What dacoso does

dacoso GmbH is a privately held German Managed Service Provider founded in 2004 and headquartered in Langen, delivering connectivity and cybersecurity services to large enterprises, banks, insurers, carriers, hyperscalers, and government and research institutions across the DACH region. The company operates from twelve regional offices in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, supported by a 24/7 Network Operations Center and Security Operations Center certified to ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 9001, and the TeleTrusT IT Security Seal. Its customer base includes Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Börse, DZ BANK, Finanz Informatik, RWE, Open Grid Europe, Merck, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, KIT, Hannover Rück, SIGNAL IDUNA, TK, 1&1 Versatel, T-Systems, Telefónica, Atos, DATEV, and IBM.

The product portfolio is structured around two pillars. The "Connect" pillar covers Network Design & Optimization, managed Data Center Interconnect, Data Center Fabrics built on Nokia routers with VxLAN/EVPN leaf-spine architectures, the Managed Optical Fiber Network (MOFN) delivering up to 800 Gbit/s per channel for hyperscalers and AI data centers, and Managed SD-WAN & SASE. The "Protect" pillar combines symmetric Layer 1–3 encryption via the Nokia 1830 Security Management Station, Post Quantum Cryptography software upgrades on Adtran FSP 3000 platforms, Quantum Key Distribution using ID Quantique and Quantum Optics Jena systems, Managed Detection & Response, and SOC as a Service with EDR/XDR, NDR, SIEM, and threat-intelligence modules. Core technology partnerships with Nokia, Adtran, ID Quantique, Quantum Optics Jena, and HubSpot anchor the delivery stack.

Dacoso monetizes primarily through subscription-managed services billed monthly (managed optical networks, DCI, SOCaaS, MDR), supplemented by professional services for design, implementation, and training, hardware procurement from Nokia and Adtran, and flexible leasing or pay-as-you-grow OPEX models for capacity. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is enterprise-focused direct field sales across the DACH footprint, supported by inside sales, a Customer Briefing Center in Langen, channel-led thought leadership at events like Data Center World, and digital demand generation via HubSpot, Google Ads, and LinkedIn/XING. The company is led by Managing Directors Felix Pohl (CEO) and Stefan Hofmann (CSO); it is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding rounds and no parent-company or M&A activity in the public record.

Name

dacoso

Legal name

dacoso GmbH

Website

https://dacoso.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dacoso is a German managed service provider delivering optical networking, data center interconnect, quantum-safe encryption, and 24/7 SOC services to DAX corporations, banks, insurers, carriers, hyperscalers, and government agencies across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Network and Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Workplace Services (DaaS/Workplace-as-a-Service) (BPAEAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Privileged Access Management (PAM) (HDADAAAC)

Keywords

• Managed network services
• Cybersecurity services
• Optical network solutions
• Data center interconnect
• Quantum-safe encryption

Headquarters

HQ city

Langen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Services: Comprehensive managed IT services including network management, security operations, monitoring and maintenance with recurring monthly fees. Services include managed optical fiber networks, data center interconnect, SOCaaS, and MDR services.
2. Professional Services: Consulting, design, implementation, proof of concept, measurement services, and training for optical networks. One-time project-based engagements.
3. Hardware Sales and Procurement: Sale of network equipment and hardware including Nokia, Adtran systems with options for procurement, turnkey solutions, and hardware logistics.
4. Leasing and Rental Models: Flexible financing options including equipment leasing, managed service contracts with monthly billing, and pay-as-you-grow approaches for network infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

dacoso is a Managed Service Provider in the DACH region that delivers integrated network connectivity (Connect) and cybersecurity (Protect) services to large enterprises, banks, insurers, carriers, hyperscalers, and public institutions. The portfolio spans managed optical networks, data center interconnect, data center fabrics, managed SD-WAN/SASE, symmetric encryption, post-quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution, managed detection & response, and SOC-as-a-Service, all operated from an ISO 27001-certified German NOC/SOC.

