sprylab

What sprylab does

sprylab technologies GmbH is a Berlin-based IT services firm founded in 2007 by two developers (Benjamin Kolb, CTO; Stephan Heck, CEO) and led operationally by Managing Director Arthur Silber. The company delivers custom large-scale platforms, mobile and web applications, AI solutions, and technology innovation services for DAX corporations and German Mittelstand clients, with a stated 70-person in-house team of developers, strategists, and designers.

The firm is organized around four service pillars — Platform Development (frontend, backend, cloud, microservices, APIs), App Development (native iOS/Android, Flutter, React Native, hybrid, web apps), AI Solution Development (generative AI, conversational AI, process automation), and Technology Innovation (PoC, MVP). Notable proprietary assets include 'The Spec', a structured project documentation methodology for AI-era delivery, and Purple DS, a headless e-publishing CMS offered as a sub-brand. Engagements span publishing, healthcare, transport, automotive, insurance, retail, energy, sports, and public-sector verticals, with named references including Axel Springer, Deutsche Bahn, Daimler/Mercedes-Benz, Sodexo, Evonik, BIBB, MSF, and Ringier.

Sprylab operates a quote-based, project-driven professional services model with a EUR 50,000 minimum engagement size, sold via direct consultative enterprise sales and supported by AI readiness workshops and a monthly tech newsletter (2,000+ subscribers). The company is privately held and founder-owned, with 83% of new orders generated through referrals, 300+ projects completed over 17 years, and clients across 5 countries. Only one disclosed funding event (EUR 2.19M from Investitionsbank Berlin in 2015) appears in the record, indicating organic, debt-light growth.

Name

sprylab

Legal name

sprylab technologies GmbH

Website

https://sprylab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

sprylab technologies GmbH is a Berlin-based IT services firm (founded 2007, ~70 in-house specialists) that builds custom platforms, mobile apps, AI solutions, and innovation prototypes for DAX enterprises and German Mittelstand clients across publishing, healthcare, automotive, and public-sector verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development Services

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Code/No-Code Application Platforms (HDAEAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

GraphQL, gRPC & Modern API Protocols (BPAMAOAK)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Mobile app development
• AI solution development
• Headless CMS
• Digital platform engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development Services: Professional services revenue from bespoke platform, app, and AI solution development for enterprise clients. Projects are scoped and delivered on time, budget, and quality basis. Minimum project budget starts at 50,000 EUR.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sprylab is a Berlin-based custom software development agency that designs, builds, and operates bespoke digital platforms, mobile applications, AI-enabled solutions, and IoT applications for enterprise and mid-market clients. Its portfolio spans custom platform development, native and cross-platform app development, AI/GenAI solution engineering, technology innovation consulting, and the proprietary Purple DS e-publishing / headless CMS product, all delivered by a permanent in-house team of specialists.

Product overview

SPRYLAB is a Berlin-based IT service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of software development services organized around four core pillars: Platform Development, App Development, AI Solution Development, and Technology Innovation. The platform development services encompass full-stack development including frontend, backend, cloud architecture, microservices, and APIs. App development spans native iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin/Java) development, cross-platform solutions using Flutter and React Native, hybrid apps with Ionic and Capacitor, and web applications using Angular, React, Node.js, Django, and Nest.js. The AI practice includes generative AI development with LLMs, conversational AI/voice solutions, and AI-powered process automation. The company also provides specialized services through partnerships with Directus for headless CMS implementation, and offers dedicated IoT app development capabilities. Projects are delivered through agile methodologies with in-house teams of 70 specialists based in Berlin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Purple DS®: An innovative and unique e-Publishing solution developed by sprylab.

Products and services

• Custom Digital Platform Development End-to-end design, build, and operation of bespoke customer-facing and internal digital platforms for enterprise and mid-market organizations, delivered by an in-house specialist team in Berlin.
• Mobile App Development (iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native, native & hybrid) Cross-platform and native mobile application development service covering iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native, and hybrid builds for enterprise clients, as illustrated by the Berliner Dom app integration.
• AI Solution Development Design and engineering of AI- and generative-AI-powered applications and features for enterprise customers, including generative-AI data exploration workflows.
• IoT App Development Development of Internet-of-Things-enabled applications that connect physical sensors/devices with mobile and web front-ends, such as location-based visitor experiences at tourist sites.
• Technology Innovation Consulting Advisory and prototyping services helping enterprise clients identify, evaluate, and pilot emerging technologies (including AI) into their digital roadmaps.
• KI-Workshop (AI Workshop) Workshop-format engagement that introduces and applies artificial intelligence methods inside client organizations, supporting AI literacy, ideation, and use-case validation.
• Purple DS (Headless CMS / E-Publishing Platform) SaaS-style headless content management and e-publishing platform for publishers and content-driven organizations, enabling multi-channel content distribution across web, mobile, and connected devices.
• Directus Agency Implementation Services Implementation and customization services around the Directus headless platform, including integration work for clients such as Sodexo.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ successful projects completed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability9 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• codecentric: German IT consultancy specializing in custom software, cloud, and data/AI engineering for enterprise clients. Direct peer in custom platform development with a stronger engineering/AI tilt that mirrors sprylab's emerging AI practice.
• WoodWing: Netherlands-headquartered provider of digital publishing and content workflow software. Direct peer specifically to Purple DS, competing for the same magazine and subscription publisher customers in the e-publishing CMS category.
• Centigrade: Cologne-based UX, design, and software engineering agency. Direct peer in user-centered platform and app development for enterprise clients, with a similar-sized specialist team and DACH enterprise customer base.
• TWT Digital: Düsseldorf-based digital agency delivering custom platforms, apps, and connected-product solutions for enterprise and mid-market clients. Comparable in custom app/portal delivery, vertical breadth, and Mittelstand focus.
• diva-e: German full-service digital agency with a comparable portfolio of platform development, e-commerce, and content management for enterprise clients. Closely comparable in size (~400 staff) and service mix, especially in the CMS/portal space where Purple DS competes.
• SinnerSchrader (Accenture Song): Hamburg- and Berlin-based digital agency historically focused on custom platform and app development for DAX enterprises; now part of Accenture Song. Direct peer because sprylab competes for the same large-enterprise digital build mandates across DACH.

Emerging players

• Contentful: Berlin-based headless CMS platform used by enterprise digital teams. Adjacent competitor to Purple DS in the headless / API-first CMS category, with a stronger SaaS / PLG motion that threatens to disintermediate custom-built publishing platforms.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini Engineering: Global systems integrator with a strong German practice in custom software, AI, and digital engineering. Overlaps with sprylab on enterprise platform delivery, though at much larger scale and with a more global delivery model.
• MHP (a Porsche company): Large Porsche-owned IT and management consultancy with deep automotive and enterprise platform delivery capabilities. Comparable as an incumbent competitor for enterprise platform deals — particularly in automotive (sprylab's Daimler work) — but at materially larger scale.
• T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT subsidiary delivering large-scale platform, cloud, and AI solutions. Listed by sprylab as a reference customer partner, and a broad incumbent competing for many of the same DAX digital build mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sprylabTech
• GitHubgithub.com/sprylab
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/sprylab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sprylab-technologies-gmbh
• Facebookfacebook.com/sprylab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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