAFAKAB)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Neurodiversity employment
• Quality assurance testing
• Data analytics consulting
• Cybersecurity consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting Services: Project-based IT consulting services delivered by autistic IT specialists covering Data Analytics, Software Development, Quality Assurance, IT Security, SOC Analysis, Digital Forensics, Business Process Management, and Compliance. Services are provided to enterprise clients with dedicated job coaches and project managers.
2. Neuro-Diversity & Inclusion Services (NIS): Advisory services, job coaching, eLearning courses (accredited as CPD with NeuroAware certification), and diversity training programs to help organizations create neurodiverse-friendly workplaces.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

auticon provides IT consulting services delivered by predominantly autistic IT specialists across Data Analytics, Software Development, Quality Assurance, IT Security/SOC Analysis/Digital Forensics, and Business Process Management & Compliance. The company also offers Neuro-Diversity & Inclusion Services including advisory, job coaching, accredited eLearning, and training to help enterprises build neurodiverse-friendly workplaces.

Product overview

auticon is a neurodiversity-focused IT consulting company operating a platform-plus-services model. The portfolio consists of IT Services (Data Analytics und Data Science, Softwareentwicklung und Migration, Quality Assurance und Testing, Prozesse und Compliance, IT Security SOC Analyse & digitale Forensik) delivered by autistic consultants, paired with Neuro-Diversity & Inclusion Services (NIS Advisory, Job Coaching, Neurodiversity eLearning, Neurodiversity Training) to help organizations build inclusive workplaces. The auticon Labs innovation unit develops technology solutions addressing workplace challenges for autistic professionals. The company serves clients across multiple countries including Germany, UK, USA, France, Canada, Australia, and other European markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• auticon Labs: Innovation lab where neurodiverse teams develop technology solutions addressing workplace challenges for autistic professionals. Located in London.

Products and services

• Data Analytics und Data Science Autistic data specialists provide services spanning Data Engineering, Architecture, and Analytics to help organizations make better decisions and achieve improved outcomes.
• Softwareentwicklung und Migration (Software Development and Migration) Services encompass development and maintenance of application software, utility or helper programs, and mobile applications, as well as software modernization and system migration.
• Quality Assurance und Testing Rapid error and deviation detection, high sustained concentration, and logical, process-oriented thinking applied to all types of testing and test automation.
• Prozesse und Compliance (Business Process Management and Compliance) Autistic specialists identify and optimize weaknesses in software-supported processes and ensure compliance conformity of all digitized business workflows.
• IT Security, SOC Analyse & digitale Forensik (IT Security, SOC Analysis & Digital Forensics) Autistic professionals serve as SOC analysts, digital forensic experts, and in cyber defense, leveraging their unique thinking approaches to eliminate blind spots in security strategies.
• NIS Advisory Advisory services helping organizations create neurodiverse teams and appropriate processes, building management competence, improving HR practices, and fostering company-wide understanding of autism.
• Job Coaching Specialized coaches support autistic employees, ensuring work environments where IT specialists can fully realize their potential, adapting workplaces and processes, and mediating between neurotypical and neurodivergent team members.
• Neurodiversity eLearning Interactive course delivering comprehensive neurodiversity knowledge, accredited as CPD (Continuing Professional Development) with certification and NeuroAware status upon completion.
• Neurodiversity Training D&I trainings tailored specifically to neurodiversity, developed and delivered in collaboration with autistic colleagues, designed for all employees but particularly for executives, HR personnel, lawyers, recruiters, and managers.
• auticon Labs Innovation lab developing technology solutions that address workplace challenges for autistic professionals, located in London where neurodiverse teams collaborate with clients and investors on new ideas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Studies show autistic adults have 5x higher unemployment rate despite above-average education levels; auticon helps bridge this gap through employment with job coaching support
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VattenfallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Vattenfall where autistic IT and AI consultants work on energy sector projects. The partnership is documented in a short film showcasing how neurodiversity brings diverse thinking to the energy industry.
• Bank of IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive transformation program including assessments, advisory, training, and coaching to make Bank of Ireland a neurodiverse company and attractive employer for neurodivergent talent.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Specialisterne: Founded in Denmark by Thorkil Sonne, Specialisterne is the closest direct peer to auticon: it assesses, trains, and places autistic and neurodivergent individuals into IT and knowledge-work roles at enterprises, with a similar consulting and employment-services model. Both companies compete for the same neurodiversity-focused enterprise IT engagements globally.
• Ultranauts: Ultranauts is a US-based quality engineering and data services firm that employs predominantly autistic and other neurodiverse engineers. It is a direct peer to auticon's QA, testing, and data analytics lines, targeting enterprise buyers who want high-quality technical output plus a neurodiversity impact story.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global IT and management consulting incumbent delivering data analytics, software development, cybersecurity, and digital transformation services to enterprise clients. Competes with auticon for the same enterprise IT consulting RFPs, with vastly greater scale and a much broader service portfolio.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting firm with deep European presence (including Germany, France, Netherlands, Nordics) and capabilities spanning data, cloud, software engineering, and cybersecurity. Directly comparable to auticon's IT services lines for enterprise clients in the same geographies.
• CGI Group: Large Canadian-headquartered IT and business consulting firm with strong European footprint. Delivers systems integration, application development, and managed services to enterprise and public-sector clients, overlapping with auticon's IT services portfolio.
• Sopra Steria: European-headquartered IT consulting and digital services firm operating across France, Germany, UK, Nordics, Benelux, and other markets where auticon is present. Overlaps in software development, testing/QA, business process management, and IT security engagements.
• Tietoevry: Nordic-headquartered IT services and consulting company with strong presence in Sweden, Finland, and Norway — geographies where auticon also operates. Comparable on software development, data, and managed IT service offerings to enterprise clients.
• Infosys: Global IT services and consulting giant offering data analytics, software engineering, QA/testing, and cybersecurity services to enterprise clients worldwide. Competes for the same type of enterprise IT services contracts auticon delivers, particularly in financial services.
• Slalom: US-headquartered consulting firm delivering technology, data, and business advisory services. Comparable to auticon on enterprise transformation and digital consulting engagements, though without the neurodiversity employment model.
• Concentrix: Global IT services and customer experience firm with deep presence in Germany and across Europe. Comparable to auticon on IT services and digital transformation delivery for large enterprises, particularly in regulated industries like financial services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/auticon-deutschland-gmbh-2340a5124
• Instagraminstagram.com/auticon_deutschland

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors7 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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