What symphony.is does

Symphony is an AI-native engineering company founded in 2014 by Stanford GSB alumnus Muamer Cisija and headquartered in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with operations spanning 4 continents including a new Latin America engineering hub in Medellín, Colombia announced in July 2025. The firm employs 800+ technologists globally, with senior leadership drawn from McKinsey, BCG, Google, Meta, Accenture, and Hitachi, and serves three primary customer segments: private equity firms (40+ partners managing $4.2T+ AUM and 100+ portfolio companies), Fortune 500 enterprises (20+ partners), and high-growth startups (60+ partnerships contributing to $12.5B+ raised and $4.5B+ in exits for clients). Notable clients include H&M Group (5K+ stores), a global consumer finance platform (70+ countries), a global sportswear leader, Apollo/Bain/Francisco Partners portfolio companies, and Bestow (800% YoY sales growth).

The company's core services include Digital Consulting, AI SDLC Accelerator (12-week sprint methodology), Software Modernization, Product Development, Data Infrastructure, and Workflow Automation. Underlying technology comprises a four-layer agentic architecture with semantic search over enterprise codebases/databases (handling 15TB/1,500-table databases with 99.99%+ payment rerouting accuracy), production multi-tenant AI agent platforms for BPO operations, GenAI multi-agent assistants for automotive retail (95-99% conversation coverage), and AI knowledge hubs with source-cited response verification. Proprietary features include pre-built AI agents for legacy migration, code documentation, test generation, and PR reviews integrated into CI/CD pipelines, plus hybrid retrieval combining semantic search, BM25, and cross-encoder reranking.

Symphony monetizes through professional services delivered by senior consulting teams (2-6 week strategy sprints, 12-week SDLC engagements), managed services with ring-fenced cross-functional squads (e.g., 90-person pods), team augmentation, and PE-specific outcome-tied fee structures with shared-upside arrangements. Engagement models include multi-year contracts, annual subscriptions for consulting sprints, and performance-based pricing tied to EBITDA outcomes. The go-to-market relies on enterprise field sales, PE ecosystem channels, and accelerator/VC referral networks (Y Combinator, Techstars), with no self-serve or product-led distribution and no publicly disclosed pricing.

Name

symphony.is

Legal name

Symphony

Website

https://symphony.is

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Symphony is an AI-native engineering firm that delivers AI strategy, software development, and digital transformation consulting to private equity firms, Fortune 500 enterprises, and high-growth startups through 800+ technologists across 4 continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Engineering and Digital Transformation Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Process Automation (DPA) & Orchestration Suites (HDAEAHAF)

Keywords

• AI engineering services
• Digital transformation consulting
• AI SDLC acceleration
• Private equity AI solutions
• Enterprise software modernization

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Digital Consulting: Senior consulting engagements including AI strategy workshops, opportunity identification, roadmap development, and operating model design. Structured in small, senior teams with 2–6 week sprints. Fees tied to business outcomes with optional shared-upside arrangements.
2. Software Development and Modernization: End-to-end product development and legacy modernization engagements delivered by cross-functional engineering pods. Covers software modernization, new product builds, AI integration, and cloud migration. Revenue recognized on a milestone or time-and-materials basis within structured delivery engagements.
3. Managed Services: Ongoing delivery capacity through ring-fenced cross-functional squads that flex to roadmap peaks and valleys. Examples include 90-person pods providing enterprise-scale delivery on demand without permanent hires.
4. Team Augmentation: Embedding top engineering talent (AI engineers, frontend specialists, data architects, designers) into client teams. Clients retain product and delivery leadership while scaling velocity with Symphony's talent pool.
5. Private Equity Partnership Model: Structured fund-level and portfolio-level engagements with private equity firms. Can include shared-upside fee structures where a portion of fees is tied to agreed outcomes and milestones. Covers pre/post-LOI diligence, 100-day AI roadmaps, and exit planning.
6. Co-Innovation and PoC Engagements: 8-week proof-of-concept engagements that roll straight into AI-ready MVP with production-ready architecture. Targets net new products or revenue initiatives requiring rapid market validation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Symphony is an AI-native engineering company that delivers consulting, software modernization, product development, data infrastructure, and workflow automation services to enterprises, private equity portfolio companies, and high-growth startups. The firm pairs senior strategy consultants with engineering pods to install AI throughout the software development lifecycle and build production AI platforms (multi-agent systems, knowledge hubs, AI-powered products) for clients.

Product overview

Symphony is an AI-native engineering company offering a portfolio of professional services and technology platforms. Core services include Digital Consulting (AI-first strategy and transformation roadmaps), AI SDLC Accelerator (12-week sprint embedding AI into development workflows), Software Modernization (AI-led large codebase management and cloud migration), Product Development (end-to-end AI-powered product delivery), Data Infrastructure (data foundation and analytics platforms), and Workflow Automation (AI process digitization). The company operates across three business segments: Private Equity Solutions (100+ portfolio companies, $4.2T AUM managed), Enterprise Solutions (20+ Fortune 500 partners), and Startup Solutions (60+ startups, $12.5B+ raised by clients). Key product platforms include the Global Payments AI Agents Platform (multi-agent system for debugging/analytics/monitoring), Nordic BPO Enterprise AI Agent Platform (multi-tenant payroll and accounting automation), Automotive Retail GenAI Multi-Agent Assistant (sales efficiency platform), AI Knowledge Hub (enterprise knowledge retrieval), and Executive Campaign Simulator (interactive AI demonstration tool). The company also provides free tools including an AI Readiness Assessment and structured sprint methodologies (AI Value Mapping Sprint, AI-in-SDLC Workshop, Data Foundation Sprint, AI Product Ideation Sprint, Workflow Automation Roadmap) designed to deliver rapid value identification and pilot deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Consulting AI-first strategic consulting connecting business value to execution, including AI strategy development, technology assessment, transformation roadmaps, and AI governance. Delivered by senior consultants embedded with leadership teams.
• AI SDLC Accelerator 12-week sprint engagement that installs AI into clients' software development lifecycles, including automated PR reviews, test generation, and environment setup. Achieves 20-30% immediate productivity lift with a path to 5-10x improvements.
• Software Modernization AI-led large codebase management combining agent-driven code refactoring, cloud migration, and legacy system upgrades. Embeds AI across SDLC while running UI/API/backend upgrades in parallel.
• Product Development End-to-end AI-powered product development from concept to production, combining AI-powered prototyping with reusable design systems and pragmatic engineering for fast launch and reliable scale.
• Data Infrastructure Foundational data platform services consolidating fragmented data into governed, queryable datasets. Includes data foundation sprints and analytics-ready architecture development.
• Workflow Automation

Quantifiable outcome

• 40–60% improvement in development efficiency across SDLC engagements
• +12 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability18 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ema Emina NefićminorOthers · 2 October 2025Bosnian junior equestrian who qualified for the FEI European Dressage Championship. Symphony announced a partnership with Ema, marking its first sports sponsorship as part of community and brand initiatives.
• STRADEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2025Aviation parts marketplace. Symphony and STRADE jointly developed a groundbreaking digital aviation parts marketplace, combining STRADE's industry expertise with Symphony's product and technology capabilities.
• Karate CombatminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2023Professional martial arts organization. Symphony was enlisted to develop the industry's first DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) application for Karate Combat fans and athletes.
• H&M GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal fast-fashion retailer. Symphony embedded AI and frontend engineers directly into H&M product teams to accelerate search, headless commerce, and brand-identity initiatives across global retail rollouts. Achieved 4× faster page launches, 25% integration cost reduction, 130% revenue increase across 11 brands and 5K+ stores.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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