ioki

What ioki does

ioki GmbH is a Frankfurt-based B2B SaaS provider of digital mobility and analytics software for public transport authorities, municipalities, and transport operators. Founded in 2018 as a Deutsche Bahn spin-off, the company builds a cloud-based platform suite comprising ioki Platform (on-demand and scheduled transport with algorithm-based ride-pooling, real-time dispatch, and reporting), ioki Route (driver navigation and control-center messaging), ioki Analytics (data-driven mobility analysis and planning), ioki Plan (a freemium web tool for public transport quality assessment using an A-G rating system), and ioki API (third-party integration interfaces). The platform has been deployed across 200+ live transport services in 11 countries, supporting over 10 million cumulative passengers.

The company monetizes through tiered SaaS subscriptions (free trial, Standard, Pro, Enterprise) plus professional services for implementation and customization. Distribution combines self-serve onboarding through the website with consultative enterprise sales targeting public-sector buyers. ioki has built a position in autonomous mobility through the KIRA Level 4 project in partnership with DB Regio, RMV, HEAG mobilo, kvgOF, and Mobileye, and operates a free analytics tool (ioki Plan) that functions as a top-of-funnel channel for municipal prospects.

Following the January 2026 acquisition by BENTELER Group from Deutsche Bahn AG, ioki is integrated with Holon (autonomous vehicle manufacturing) and Benteler Mobility (operations) to form Europe's first full-service autonomous public transport provider, while remaining vehicle- and system-agnostic in its software offering. The management team, led by Managing Directors Dr. Michael Barillère-Scholz and Benjamin Pfeifer, continues to operate the company under BENTELER ownership.

Name

ioki

Legal name

ioki GmbH

Website

https://ioki.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ioki GmbH is a Frankfurt-based B2B SaaS provider of on-demand mobility, routing, analytics, and autonomous vehicle integration software, serving public transport authorities, municipalities, and transport operators across 11 countries. Acquired by BENTELER Group from Deutsche Bahn in January 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobility SaaS for Public Transport

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Dispatch, Workflow & Mobile Field Apps for Fleets (TLAEAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Integration, APIs & Telematics Data Platforms (TLABAJAM), Fleet, Asset Tracking & Telematics Location Platforms (BPAMANAF)

