SIV.AG

What SIV.AG does

SIV.AG is a German Aktiengesellschaft (privately held stock company) founded in 1990 that develops and operates vertical enterprise software for the energy and water utility sector, with a focus on municipal utilities (Stadtwerke), energy suppliers, grid operators, water utilities and metering operators in Germany and select international markets. The company's flagship product is the kVASy ERP software suite, which covers the operational back-office functions specific to regulated utilities, including billing, metering, customer relationship management, regulatory reporting, market communication (GPKE/GeLi Gas, EDI@Energy) and compliance with the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG). The company has built an installed base of 300+ utility customers over more than three decades.

SIV's technology footprint comprises three platform layers: the legacy kVASy on-premise ERP suite, the intena Serviceplattform as a cloud/multi-tenant delivery layer, and kVASy CUBES as the next-generation cloud-native successor platform. Hosting is delivered from an ISO 27001-certified data center. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Computer Germany GmbH (Harris Group), which itself sits within Constellation Software Inc. (TSX:CSU), one of the largest acquirers of vertical-market software businesses globally. SIV also runs the annual AWK industry conference (30th edition in June 2026, ~600 attendees from 150+ companies), which functions as a community-building and lead-generation channel.

The business model combines four revenue streams: (1) software licenses and maintenance for the kVASy suite, (2) SaaS / cloud subscriptions delivered via intena and kVASy CUBES, (3) professional services for implementation and customization, and (4) business process outsourcing under the SIV Utility Services brand, exemplified by the Stadtwerke Paderborn engagement. Customers are sold into via direct sales, partner-led implementations, and the AWK ecosystem; partner integrations (Serrala for payments, Symvaro for analytics via WATERLOU, Uffective for project management, hsag for AI Suite customer service automation) extend the platform's functional surface. Management is led by CEO Andreas Lüth, with Arno Weichbrodt serving as Chairman of the Board.

Name

SIV.AG

Legal name

SIV - Service für Informationsverarbeitung Aktiengesellschaft

Website

https://siv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SIV.AG is a German vertical-software provider founded in 1990 that builds the kVASy ERP suite, intena cloud platform and kVASy CUBES for municipal utilities, energy suppliers, grid and water operators, serving 300+ customers primarily in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility ERP Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific ERP for Utilities & Energy (HDAEAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA), ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

Keywords

• Utility billing software
• Energy data management
• ERP for utilities
• Smart metering solutions
• Water utility software

Headquarters

HQ city

Roggentin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: On-premise software licensing for kVASy ERP Suite with modular components including billing, CRM, financial accounting, and technical network operations
2. SaaS/Cloud Subscriptions: Cloud-based delivery through intena Serviceplattform and hosted kVASy solutions with subscription billing
3. Professional Services: Implementation, consulting, project services, and customer experience management for software deployment and process optimization
4. BPO Services: Business Process Outsourcing through SIV Utility Services for utility billing and related processes
5. Support and Maintenance: Customer support, hosting, maintenance, and IT infrastructure services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

SIV.AG develops and sells the kVASy ERP Software Suite, a modular enterprise platform for energy and water utilities covering billing, customer relationship management, energy data management, market communication, technical network operations, and financial accounting. The company also offers the cloud-based intena Serviceplattform and the next-generation kVASy CUBES platform, complemented by BPO/managed services, hosting, and consulting for municipal utilities, grid operators, energy suppliers, meter operators, and water/wastewater utilities.

Product overview

SIV.AG offers a comprehensive portfolio of software solutions for the German and international energy and water supply industry. The core product is the kVASy ERP Software Suite — a modular, integrated ERP platform covering billing (kVASy Abrechnungsservice), business intelligence (kVASy BI), ECM invoice workflows (kVASy ECM), customer relationship management (kVASy Endkundenservice), energy data management (kVASy EDM), financial accounting (kVASy Finanzbuchhaltung), subsidiary ledger (kVASy Nebenbuchhaltung), market communication (kVASy Marktkommunikation), technical network operations (kVASy Technischer Netzbetrieb), integrations (kVASy Integrationen, kVASy Schnittstellen), and self-service portals/apps. Solutions are offered for Stadtwerke (utilities), grid operators, energy suppliers, meter operators, and water/wastewater utilities. In parallel, the cloud-based intena Serviceplattform provides SaaS offerings for the same industry. The new kVASy CUBES product generation is also part of the portfolio. All solutions are targeted at large and medium-sized enterprises, with over 300 customers and approximately 500 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• kVASy: ERP Software Suite for the energy and water utility sector
• kVASy CUBES
• intena Serviceplattform

