What DVT does

DVT (legally Dynamic Visual Technologies (Pty) Ltd) is a South African-founded software engineering and IT services company established in 1999, operating today with 600+ staff across offices in South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban), the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, the UAE, Kenya and Australia. The company delivers custom software development, IT staff augmentation, AI and data engineering services, cloud modernization, design services, and technology consulting primarily to enterprise clients in financial services, insurance, retail, mining, telecommunications, media, professional services, healthcare, education and gaming. Named customers include Standard Bank, Nedbank, FNB, ABSA, Discovery, Old Mutual, MTN, Vodacom, Shoprite, Woolworths, Anglo American, Deloitte and PwC, among others.

DVT's core technology approach is positioned as AI-augmented software engineering with expert human oversight. Its flagship offerings include AI Build Teams (expert-led teams using AI-assisted coding with spec-driven development), AI Engineering services spanning MLOps, data science, intelligent automation and Databricks implementation, and the proprietary Ditto AI Bot Lifecycle Management product (launched August 2025) for managing GenAI bots across digital channels. The company maintains deep partner status with Microsoft (Gold/Solutions Partner), Databricks, AWS, Nintex, UI Path and Automation Anywhere, holds ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and Cyber Essentials certifications, and is a B-BBEE Level 2 contributor. It is also an authorized training provider for Scrum Alliance, ICAgile and Scaled Agile, with the DVT Academy offering paid certification courses (R12,900–R29,250 per course) and AI-themed workshops including the Microsoft Copilot Workshop.

Commercially, DVT operates a sales-led enterprise services model with regional MDs, quote-based project and multi-year staff augmentation contracts, and a recurring training revenue stream through DVT Academy. It is a core operating subsidiary of the Dynamic Technologies Group, which comprises eight technology companies with 1,500+ combined staff serving 250+ clients. Headquartered in Johannesburg and led by Global CEO Jaco van der Merwe, DVT has no disclosed external institutional funding and no public listing.

Name

DVT

Legal name

Dynamic Visual Technologies (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://dvt.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

DVT is a South African-founded software engineering and IT services firm with 600+ staff across eight countries, delivering custom software development, IT staff augmentation, AI and data engineering, cloud modernization, and consulting to enterprise clients in financial services, retail, mining, telecommunications, and professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting and Software Engineering Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Training (611420), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Information Technology & Software (EDAAAPAB), DevOps, SRE & Platform Engineering (CI/CD, IaC, Containers) (EDABAFAC)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• IT staff augmentation
• AI engineering services
• Cloud application modernisation
• Agile technology consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development Services: Bespoke software engineering services delivered by expert teams. Projects typically involve custom development for mobile, web, and traditional platforms with AI integration capabilities.
2. IT Staff Augmentation: Provision of skilled technology professionals (developers, architects, Scrum Masters, BAs, etc.) to augment client teams. Consultants employed permanently by DVT but work at client sites.
3. AI and Data Engineering Services: AI engineering, data science, MLOps, intelligent automation, and BI & data analytics services. Includes AI Build Teams and specialized AI product offerings.
4. Technology Consulting: Business analysis, change management, delivery management, agile consulting, and DevOps consulting services.
5. Training and Certification: DVT Academy offers internationally certified training courses including Scrum Alliance, ICAgile, and SAFe certifications. Courses are priced individually (e.g., R12,900 for Leading SAFe, R29,250 for SAFe RTE).
6. Cloud Solutions: Application modernisation and cloud application services, often bundled with development services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

DVT delivers custom software engineering, IT staff augmentation, AI and data engineering, cloud modernisation, and technology consulting services to enterprise clients globally, augmented by AI Build Teams and the proprietary Ditto AI Bot Lifecycle Management product. It also runs DVT Academy, providing certified training in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, ICAgile, and AI topics. Services are delivered through regional offices across South Africa, the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, the UAE, Kenya, and Australia.

Product overview

DVT is an expert-led, AI-driven software and data engineering company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around AI, Software Engineering, IT Staff Augmentation, Technology Consulting, Data & Automation, Cloud Solutions, and Design Services. The core AI offering includes AI Build Teams (AI-augmented delivery teams with expert oversight), AI Engineering (encompassing intelligent automation, data science, MLOps, and Databricks), and the proprietary Ditto AI Bot Lifecycle Management product for managing GenAI bots. Training is delivered through DVT Academy with certifications in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and AI topics. The company also offers the Microsoft Copilot Workshop as a hands-on training product. Together, these products and services provide end-to-end support from AI adoption strategy through to production deployment and ongoing optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DVT Academy: Training division providing Agile, Scrum, SAFe, business analysis, leadership, DevOps, and AI certification courses.
• DVT Launchpad
• AI Build Teams
• Ditto

