What Authority Partners does

Authority Partners is a US-headquartered (Irvine, California) software engineering and consulting firm founded in 1998 by Maja Karabeg and Erol Karabeg. The company delivers custom software development, AI transformation, legacy modernization, and nearshore team services to enterprise customers, primarily Fortune 500 organizations, through technology centers in Sarajevo (opened 2005) and Istanbul (opened 2020) plus remote LATAM teams. Its service portfolio is structured around three pillars: Innovate (Agentic AI Production, Rapid AI Product Delivery, AI Academy, AI-Native Delivery Transformation), Refresh (Cloud-native Migration, Codebase Refresh, Microservices Transformation, Encompass EPC Migration), and Accelerate (Staff Augmentation, Dedicated Nearshore Team, Managed Delivery Pod, Client-Aligned Delivery Center).

The company's underlying technology stack is anchored in the Microsoft ecosystem — Azure, .NET Core, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, and Azure AI Search — combined with cloud-native architectures, microservices, and agile delivery. Its AI capability spans proprietary frameworks such as the MAKER zero-error agent architecture and a three-week Agentic AI Assessment, applied across text, audio, and structured-data use cases including Azure AI Search knowledge retrieval, real-time sound-based engine diagnostics, and automated data extraction for financial SaaS and title insurance clients.

Authority Partners monetizes exclusively through custom, quote-based enterprise engagements: project-based innovation and modernization work, staff augmentation, managed delivery pods, and multi-team client-aligned delivery centers, typically structured as multi-year contracts. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales, initiated through consultation requests, success story references, and AI-focused webinars, with named enterprise customers including IWG, HighCamp Compliance, an Encompass-based title insurance provider, a financial SaaS provider, a global engine manufacturer, and a Catholic pilgrimage travel operator. The firm is founder-owned and private, with no disclosed venture or private equity backing.

Name

Authority Partners

Legal name

Authority Partners

Website

https://authoritypartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Authority Partners is a US-headquartered, founder-owned software engineering and AI transformation firm delivering custom development, Agentic AI services, legacy modernization, and nearshore delivery teams (300-400+ consultants across B&H, Türkiye, and LATAM) to Fortune 500 enterprise clients primarily on the Microsoft stack.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting and Software Engineering Services

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Offshore Development Center (ODC) / Dedicated Team Services (BPAEAMAL)

Keywords

• AI transformation services
• Software engineering consulting
• Cloud migration services
• Staff augmentation services
• Product engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Innovation Services: Custom AI transformation and product engineering services including Rapid AI Product Delivery, Agentic AI Assessment, AI Academy, and AI-Native Delivery Transformation. Project-based engagements with defined deliverables and outcomes.
2. Staff Augmentation & Nearshore Teams: Vetted nearshore talent integrated into client teams. Scale engineering capacity on-demand with flexibility to scale up or down as roadmap demands. Includes Dedicated Nearshore Teams with long-term stability and alignment to tools, culture and cadence.
3. Managed Delivery Pod: Cross-functional agile delivery team that owns delivery mechanics. Client sets priorities, AP runs the pod handling ceremonies, engineering standards and reporting for predictable throughput.
4. Client-Aligned Delivery Center: Enterprise-scale nearshore delivery hub with governance, shared services and compliance. Talent remains AP employees while providing enterprise-level oversight for scaling multiple teams.
5. Refresh/Modernization Services: Legacy modernization including Cloud-native Migration, Codebase Refresh, Microservices Transformation, and Encompass EPC Migration. Eliminates technical debt and prepares systems for future growth.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Authority Partners is a software engineering and consulting firm that delivers custom AI-driven solutions, product engineering, and legacy modernization services for enterprise clients. Its offerings are organized into four service families: Innovate (AI transformation, product discovery, AI Academy), Build (Agentic AI production, software engineering, QA), Refresh (cloud-native migration, microservices transformation, codebase modernization), and Accelerate (staff augmentation, dedicated nearshore teams, managed delivery pods, client-aligned delivery centers). All services are delivered by globally distributed nearshore teams across 13 time zones.

Product overview

Authority Partners is a software engineering and consulting firm offering professional services rather than a packaged software product. The company provides three main service categories: Innovate (AI transformation, rapid product delivery, product discovery, workshops), Refresh (cloud migration, codebase modernization, microservices transformation, Encompass EPC migration), and Accelerate (staff augmentation, dedicated teams, managed delivery pods, delivery centers). Core offerings include Agentic AI Production for custom AI agent solutions, Rapid AI Product Delivery for end-to-end development, AI Academy for workforce upskilling, and various modernization services for legacy systems. The company also provides staff augmentation and team delivery models for scaling engineering capacity. All services are delivered by globally distributed nearshore teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AP Lab: AP Lab is where future engineers grow. Through hands-on training, mentorship, and real-world projects, it prepares the next generation of tech talent to thrive in a fast-changing industry.