Products and services

• kVASy ERP Software Suite The flagship modular ERP software suite for the energy and water supply industry, covering billing, customer service, energy data management, market communication, technical network operations, and financial accounting across all market roles.
• intena Serviceplattform
• kVASy CUBES
• WATERLOU
• kVASy Abrechnungsservice
• kVASy BI
• kVASy Energiedatenmanagement (EDM)
• kVASy Finanzbuchhaltung

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 companies successfully using kVASy solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature9 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, gold sponsor, silver sponsor and minor.

• SerralacoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership to provide smart payment solutions for utility customers. Focus on enabling non-direct debit payment collection capabilities for energy suppliers.
• SymvarocoreTechnology or IntegrationJoint implementation of WATERLOU digitalization solution for water utilities, combining Symvaro's customer interface with SIV.AG's billing backend.
• Uffective GmbHgold sponsorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWK 2026 Gold Sponsor and solution partner providing digital project management solutions for utilities. Joint customer implementations for Stadtwerke Lindau.
• xentrobsilver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor of 30th AWK user conference.
• hsagsilver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor of 30th AWK user conference. AI Suite partner for customer service automation.
• suportigasilver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor of 30th AWK user conference.
• bofestsilver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor of 30th AWK user conference.
• m3silver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor of 30th AWK user conference.
• deragominorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor of 30th AWK user conference.
• collectaiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor of 30th AWK user conference.
• cometminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor of 30th AWK user conference.
• enetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor of 30th AWK user conference.
• CreditreformminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor of 30th AWK user conference.
• enmoreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor of 30th AWK user conference.
• getagminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor of 30th AWK user conference.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PSI Software AG: Listed German software vendor specializing in energy management, utilities, and infrastructure. PSI's energy/network control room and ERP-adjacent portfolio is the most direct head-to-head competitor to SIV.AG's kVASy suite across German Stadtwerke and grid operators.
• ProCom GmbH: Aachen specialist in energy trading, portfolio management, and forecasting software for utilities and energy suppliers. Overlaps with SIV.AG's energy-supplier and Marktkommunikation modules, particularly for retail energy suppliers like lekker Energie.
• Volue ASA: Norwegian-headquartered vendor (formerly POWEL) of energy IT, water, and infrastructure software across European utilities. Direct vertical peer serving municipal and regional energy and water utilities with comparable ERP-adjacent, market communication, and grid modules.
• Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH: Dresden-based vendor of energy and utility software with decades of presence in the DACH market, providing ERP-adjacent energy data management, billing, and market communication solutions comparable to kVASy's coverage.
• KISTERS AG: Aachen-based software specialist for energy, water, and mobility. KISTERS' energy data management, water resources, and metering solutions directly overlap with kVASy Energiedatenmanagement and the WATERLOU water offering SIV.AG co-develops with Symvaro.

Others

• Landis+Gyr Group AG: Swiss smart-metering infrastructure vendor with a software/analytics layer that intersects with SIV.AG's metering and energy data management modules in adjacent parts of the utility value chain.

Emerging players

• Schleifenbauer Products BV: Dutch specialist in smart metering hardware and data management software for utilities, overlapping with kVASy's smart-meter gateway and Energiedatenmanagement capabilities targeted by SIV.AG's Messstellenbetreiber solution.
• Theobald Software GmbH: Stuttgart-based SAP partner with strong utility vertical focus, providing data extraction and integration tools into SAP IS-U. Represents the SAP-side incumbent SIV.AG has been displacing in its recent Stadtwerke migrations.

Broad incumbents

• T-Systems International (Deutsche Telekom): Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT subsidiary provides managed cloud and SAP utility hosting for German Stadtwerke. Operates as a broader partner/incumbent whose platform choices affect SIV.AG's go-to-market in the same municipal utility channel.
• SAP SE (Utilities / IS-U): Global ERP giant with IS-U for utilities; SIV.AG's recent customer wins (Strausberg, Ludwigsfelde, Neuruppin) are explicit SAP-to-SIV migrations. SAP is the dominant incumbent whose installed base constitutes SIV.AG's principal displacement opportunity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/siv-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/siv.ag

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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