Kauz

What Kauz does

Kauz GmbH is a Düsseldorf-based AI platform company founded in 2016 that sells modular AI solutions to German mid-sized enterprises (Mittelstand). The platform comprises three core products: aiWorkplace, a CompanyGPT-style environment that connects preferred LLMs with company data, web, and AI tools for research, analysis, and document work (€20/user/month); aiWorkflows, an AI agent and process automation tool with co-pilots, templates, and over 500 pre-built actions (€25/user/month); and aiStudio, a chatbot creation cockpit with integrated workflows, testing, and monitoring for customer-facing and internal knowledge bots (from €499/chatbot/month). The most recent addition is Kauz Selection, a routing layer that automatically assigns each query to the most cost- and quality-appropriate LLM. The platform is positioned on GDPR compliance, European data hosting, and guaranteed non-use of customer data for LLM training — a regulatory positioning aimed at the DSGVO-conscious German Mittelstand customer base.

The company's technology is built on a multi-tenant architecture with modular AI components that support gradual customer adoption starting from a single team and scaling enterprise-wide. Kauz applies its AI capabilities across natural language processing, generative AI, process automation, knowledge retrieval, and autonomous agents, with the platform designed to integrate flexible LLM choices rather than depend on a single foundation model. The go-to-market is hybrid: self-serve online registration and free 7-day trials for aiWorkplace are paired with high-touch consultation sales targeting enterprise buyers. Distribution includes direct sales, the KI-Marktplatz (AI Marketplace) partner program, and channel partnerships such as the one with HWK Hamburg for the crafts and trades vertical. The company employs 11-50 people, is privately held, and raised €2.3 million in equity crowdfunding from Companisto's investor network in February 2024, with additional institutional support referenced from BMBF (German Federal Ministry of Education and Research) and the European Union.

Name

Kauz

Legal name

Kauz GmbH

Website

https://kauz.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kauz GmbH is a Düsseldorf-based AI platform company founded in 2016 that sells modular, GDPR-compliant AI tools — including a CompanyGPT workplace, AI workflow automation, and chatbot studio — to German mid-sized enterprises, with particular focus on data sovereignty and gradual enterprise adoption.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conversational AI Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (51321), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agents & Autonomous Workflows (Tool Use, Planning, Multi-Agent) (HDAAACAF), iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) & Hyperautomation Platforms (HDAEAKAF)

Keywords

• AI chatbot platform
• Conversational AI software
• CompanyGPT platform
• AI workflow automation
• Enterprise AI assistants

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Per User: Monthly subscription pricing per user for aiWorkplace (€20/user/month) and aiWorkflows (€25/user/month), with volume discounts available.
2. Subscription - Per Chatbot: Monthly subscription pricing per chatbot for aiStudio starting at €499/chatbot/month, with detailed feature tiers available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kauz provides an all-in-one AI platform comprising three modular products: aiWorkplace (a CompanyGPT for employee research, analysis, and document work), aiWorkflows (an AI agent and process automation tool with 500+ pre-built actions), and aiStudio (a chatbot creation platform for customer service and internal knowledge). The platform is GDPR-compliant, hosted in Europe, and guarantees that customer data is not used for training large language models.

Product overview

Kauz is an all-in-one AI platform offering modular solutions: aiWorkplace serves as a CompanyGPT for employee productivity (research, analysis, document work); aiWorkflows provides AI agents and process automation with 500+ pre-built actions; and aiStudio enables creation of AI chatbots for customer service and internal knowledge. The platform includes Kauz Selection for automatic AI model routing. All solutions are GDPR-compliant with European hosting and emphasize data privacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• aiWorkplace CompanyGPT for employee productivity providing AI-powered research, analysis, and document work. Connects preferred LLMs with company data, web, and AI tools. Includes the Kauz Selection feature that automatically routes each query to the most suitable AI model for optimal quality, speed, and cost.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• KIB (Künstliche Intelligenz Beratung)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI consulting partner shown in logo section of website footer, suggesting collaboration on AI consulting services.
• HWK Hamburg (Handwerkskammer Hamburg)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHamburg Chamber of Crafts partnership to provide AI solutions to crafts and trades businesses through the partner network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• boost.ai: boost.ai is a Scandinavian enterprise conversational AI vendor specializing in virtual agents for banking, insurance, and public sector — directly overlapping Kauz's regulated-industry customer base with comparable NLU and on-prem deployment options.
• Parloa: Parloa is a Berlin-based enterprise AI agent platform for customer service, serving large European enterprises with comparable AI agent and automation offerings. Targets the same DACH enterprise segment with a similar modular SaaS model.
• Kore.ai: Kore.ai provides an enterprise conversational AI and generative AI platform for customer service and employee experience. Comparable in offering AI agent platforms with no-code tools and pre-built industry workflows to mid-market and enterprise.
• Rasa: Rasa provides an open-source conversational AI framework for building chatbots and AI assistants, with enterprise tooling. Competes with Kauz aiStudio for technical buyers who want flexibility in NLU pipelines and on-prem deployments.
• Cognigy: Cognigy is a Düsseldorf-based enterprise conversational AI platform offering AI agents for customer service automation. Directly competes with Kauz's aiStudio on the same German Mittelstand buyer, with comparable NLU architecture and enterprise focus.
• Yellow.ai: Yellow.ai is a global enterprise conversational AI platform offering AI agents for customer service and employee automation. Comparable product breadth across chatbots, voice, and workflow automation for enterprise buyers.
• Inbenta: Inbenta provides AI-powered customer service chatbots and knowledge management for enterprises across industries. Offers comparable conversational AI tooling to Kauz aiStudio with multi-language support for European customers.
• Sinch (Chatlayer): Sinch acquired Chatlayer, a cloud-based conversational AI platform for enterprise chatbots. Provides similar SaaS-based bot-building capabilities targeting European enterprise customers in customer service automation.

Broad incumbents

• Google (Dialogflow): Google Dialogflow CX is a broad enterprise conversational AI platform within Google Cloud, offering chatbots and virtual agents across channels. Competes with Kauz on NLU capabilities and increasingly on EU data residency via Google Cloud regions.
• Microsoft (Copilot Studio): Microsoft Copilot Studio (formerly Power Virtual Agents) is a broad enterprise conversational AI offering bundled into the Microsoft 365 and Dynamics ecosystem. Competes with Kauz across customer service bots and AI workplaces via deep M365 integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kauz-ai
• Xx.com/kauz_ai
• Facebookfacebook.com/carla-von-der-schokoladenmanufaktur-bilk-1562190600740507

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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