What Sourcing International does

Sourcing International SI1010 GmbH is a Vienna-based digital transformation consulting firm serving Austrian federal and municipal government institutions, state-owned enterprises, and regulated-industry customers including energy, insurance, banking, and healthcare providers. Named clients include the Austrian Parliament, Federal Chancellery, Federal Ministries of Finance and Interior, City of Vienna, ÖBB, VERBUND, EVN, Trans Austria Gasleitung, Österreichische Hagelversicherung, Acredia, Walser Privatbank, and Salzburg University Hospital. The company delivers four service lines: Strategy, Governance and Compliance consulting (including GDPR and EU AI Act advisory); Digital Transformation project management; Application implementation (requirements engineering, agile delivery); and Organisational Identification (change management and cultural development).

The firm's technology base combines consulting expertise with a portfolio of proprietary SaaS products developed from project experience. Core products include heatfolio (portfolio management and RAG reporting SaaS, launched 2019), 2Register (digital transformation tooling), Fit4AI (a three-stage EU AI Act compliance, training, and AI-roadmap service), and Cloud Compliance and Cloud Management Software. Selected products such as consento (a multi-tenant Laravel/Vue.js 3 SaaS for beauty professionals) and SkySmiles Club (an internal gamification platform) extend into adjacent verticals. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified, holds an EU-registered trademark, and operates a 50+ country referral network through the INPLP (International Network of Privacy Law Professionals).

Revenue is generated primarily through professional-services consulting engagements under a sales-led, relationship-based go-to-market model, complemented by recurring SaaS subscriptions and fee-based training and event products (including per-attendee AI workshops at €100 and premium Circle of Excellence tickets at €600-€1,500). Distribution is direct, with no reseller or marketplace channels. The firm is privately held by co-founders and co-CEOs Dr. Tobias Höllwarth and Mag. Oliver Lindlbauer, with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Name

Sourcing International

Legal name

Sourcing International SI1010 GmbH

Website

https://sourcing-international.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sourcing International is a Vienna-based digital transformation consulting firm serving Austrian government and large enterprises, combining advisory services with proprietary SaaS products (heatfolio, Fit4AI, 2Register) for compliance, portfolio management, and AI adoption.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Transformation Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Strategy & Transformation (BPAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital & Technology Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAH), Business Process & Digital Transformation Consulting (BPAEAAAD)

Keywords

• Digital transformation consulting
• Cloud governance compliance
• AI compliance consulting
• Portfolio management software
• IT strategy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategy, Governance & Compliance Consulting: Advisory services for developing technology strategies, governance frameworks, and compliance programs including GDPR and EU AI Act compliance.
2. Digital Transformation Services: Project-based consulting for designing and managing central digital transformation projects for clients.
3. Application Implementation: Technology project implementation services including requirements engineering, agile development, and software delivery.
4. Organisational Identification Services: Change management, cultural transformation, and organisational development consulting.
5. SaaS Products (heatfolio, 2Register, Fit4AI): Proprietary software products sold as subscription or licensing models to accelerate client digital transformation.
6. Training & Workshops: AI workshops and certification programs including Fit4AI Compact training and AI compliance education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sourcing International provides digital transformation consulting across four service pillars: Strategy, Governance & Compliance; Digital Transformation; Applications; and Organisational Identification. The firm develops and sells proprietary SaaS products—heatfolio for project portfolio management and RAG reporting, 2Register for digital transformation acceleration, Fit4AI for EU AI Act compliance, and consento for beauty-professional appointment and consent management—primarily to Austrian public sector bodies and large enterprises. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees combined with subscription and licensing fees from its software products.