Products and services

• Agentic AI Production Custom-built AI agent solutions that automate workflows, accelerate decisions, and transform unstructured data into strategic advantage for enterprises using the MAKER framework with maximal decomposition and consensus voting.
• Rapid AI Product Delivery End-to-end AI software development service combining UX design, solution architecture, agile delivery, quality engineering, and DevOps for enterprise-grade scalable products.
• Product Workshop and Discovery Workshop service that transforms product vision into clear, predictable roadmaps including epic backlog creation, architecture design, sizing estimates, and MVP definition.
• Product Planning Workshop Structured preparation delivering epic backlog creation, high-level architecture design, sizing and estimation, MVP definition, and release roadmap in a matter of weeks.
• Agentic AI Assessment Three-week assessment identifying top 3-5 AI automation opportunities with clear ROI through enterprise surveys, analysis, and executive-ready reporting.
• AI Academy Structured AI enablement framework that upskills teams to operationalize AI through custom curricula, hands-on workshops with GPTs and Copilots, and ROI measurement tools.
• AI-Native Delivery Transformation SDLC transformation service that equips teams with AI productivity tools and modern engineering practices to achieve up to 5x boost in software delivery efficiency.
• Cloud-native Migration Migration service re-architecting systems for hybrid, native, or multi-cloud environments with architecture redesign, development, testing, and rollout capabilities.
• Codebase Refresh Legacy modernization service that updates technology stacks, enhances architecture, and improves performance to reduce technical debt and extend software life.
• Microservices Transformation Modernization service migrating legacy monolith systems to cloud-ready microservices architecture for faster innovation and improved scalability.
• Encompass EPC Migration Migration service for U.S. mortgage providers transitioning from Encompass SDK to Encompass Partner Connect with real-time API integration and compliance support.
• Staff Augmentation On-demand nearshore talent sourcing and integration service providing vetted developers, QA specialists, DevOps engineers, and project managers.
• Dedicated Nearshore Team Stable, long-term nearshore development team aligned to client tools, culture, and cadence with knowledge management and retention pathways.
• Managed Delivery Pod Cross-functional agile delivery team that owns delivery mechanics including ceremonies, engineering standards, reporting, and risk management.
• Client-Aligned Delivery Center Enterprise-scale nearshore delivery hub with governance, compliance, shared services, and workforce planning for multi-team scaling.
• Software Engineering Enterprise-grade software design and delivery service balancing innovation with reliability using agile development practices.
• QA and Automation Quality engineering service embedding automation and rigorous testing practices into every stage of development.
• Product Discovery Product discovery service combining customer research, personas, user journey mapping, and MVP definition to validate market-ready product plans.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% revenue increase and 14.8% user acquisition increase for IWG customer portal transformation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthority Partners operates extensively within the Microsoft ecosystem, leveraging Azure cloud platform, .NET Core, Microsoft 365, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Forms for solutions development. The company delivers Azure AI Search implementations and Microsoft-based modernization projects.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tata Consultancy Services: Largest India-based IT services firm with global nearshore delivery, deep Microsoft partnership, and broad AI/enterprise modernization offerings—competes for the same large-enterprise modernization and staff augmentation deals.
• Deloitte Digital: Global consulting firm's digital transformation arm offering enterprise AI, cloud modernization, and custom software at scale across the same Fortune 500 buyer base as Authority Partners.
• Accenture: Largest global professional services firm with deep enterprise transformation, cloud, and AI practices that overlap with Authority Partners' modernization and Agentic AI services across the same Fortune 500 buyer base.
• Cognizant: Large global IT services and consulting firm offering enterprise digital transformation, AI services, and managed delivery across virtually every vertical—a much larger incumbent that competes for the same enterprise transformation deals.

Direct peers

• EPAM Systems: Global nearshore software engineering and digital platform services firm with deep Eastern European delivery roots, serving Fortune 500 enterprises across financial services, healthcare, and B2B SaaS—highly comparable customer base and delivery model.
• Globant: Latin American-headquartered digital and cognitive transformation firm offering staff augmentation, digital studios, and AI services to enterprise clients—comparable nearshore delivery model and enterprise AI focus.
• Endava: UK-headquartered nearshore IT services firm with delivery centers across Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Asia, offering custom software development, cloud migration, and digital transformation to enterprise clients—directly comparable business model to Authority Partners.
• CI&T: Brazilian-headquartered digital specialist offering nearshore agile software development, AI, and cloud modernization to enterprise clients—comparable enterprise digital transformation services.
• Innowise: Eastern European-headquartered software development and IT consulting firm offering custom software, cloud, and AI services to enterprise clients across financial services and other verticals—comparable nearshore delivery footprint.
• SoftServe: Ukrainian-headquartered IT services and consulting firm with Eastern European delivery, specializing in software product engineering, cloud, and data/AI services for enterprise clients—comparable nearshore consulting focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/APIknowsIT
• Facebookfacebook.com/AuthorityPartners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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