Product overview

dacoso is a Managed Service Provider specializing in network and IT security for the DACH region. The company offers an integrated portfolio combining connectivity (Connect) and cybersecurity (Protect) services. The Connect portfolio includes Optical Networks with Network Design & Optimization, Managed DCI for data center interconnect, Data Center Fabrics based on Nokia technology, Managed Optical Fiber Network (MOFN) for Hyperscalers and AI data centers, and Managed SD-WAN & SASE. The Protect portfolio encompasses encryption solutions from Layer 1 symmetric encryption (Nokia 1830 SMS) through Post Quantum Cryptography software updates to Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) using ID Quantique and Quantum Optics Jena hardware, plus SOC as a Service and Managed Detection & Response cybersecurity services. All services are delivered as managed services from the company's ISO 27001-certified NOC and SOC in Germany with 12 DACH-region locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Network Design & Optimization Professional services for planning, designing, and optimizing optical fiber networks, including High-Level and Low-Level network design, DWDM/WDM expertise, traffic analysis, and migration concepts for enterprises and carriers.
• Data Center Interconnect (DCI) Managed Data Center Interconnect service for secure, high-availability connections between data centers and locations using optical fiber with DWDM technology, path redundancy, and optional BSI-approved encryption, offered on a subscription or rental basis.
• Data Center Fabrics (DCF) Highly automated Data Center Fabric architecture based on Nokia technology featuring Leaf-Spine topology, VxLAN/EVPN protocols, Event Driven Automation, and AI-supported incident management, operated from a German NOC and delivered under an OPEX subscription model.
• Managed Optical Fiber Network (MOFN) Fully managed dedicated fiber service for hyperscalers and AI data centers providing DWDM up to 800 Gbit/s per channel, ROADM, OTN, 24/7 monitoring, performance optimization, security management, and optional quantum-safe encryption under an OPEX pay-as-you-grow model.
• Managed SD-WAN & SASE Software-defined Wide Area Network service combining multiple connection types (MPLS, DSL, Ethernet, LTE) with Secure Access Service Edge functions including cloud-based firewalls, Secure Web Gateway, and Zero Trust Network Access for distributed enterprise locations.
• Symmetric Encryption with Nokia 1830 SMS High-performance Layer 1-3 encryption using the Nokia 1830 Security Management Station with central key management, automatic key rotation, AES-based protection, and quantum-resistant capabilities via PQC and QKD compatibility.
• Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Software PQC software solutions and licenses that make existing Adtran FSP 3000R7 and FSP 3000C DWDM systems quantum-secure via software updates and configuration adjustments, with the ability to hybridize with QKD keys.
• Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Maximum-security quantum key distribution service using ID Quantique and Quantum Optics Jena hardware for physics-based, eavesdropper-secure key exchange over fiber up to 150 km, with real-time eavesdropping detection and the ability to combine with PQC for a hybrid security model.
• Managed Detection & Response (MDR) DSGVO-compliant cybersecurity service providing 24/7 monitoring, AI-supported threat detection, automated incident response, and compliance reporting, targeted at German Mittelstand companies with deployment in days rather than months.
• SOC as a Service (SOCaaS) Fully managed Security Operations Center service combining modular EDR/XDR, NDR, SIEM, Advanced Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessment, and Threat Intelligence components for 24/7 protection without requiring customers to operate their own SOC infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Spare parts availability within 4 hours from decentralized warehouses
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

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

• NokiacoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership for network equipment including Nokia 7750 Service Routers, 7250 Interconnect Routers, 7210 devices, and Nokia 1830 SMS security management station for encryption solutions. Nokia technology forms the backbone of dacoso's Data Center Fabrics and carrier network solutions.
• AdtrancoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for FSP 3000R7 and FSP 3000C DWDM systems with PQC software updates for quantum-safe data transmission. Adtran systems enable dacoso to offer post-quantum cryptography upgrades for existing infrastructure.
• ID Quantique (IDQ)coreTechnology or IntegrationSwiss company (Geneva, since 2001) providing QKD systems for quantum-safe key distribution. IDQ is a world leader in quantum-safe networking, quantum random number generators, and quantum detection systems. Partnership enables dacoso to offer maximum quantum security solutions.
• Quantum Optics JenastrategicTechnology or IntegrationGerman startup from Jena (spinoff from Fraunhofer IOF) specializing in quantum communication with systems for eavesdropper-secure data transmission using entangled photons and QKD.
• HubSpotcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated software solution for marketing automation, lead generation, CRM, sales processes, customer service, and website analytics. Used for CMS, email marketing, social media publishing, form tools, and reporting.
• GoogleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle Ads service for keyword-related advertising and Google Tag Manager for conversion tracking and marketing analytics.
• CDS Call Dispatch Scholz GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner24/7 hotline operation services for customer support, working with dacoso for ticket handling and customer service.
• Trialta GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHubSpot configuration services from Nuremberg for customizing and implementing HubSpot marketing automation platform.
• Seokratie GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGoogle Ads configuration and placement services from Munich for optimizing paid search campaigns.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• T-Systems: T-Systems, the IT services arm of Deutsche Telekom, is the largest German-headquartered managed network and IT services provider, serving enterprises and public sector with carrier-grade networking, data center, and security services that overlap directly with dacoso's Connect and Protect portfolios across the DACH region.
• Computacenter: Computacenter is a UK-listed managed services provider with strong German and European operations delivering enterprise network, data center, and security services, comparable to dacoso's mix of managed networking, SD-WAN/SASE, and cybersecurity offerings for large enterprises.
• Bechtle: Bechtle is one of Germany's largest IT services and managed service providers with deep DACH footprint, offering data center, networking, and security services to enterprises and public sector, closely overlapping dacoso's target segments and portfolio.
• CANCOM: CANCOM is a publicly listed German managed services provider focused on enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud, and managed services across DACH, addressing the same mid-market and enterprise buyer with hybrid data center and managed networking capabilities as dacoso.
• Controlware: Controlware is a privately held German managed services and data center specialist headquartered near Frankfurt, delivering network, cybersecurity, and managed services to enterprise and carrier customers in DACH, making it a direct regional competitor to dacoso.
• GFT Technologies: GFT Technologies is a publicly listed German IT services company with strong DACH and financial-services focus, providing managed services, networking, and IT security to banks and insurers that overlap closely with dacoso's regulated-industry customer base.
• secunet Security Networks: secunet is a publicly listed German high-security IT company, BSI-certified and serving government, public sector, and critical infrastructure with secure networks and cryptography. It is a direct comparator on regulated German customers and on the pioneering quantum-safe / QKD roadmap that dacoso highlights.

Broad incumbents

• Atos: Atos is a global IT services and system integrator offering managed network, data center, and security services at scale to large European enterprises and public sector, addressing the same enterprise buyer as dacoso but with a much broader portfolio and global delivery footprint.
• Capgemini: Capgemini is a global systems integrator delivering managed network, cloud, and cybersecurity services to large European enterprises, including DAX companies, overlapping with dacoso's enterprise go-to-market but operating with much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• NTT Data: NTT Data is a global managed services and infrastructure provider with significant EMEA presence, offering enterprise networking, data center, and managed security services that overlap with dacoso's managed services positioning but at much larger scale and across broader geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

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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