Products and services

• AI Build Teams Productised AI-augmented engineering offering that combines AI-assisted code generation with expert human oversight and validation to deliver production-grade software faster with reduced overhead, aimed at enterprise clients adopting AI in software delivery.
• Ditto AI Bot Lifecycle Management Proprietary DVT product that delivers complete risk management, administration, consistency and efficiency for GenAI bots across all digital channels, providing a governance framework for enterprise conversational AI deployments.
• Microsoft Copilot Workshop One-day hands-on workshop equipping enterprise teams with practical skills and use-case-driven insights for applying Microsoft Copilot to everyday tasks from inboxes to boardrooms, delivered as a paid training product.
• DVT Academy Training division offering internationally certified courses in Scrum, SAFe, ICAgile, business analysis, leadership, DevOps, and AI topics (including Introduction to Generative AI and AI for Product Owners), with individual and group booking and publicly listed per-participant pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Productivity gains of 20%-40% in well-run AI-assisted environments (vs. vendor claims of 10x)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Read to RiseminorOthers · 9 September 2025Non-profit partnership announced September 2025. DVT partnered with Read to Rise to support literacy in South Africa, demonstrating corporate social responsibility and community investment.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Solutions Partner and Microsoft Gold Partner status. DVT provides services around Microsoft technologies including Azure, Microsoft 365, and Dynamics. Microsoft Copilot Workshop offered as a training product. Deep technical partnership demonstrating expertise in Microsoft ecosystem.
• DatabrickscoreTechnology or IntegrationDatabricks Partner status for data and AI platform implementation. DVT offers Databricks services including consulting, implementation, and integration with existing data infrastructure.
• Standard BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStandard Bank participated as enterprise representative at DVT Insights events. Gladys Hlokomayo (head of technology research) and Richard Hudson (lead software engineer) presented on AI adoption, emphasizing structured oversight and human accountability in AI-assisted delivery.
• Scrum AlliancecoreOthersDVT is an authorized training provider for Scrum Alliance certifications (CSM, CSPO). Trainers are certified practitioners and coaches.
• ICAgilecoreOthersDVT is an authorized training provider for International Consortium for Agile certifications. ICAgile Fundamentals course offered.
• Scaled Agile (SAFe)coreOthersDVT is an authorized training provider for SAFe certifications including Leading SAFe, SAFe for Teams, SAFe RTE, SAFe POPM, SAFe APM, and SAFe Scrum Master.
• Flight Level AcademyminorOthersTraining partnership for advanced Agile and DevOps methodologies.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ThoughtWorks: Global software consultancy known for custom software engineering, emerging tech, and AI-augmented delivery. Directly comparable in its emphasis on engineering excellence, agile methodology, and AI-enabled delivery teams.
• Globant: Global digital and AI engineering services firm with deep enterprise client base. Highly comparable as a scaled AI-augmented software engineering services provider targeting similar enterprise transformation mandates.
• BBD: South African custom software development and IT services firm with similar enterprise client focus and a comparable headcount band. Directly competes with DVT for banking, insurance, and enterprise application development work in the South African market.
• Xoriant: Global software product engineering and digital transformation services firm. Comparable in offering custom software development, data engineering, and AI/ML services to enterprise clients.
• Entelect: South African software engineering and technology consulting firm serving enterprise clients across financial services and other verticals. Direct peer competing for similar custom development and staff augmentation engagements in South Africa.
• Synthesis Software Technologies: South African software consulting and development firm focused on financial services, insurance, and capital markets. Comparable business model centered on enterprise custom software and consulting.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting leader with strong European footprint (overlapping with DVT's UK, Ireland, and Netherlands offices). Provides overlapping capabilities in custom software, AI, and cloud engineering.
• Infosys: Global IT services giant offering custom development, AI, cloud, and consulting at massive scale. Broad incumbent that competes for the same enterprise transformation RFPs, particularly as South African enterprises engage global suppliers.
• Cognizant: Major global IT services and digital engineering firm. Competes with DVT for enterprise application modernization, AI engineering, and staff augmentation work across financial services and other verticals.

Regional players

• Derivco: South African-headquartered technology and software services group. A regional peer sharing the same talent market, geographic base, and enterprise customer pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dvtsoftware
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DVTPRMedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/DVTSoftware
• LinkedInza.linkedin.com/company/dvt
• Instagraminstagram.com/dvtsoftware

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 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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