What paiqo does

paiqo GmbH is a DACH-based AI and Data Science consulting firm founded in 2019 and headquartered in Paderborn, Germany, with additional offices in Vienna, Austria and Goldach, Switzerland. The firm specializes in the design and operationalization of AI/ML solutions and modern data platforms for enterprise customers in manufacturing, retail, energy and utilities, and financial services. Named customers include Swiss Re, Liebherr, Zumtobel Group, SPAR, Burgenland Energie, VERBUND, Freudenberg, Bucher, BWT Group, and Baumet, indicating a top-of-market enterprise client base concentrated in the German-speaking region.

The technology stack is anchored on the Microsoft ecosystem (Azure, Fabric, Power BI, Dynamics 365, Azure OpenAI) with complementary work on Databricks. paiqo's core product surface consists of three offerings: (1) prognotix (also marketed as AI.S²), an AI-powered demand forecasting solution with an Import-Train-Forecast workflow, integration of external data signals such as weather and macroeconomic indicators, and pretrained forecasting models including TimeGPT, Nixtla, and Chronos, distributed via the Microsoft Azure Marketplace; (2) Agentic AI and AI Agents, including GPT-based Knowledge Bots with document-grounded Q&A, role-based security, and data residency on the customer's Azure tenant; and (3) Custom Solutions covering data science consulting, data and analytics platform engineering, and data strategy engagements. paiqo also partners with adesso/p2a on SAP BW to Azure migrations.

The business model is professional-services led: most revenue derives from project-based AI consulting, implementation, and platform engineering engagements with enterprise and mid-market clients, with pricing quote-based and project-specific. The AI.S² Marketplace listing adds a productized software stream atop the consulting GTM, but appears material only as a complementary channel. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales supported by Microsoft co-sell, plus participation in Microsoft events (Ignite, AI Tour) and industry conferences for pipeline generation. The firm was awarded Microsoft Partner of the Year Austria 2024 and Newcomer of the Year 2024. On 30 September 2025, paiqo merged with Cloudflight Group to form a combined 800+ expert European data and AI provider; paiqo's co-founder Gernot Molin became CTO of Cloudflight Group and managing director Markus Nemeth became CCO.

Name

paiqo

Legal name

paiqo GmbH

Website

https://paiqo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

paiqo is a Germany-headquartered AI and Data Science consulting firm that designs and operationalizes machine learning and data platform solutions for enterprise customers in manufacturing, retail, energy and utilities, and financial services across the DACH region, built primarily on the Microsoft Azure and Fabric ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI & Data Science Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI/ML Solution Integration & MLOps Enablement (BPAEAAAJ), End-to-End MLOps & ML Platform Suites (HDAAABAA), Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHACAI), End-to-End Enterprise AI Platforms (MLOps & Model Lifecycle Management) (HDAEANAA)

Keywords

• AI consulting services
• Data science solutions
• Machine learning implementation
• Demand forecasting software
• Analytics platform engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Paderborn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AI & Data Science Consulting Services: Consulting and implementation services for AI, machine learning, and data platform projects. Includes AI strategy, data science, custom solution development, and operationalization of ML models.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

paiqo is an AI and Data Science consulting company that helps enterprise clients digitize their operations through AI strategy, data platform engineering, and machine learning implementations built on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Power BI. Its portfolio includes proprietary AI.S² demand forecasting software (marketed as prognotix), Agentic AI / Knowledge Bot solutions, and end-to-end custom consulting engagements spanning AI/Data Science, Data & Analytics Platforms, and Data Strategy.

Product overview

paiqo is an AI and Data Science consulting company specializing in intelligent optimization and data platform solutions. Their portfolio consists of three core offerings: prognotix (AI.S²) for AI-powered demand forecasting; Agentic AI and AI Agents for autonomous task execution and knowledge retrieval via GPT-powered Knowledge Bots; and Custom Solutions encompassing data science consulting, analytics platforms, and data strategy services. All solutions are built on Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and leverage technologies including Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Databricks. The company operates primarily in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and merged with Cloudflight Group in September 2025 to become a leading European AI and data solutions provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• prognotix: AI-powered Forecasting Platform for precise sales forecasts using AI and machine learning.
• AI.S²