Product overview

Sourcing International is a consulting firm that develops proprietary SaaS solutions to accelerate digital transformation. Their product portfolio includes heatfolio (project portfolio reporting SaaS), 2Register (digital transformation tool), consento (beauty industry management app), SkySmiles Club (internal gamification platform), and Fit4AI (AI compliance and adoption framework). These products are developed using project experience and domain expertise gained from consulting engagements, with some solutions like heatfolio and consento developed collaboratively with external partners and contractors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• heatfolio A SaaS tool that transforms portfolio management and reporting by consolidating project status into a single heatmap view with RAG reporting, time/cost/content assessment, and multi-department authorization for enterprise and public-sector organizations.
• 2Register A proprietary SaaS tool developed for digital transformation acceleration, leveraging Sourcing International's project experience and domain expertise.
• Fit4AI A three-stage AI compliance and adoption service comprising Fit4AI Compact training (30-minute online training with 10 microlearnings for EU AI Act Article 4 compliance), AI-Compliance implementation using the SI-Compliance-Framework, and AI-Roadmap execution for step-by-step AI integration.
• consento A mobile and web application for beauty professionals enabling efficient management of appointments, clients, employees, treatments, and consent forms, including digital consent form signing, treatment session tracking, and workspace management for salon operations.
• Cloud Compliance and Cloud Management Software A SaaS tool for tracking cloud compliance and cloud management processes in one centralized platform, developed to address cloud governance challenges for enterprise clients.
• Strategy, Governance & Compliance Consulting Advisory services for developing technology strategies, governance frameworks, and compliance programs including GDPR and EU AI Act compliance, targeting enterprise and public-sector clients.
• Digital Transformation Services Project-based consulting for designing and managing central digital transformation projects, from initial strategy through execution, for enterprise and public-sector organizations.
• Application Implementation Services Technology project implementation services covering requirements engineering, agile development, and software delivery for complex enterprise technology projects.
• Organisational Identification Services Change management, cultural transformation, and organisational development consulting supporting clients in building a living corporate culture alongside digital transformation.

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INPLP (International Network of Privacy Law Professionals)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINPLP is a knowledge hub for IT law that keeps Sourcing International updated on topics like data protection and AI. The network includes IT lawyers from over 50 countries. Sourcing International provides an exclusive network promoting cross-border knowledge exchange and transnational project collaboration. INPLP serves as the company's key to global connections and access to innovative knowledge.
• Fit4AI Partners (ACP, e-matrix, AHW Rechtsanwälte, EuroCloud Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSourcing International delivers Fit4AI Compact training in cooperation with ACP, e-matrix, AHW Rechtsanwälte, and EuroCloud Europe to provide comprehensive EU AI Act compliance training and certification.
• GiessweinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing exclusive shopping benefits and discounts for Sourcing International team members.
• CorplifeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering exclusive shopping benefits and discounts for Sourcing International team members.
• AllianzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAllianz retirement planning partnership providing pension plan options for Sourcing International employees.
• Wiener LinienminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing Wiener Linien public transport tickets for employee commuting.
• VOR (Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing VOR public transport tickets for employee commuting.
• FabasoftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on egovday workshops and cloud governance initiatives. Fabasoft is an Austrian cloud software company.
• WorldVisionminorOthersSourcing International conducted a project visit to WorldVision Vietnam.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• valantic: DACH-headquartered digital transformation, SAP/ERP, and consulting firm comparable in size and customer mix to Sourcing International, with both consulting services and proprietary software solutions aimed at enterprise digitalization.
• BearingPoint: European-origin management and technology consultancy with deep DACH presence, focusing on digital strategy, governance, and compliance — directly overlapping Sourcing International's Strategy, Governance & Compliance service line.
• msg systems: Germany-based IT consulting and software firm with strong DACH public-sector and regulated-industry footprint, delivering digital transformation, cloud, and compliance services comparable to Sourcing International's offering.
• Senacor Technologies: German digital transformation consultancy serving large banks, insurers, and public-sector clients with IT strategy and implementation work — closely analogous to Sourcing International's enterprise consulting practice.
• All for One Group: DACH-focused IT and consulting group delivering ERP, cloud, and digital transformation services to mid-market and enterprise customers, comparable in scope and regional concentration to Sourcing International.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG Austria: Big Four advisory practice with strong Austrian roots providing management consulting, technology transformation, and risk/compliance services — competing for the same CIO/CFO mandates as Sourcing International but at much greater scale.
• Accenture: Global systems integrator with a major DACH practice delivering digital transformation, cloud, and AI compliance at scale — competing for the same large enterprise and public-sector transformation mandates as Sourcing International.
• Atos: Global IT services and digital transformation provider with deep presence in Austria and Germany across public-sector, energy, and financial services — a broader incumbent overlapping Sourcing International's customer verticals.

Emerging players

• Celonis: Munich-headquartered process-mining and AI platform that emerged out of the DACH ecosystem; competes for the same transformation budgets as Sourcing International while redefining how digital transformation and process compliance are delivered.
• Holistic AI: AI governance and EU AI Act compliance startup offering training, audits, and tooling — directly comparable to Sourcing International's Fit4AI product line within the same EU AI Act compliance niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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