Keywords

• On-demand mobility software
• Public transport platform
• Ride-pooling algorithms
• Autonomous shuttle operations
• Mobility data analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: ioki operates on a Software-as-a-Service model providing subscription-based access to its mobility platform. The platform offers tiered plans including free trial, Standard, Pro, and Enterprise levels. Transport operators and public authorities pay recurring subscription fees to use the software for managing on-demand and scheduled transport services.
2. Professional Services: Implementation, consulting, and customization services for transport operators and public authorities deploying ioki solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ioki provides a cloud-based SaaS mobility platform that enables public transport operators, municipalities, and enterprises to plan, book, dispatch, and optimize on-demand and scheduled transport services. Its product suite covers booking and ride-pooling (ioki Platform), driver route management (ioki Route), mobility analytics and planning (ioki Analytics and ioki Plan), and integration via APIs, with capabilities extended to Level 4 autonomous shuttle operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ioki Platform Cloud-based platform enabling transport operators and public authorities to offer digital on-demand and scheduled services, including booking, algorithm-based ride-pooling, real-time dispatch, and reporting.
• ioki Route Route management and navigation solution for bus operators, providing driver apps, timetable integration, and real-time messaging between drivers and control centers.
• ioki Analytics Mobility analytics and planning tool providing data-driven analysis of transport systems, demand patterns, and network optimization recommendations for public transport operators and authorities.
• ioki Plan Web-based tool for analyzing public transport supply quality across regions using color-coded A-G ratings to visualize coverage and accessibility, available with a free base version and a paid detailed tier.
• ioki API APIs and integration interfaces enabling connection with external systems, ticketing platforms, and third-party applications for booking, routing, and fleet management.
• Autonomous Mobility Software (KIRA Level 4 service) Software for Level 4 autonomous vehicle operations including booking, route planning, and integration with autonomous driving systems from partners such as Mobileye, deployed in projects such as KIRA.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 million+ passengers transported across ioki Platform deployments
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• BENTELER GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2026BENTELER Group acquired ioki from Deutsche Bahn AG in January 2026, creating Europe's first integrated autonomous public transport platform. The acquisition combines Benteler's Holon autonomous vehicles, ioki's software platform, and Benteler Mobility operations into a unified structure covering vehicles, software, and operations for autonomous public transport.
• VMOBIL (Vorarlberg)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 September 2025ioki provides software platform for VMOBIL On, the unified on-demand service for all call-bus services in Vorarlberg, Austria. All Rufbus offerings consolidated into a single app.
• Kraftraum-Shuttle (Rommerskirchen)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 March 2025ioki won the tender to provide on-demand platform for the Kraftraum-Shuttle in the Rheinische Revier region. Part of a joint project aimed at reducing costs of on-demand transport for municipalities.
• iamo (Switzerland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2025Swiss autonomous mobility pilot project where ioki provides on-demand software for automated vehicles in the canton of Zurich. ioki supplies the app and algorithm for booking autonomous vehicles that received street approval in November 2025.
• Toyota Mobility FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2024ioki reached the semi-finals of the $3 million Sustainable Cities Challenge. The competition focuses on innovative mobility solutions for sustainable cities, with ioki being the only German company among the finalists.
• WaylacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2024Partnership to launch flexible night shuttle service in Milan. Wayla operates the service with vehicles and drivers while ioki provides the booking app and ride-pooling algorithm. Five 14-seat vehicles operate from 19:00-03:00 within Milan's third ring.
• MobileyecoreTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2024Mobileye provides the autonomous driving software and hardware for the KIRA project. Their self-driving system enables Level 4 autonomous operations for shuttles deployed in Darmstadt and Kreis Offenbach.
• ÖBB-PostbuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 November 2018First international pilot project - Postbus Shuttle in Lustenau/Vorarlberg. ioki software enables on-demand transport services operated by ÖBB-Postbus in Austria.
• VHH (Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 July 2018VHH and ioki launched the first on-demand shuttle service in Hamburg (Lurup and Osdorf districts) fully integrated into the HVV tariff system, using electric vehicles from LEVC.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Via Transportation: Via is a direct competitor offering on-demand transit, ride-pooling, and microtransit software to public transport agencies globally. Like ioki, Via serves cities and transport operators with algorithm-based dispatch and demand-responsive transport platforms.
• Padam Mobility: Padam Mobility is a French-based direct competitor providing on-demand public transport software (DRT/ARTC) to cities, PTAs, and operators across Europe. It competes head-to-head with ioki in the European on-demand mobility market.
• Optibus: Optibus provides AI-powered public transit operations and scheduling software to bus operators and transit authorities. It is comparable to ioki's Route and Plan products and competes for the same enterprise PTA and operator customers.
• Spare Labs: Spare is a direct competitor offering microtransit and on-demand transit platform software to public transport agencies, with strong North American presence. Both ioki and Spare provide booking, dispatch, and pooling algorithms to PTAs.
• Door2Door: Door2Door is a Berlin-based direct peer offering on-demand ride-pooling and public transport software in Europe. It targets the same city and municipal customer segment as ioki with similar DRT platform capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Moovit: Moovit (owned by Intel/Mobileye) is a broader incumbent in transit data, journey planning, and MaaS. It overlaps with ioki Analytics and serves transit agencies globally as part of a wider mobility data portfolio.
• Cubic Transportation Systems: Cubic is a large established player in transit fare collection, real-time passenger information, and transit operations. It serves the same PTAs as ioki but with a broader portfolio spanning fare gates, back-office, and analytics.
• Trapeze Group (Modaxo): Trapeze (part of Modaxo/Constellation Software) provides transit planning, scheduling, and operations software to bus and rail operators. Comparable to ioki Route and Plan products as part of a broader transit software portfolio.
• Uber Transit / Uber for Public Transit: Uber has partnerships with multiple PTAs globally for transit data integration and on-demand ride services. It is a broader mobility incumbent whose Uber Transit offering overlaps with ioki's on-demand platform for public transport agencies.

Emerging players

• Mobileye: Mobileye is ioki's technology partner for the KIRA autonomous shuttle project, providing Level 4 self-driving hardware/software. While primarily a supplier rather than competitor, Mobileye could expand into the operational software layer that ioki currently dominates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ioki_mobility
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsXtudHYqb7tJHvCtcoDN0A
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/ioki
• Instagraminstagram.com/ioki_team

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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