What Middlecon does

Middlecon is a Stockholm-based IT consulting firm founded in 2010 that designs, builds, and operates data management and AI solutions for enterprise and government clients, primarily in the Nordic market. The company has held IBM Gold Partner status for over a decade and is a Cloudera Hortonworks Gold Partner, allowing it to deliver and resell WatsonX, Db2, DataStage, SPSS, and Cloudera Data Platform alongside open-source components such as Trino, Doris, Nifi, Kafka, Spark, Iceberg, Airflow, and OpenMetadata. Its service portfolio spans data engineering, machine learning and predictive analytics, big data, data modeling, strategic advisory, training and support, data integration and migration, and software asset management. The Middlecon Data Platform, launched in December 2025, packages these capabilities into a managed service covering streaming, AI/ML, data warehouse, BI, and data integration, deliverable on-prem, hybrid, or cloud.

The firm also maintains DBImport, an open-source data ingestion and ETL tool hosted on its GitHub organization that supports Oracle, MsSQL, MySQL, IBM Db2 (UDB and AS/400), Progress, and PostgreSQL with autodetect, incremental load, change-data-capture, and Apache Airflow integration. Its named customer base includes financial institutions (NASDAQ, Handelsbanken, Nordnet, Carnegie, Euroclear, Bankgirot, Nordax, Worldline), telecom and logistics operators (Orange Business Services, PostNord), energy (Vattenfall), insurance (Folksam), IT-services partners (Advania, Knowit, Tietoevry, Iver), and Swedish public-sector agencies (Arbetsförmedlingen, Specialpedagogiska skolmyndigheten, Rättsmedicinalverket, Ekonomistyrningsverket). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales augmented by an event-led motion (annual Data Server Day, DBImport and Databand meetups, SPSS webinars, WatsonX AI workshops) plus strategic co-sell through IBM, Cloudera, and a CROZ partnership in place since 2018.

In March 2026 Middlecon announced it is becoming part of Nion, integrating the firm into a larger Nordic IT services group, and in December 2025 it added a software asset management partnership with Licenseware for AI-driven license optimization and audit readiness. Middlecon operates with 11-50 employees from its Stockholm headquarters at Saltmätargatan 8A.

Name

Middlecon

Legal name

Middlecon

Website

https://middlecon.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Middlecon is a Stockholm-based IBM and Cloudera Gold Partner IT consulting firm that delivers data management, AI/ML, big data, and managed data platform services to Nordic enterprises, financial institutions, and government agencies, and is integrating into Nion as of March 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Management Consulting and Managed Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration, API & Middleware Consulting (BPAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA), Data Platform (Unified Data & Analytics) Suites (HDAEABAD)

Keywords

• Data management consulting
• Machine learning services
• Big data analytics
• Data integration
• Managed data platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

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. IT Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for data management, machine learning, big data, data modeling, strategic advisory, and training.
2. Managed Services (Middlecon Data Platform): Managed service offering where Middlecon handles installation, operations, upgrades, monitoring, support, and architecture for data platform deployment on customer hardware, hybrid, or cloud.
3. Software Asset Management (SAM): License optimization and compliance services including ILMT support, IBM License Metric Tool implementation, and SAM consulting.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Middlecon is an IT consulting firm specializing in data management. It delivers consulting services (data engineering, ML/predictive analytics, Big Data, data modeling, data integration/migration, strategic advisory, training, and Software Asset Management) and a managed service platform, the Middlecon Data Platform, that handles streaming, AI/ML, Data Warehouse, BI, and data integrations on-premise, hybrid, or cloud. The company also maintains DBImport, an open-source ETL tool for ingesting SQL data into data lakes.

Product overview

Middlecon is an IT consulting company specializing in data management. The core product offering is the Middlecon Data Platform - a managed service that handles all modern data workloads including streaming, AI/ML, Data Warehouse, BI, and data integrations. Alongside this platform, Middlecon provides consulting services in areas such as data management, machine learning and predictive analytics, Big Data, database design, strategic advisory, training and support, Software Asset Management, and data integration/migration. The company also offers DBImport, an open-source data ingestion tool. Solutions are built using licensed standard products, open source, or proprietary components depending on customer needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Middlecon Data Platform: A managed service that handles streaming, AI/ML, Data Warehouse, BI and data integrations. Delivered primarily OnPrem on customer's own hardware, but can also run as hybrid or cloud solution.