Products and services

• prognotix (AI.S² Demand Forecasting Solution) AI-powered platform for precise sales forecasting and demand prediction using machine learning. Features automated model selection, external data integration (weather, GDP, economic indicators), and a user-friendly Import-Train-Forecast workflow. Available in Microsoft Azure Marketplace for enterprise and mid-market procurement.
• Agentic AI and AI Agents (CompanyGPT / Knowledge Bots) Custom AI agent and Knowledge Bot solutions that autonomously observe, plan, decide, and act within enterprise systems. GPT-powered bots process company documents for context-aware Q&A with multi-language support and role-based security. All data remains within the company's own infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
• Custom Solutions (AI & Data Science Consulting) Comprehensive consulting and implementation services covering AI & Data Science strategy, Data & Analytics Platform engineering, and Data Strategy. Includes Machine Learning PoCs, data screening, AI envisioning, operationalization of ML models, and MLOps for enterprise clients in manufacturing, retail, energy/utilities, and financial services.
• SAP BW to Microsoft Azure Migration Migration services for moving SAP BW data platforms to Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric, enabling modern data warehousing, analytics, and AI capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Precise demand forecasts reducing over/underproduction and inventory costs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Integration6 records

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cloudflight GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2025In September 2025, Cloudflight Group and paiqo joined forces to create a leading European provider in data and AI solutions. paiqo brings expertise in AI-powered optimization and data platform engineering; Cloudflight brings software development, scalable IT architectures, and digital commerce solutions. The combined entity employs 800+ experts and focuses on Agentic AI platforms.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Microsoft partner specializing in Azure, Fabric, Power BI, and OpenAI implementations. Offers customized AI and data solutions leveraging Microsoft ecosystem. Awarded Microsoft Partner of the Year Austria 2024. Provides services including AI strategy, data platform implementation, and operationalization on Microsoft Azure.
• DatabrickscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner providing unified analytics platform based on Apache Spark. Enables data processing, AI, and machine learning capabilities for Big Data analytics. Implements Data Lakehouse approach for cloud data platforms.
• adesso / p2aminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partnerp2a, part of adesso group, specializes in data migration and integration of SAP with cloud hyperscaler platforms, especially Microsoft Azure with Microsoft Fabric. paiqo collaborates on SAP to Azure migration projects.
• AI.S² (AI Software Solutions)coreTechnology or IntegrationCo-founder of AI Software Solutions which developed AI.S² Demand Forecasting Solution (also marketed as prognotix). paiqo implements and distributes this AI-powered forecasting platform. Features pretrained models (TimeGPT, Nixtla, Chronos) for accurate demand predictions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Avanade: Joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft, focused on Microsoft technology implementations including Azure, Fabric, Power BI, and Copilot/AI. Directly competes with paiqo on Microsoft-led AI/data engagements in DACH and globally, but at substantially larger scale.
• Slalom: US-founded consulting firm with deep Microsoft partnership delivering data, analytics, and AI services on Azure. Highly comparable to paiqo in target mid-to-large enterprise projects, Microsoft co-sell motion, and AI/Data Science focus.
• adesso: German-headquartered IT consultancy with strong Microsoft and SAP practice. adesso's p2a subsidiary already partners with paiqo on SAP-to-Azure migrations, evidencing direct overlap on Microsoft Fabric, data platform, and enterprise AI consulting in DACH.
• msg: German IT consultancy group with strong DACH presence across financial services, insurance, and adjacent industries. Comparable in serving large German-speaking enterprises on data platform modernization and digital transformation.
• Quantiphi: AI/ML-focused services firm with deep Microsoft partnership that delivers data, analytics, and applied AI implementations. Directly comparable business model and Microsoft-aligned go-to-market as paiqo, with established AI engineering capability.

Broad incumbents

• T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm and one of the largest systems integrators in DACH. Competes broadly with paiqo on large enterprise AI/data platform transformations and managed services for German customers, with significantly deeper resources.
• Sopra Steria: European digital transformation consultancy with substantial DACH presence, delivering Microsoft Azure, data, and AI services. Comparable target customers (large enterprises) and overlap with paiqo in regulated industries like FSI and energy/utilities.
• Capgemini: Global SI with significant Microsoft partnership and AI/data practice. Competes with paiqo on enterprise data platform and AI consulting globally and in DACH, with much larger bench and broader service portfolio.
• Accenture: Global professional services leader and parent of Avanade. Competes broadly with paiqo on enterprise AI, data platform, and digital transformation deals across all paiqo verticals, particularly for large multinational accounts.
• NTT DATA: Global SI with a Microsoft-focused data and AI practice, significant DACH presence, and large-scale enterprise delivery. Overlaps with paiqo on Microsoft Fabric, Azure data platform, and applied AI consulting engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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