Products and services

• Middlecon Data Platform A managed service platform handling all modern data workloads including streaming, AI/ML, Data Warehouse, BI, and data integrations. Delivered OnPrem, hybrid, or cloud with installation, operations, upgrades, monitoring, and support included. Target customers are enterprise organizations requiring end-to-end data infrastructure management.
• Data Management (Datahantering) Consulting services to build data pipelines and manage data so it becomes accessible for analysis and reporting. Targeted at enterprise organizations that need to consolidate and operationalize their data assets.
• Machine Learning och Prediktiv Analys Consulting services creating algorithms to predict future trends and behaviors based on customer data using machine learning. Targeted at organizations seeking predictive analytics and AI/ML capability.
• Big Data Consulting services for managing and analyzing large data volumes using innovative Big Data techniques. Targeted at enterprises with high-volume data workloads.
• Datamodellering och Databasdesign Consulting services to improve customer experience through analysis of customer data and implementation of actions based on analysis. Includes data modeling and database design expertise.
• Strategisk Rådgivning Strategic consulting services for companies in an ever-changing digital world. Targeted at enterprise leadership navigating digital transformation.
• Utbildning och Support Training and support services to develop customer's own data-driven expertise and optimize operations using data. Targeted at organizations building internal data capabilities.
• Software Asset Management (SAM) Services to optimize software licenses to avoid unnecessary costs and legal consequences, including ILMT (IBM License Metric Tool) support and SAM consulting. Targeted at enterprises managing complex software license portfolios.
• Dataintegration och Migrering Services to integrate data sources and migrate data between systems to improve efficiency and data quality. Targeted at enterprises modernizing or consolidating their data estate.
• DBImport Open source solution for data ingestion supporting Oracle, MsSQL, MySQL, IBM DB2-UDB, IBM DB2-AS400, Progress, and PostgreSQL databases. Features autodetect, full and incremental imports/exports, merge for changed data, audit change tables, and Apache Airflow integration. Targets data engineering teams needing automated SQL-to-data-lake ETL.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction of analysis time from weeks to hours using IBM Watson and Middlecon
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CROZcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership began in 2018 with first joint project building a Data Lake on Hortonworks Hadoop platform. Expanded to include Data Lakehouse, AI, Data Engineering, Data Governance, cloud migration, and mainframe modernization. Collaboration involves shared expertise and joint customer projects in Nordic markets.
• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationIBM Gold Partner status with 10+ years of collaboration. Middlecon delivers IBM solutions including WatsonX AI platform, Db2 database, DataStage, Event Automation, and SPSS. Multiple IBM specialists on team with deep expertise in IBM data and AI technologies.
• ClouderacoreTechnology or IntegrationCloudera Hortonworks Gold Partner status. Delivers Cloudera Data Platform solutions for big data management, machine learning, and AI. Platform supports hybrid and multicloud infrastructure for enterprise customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Knowit: Nordic-headquartered IT and digital consultancy with deep data, analytics, and cloud practices. Directly comparable to Middlecon in scale, Nordic enterprise customer focus, and services-led data engineering delivery; Knowit is also a Middlecon customer, reflecting overlap in the same buyer set.
• Tietoevry: Largest Nordic IT services and software firm with strong data, analytics, and IBM-aligned practices. Direct peer given overlapping Nordic enterprise customers, mainframe/modernization capabilities, and similar managed services offerings; Tietoevry is also a Middlecon partner.
• Advania: Nordic IT services and managed services provider with data platform and infrastructure capabilities. Comparable in regional focus and customer overlap; Advania is a Middlecon customer, indicating both firms compete and collaborate in the same Nordic enterprise accounts.
• Iver: Nordic managed services and cloud infrastructure provider with data platform delivery. Comparable in managed-services-led GTM and Nordic enterprise customer base; Iver is also a Middlecon partner, evidencing direct overlap in the same buyer set.
• Evidi: Nordic data platform and analytics consultancy with strong ties to Microsoft and open-source data stack. Closest direct peer to Middlecon Data Platform in terms of managed data platform delivery and open-source (Trino/Spark/Iceberg) tooling in the Nordics.
• Trifork: European software and consulting firm specializing in data, AI, and digital services with Nordic presence. Comparable in tech-led consulting model, open-source data engineering, and managed services for enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting leader with extensive Nordic delivery and IBM partnership credentials. Operates in Middlecon's space as a broad incumbent with deeper resources, but lacks Middlecon's boutique focus on Db2/z/OS and open-source data platforms.
• Accenture: Global consulting and technology services firm with large Nordic operations across data, AI, and cloud. Competes for the same enterprise data modernization mandates as Middlecon but at substantially larger scale and broader portfolio.
• IBM Consulting: Global consulting arm of IBM, the same vendor Middlecon is a Gold Partner with. Direct overlap on Watsonx, Db2, and DataStage implementations; represents both a partner and a competitor for the same Nordic enterprise data engagements.
• CGI Group: Global IT and business consulting firm with deep Nordic presence, particularly in public sector and financial services. Comparable in serving Arbetsförmedlingen-style government clients and large Nordic enterprise data mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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