What Barkawi Management Consultants does

Barkawi Group (legally Barkawi Holding GmbH) is a Munich-based private holding company and supply chain technology incubator founded in 1994. It originated as Barkawi Management Consultants, a specialized SCM consultancy that grew for 25 consecutive years before being sold to Genpact (NYSE:G) in 2018. Following the divestiture, the parent repositioned as a builder of supply chain technology and service companies, operating a portfolio that includes B2X Care Solutions (aftersales and customer care services for global consumer electronics brands across 140 countries via a network of 500 service partners, powered by the B2X ONE platform), ClearOps (SaaS connecting manufacturer supply chain systems with 2,000+ dealers across 50+ dealer management systems, managing 5m+ SKUs worth more than €1bn), ketteQ (B2B SaaS supply chain planning platform powered by the proprietary PolymatiQ™ agentic AI solver engine, headquartered in Atlanta), star/trac (yard management software, divested to Banyan Software in 2025), Teqport (industrial asset recovery from telecom networks, now part of TXO since 2024), Teqcycle (mobile device trade-in and refurbishment, now part of Foxway since 2023), and Trusted Carrier (cloud transport data platform, co-founded with the German Transport and Logistics Association BGL in 2021).

The Group's revenue is generated through a mix of SaaS subscriptions (ClearOps, ketteQ, Trusted Carrier), managed services (B2X), and transaction-based fees (Teqport, Teqcycle prior to exit), distributed via direct enterprise sales and channel/partner networks. The historical professional services revenue stream (BMC consulting) was transferred to Genpact in 2018. Barkawi deploys approximately €100m of capital across seed, early, growth, and maturity stages, often co-investing with external venture capital and venture debt providers, and operates 15 offices across Europe, Asia, North America, and South America with a reported 1,000-1,200 supply chain professionals of 50 nationalities. The customer base spans more than 500 blue-chip multinationals across 100+ countries, with named customers including Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, European telecommunication carriers, and world-leading chemical and machinery manufacturers. The strategic model is a build-harvest-recycle cycle: launch or acquire operating companies, scale them, and exit via strategic acquirers (Genpact, Foxway, TXO, Banyan Software) to recycle capital into new ventures.

Name

Barkawi Management Consultants

Legal name

Barkawi Holding GmbH

Website

https://barkawi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Munich-based private holding and supply chain incubator founded in 1994. Builds and operates portfolio companies in supply chain planning, aftersales, and circular economy, serving 500+ blue-chip multinationals across 100+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Services: Supply chain management consulting including strategy, digital transformation, and technology implementation for large multinational clients. The consulting entity was Barkawi Management Consultants, acquired by Genpact in 2018 with 250 consultants and 25 years of consecutive growth.
2. SaaS Software Subscriptions: Portfolio companies including ClearOps, ketteQ, star/trac, and B2X generate subscription-based SaaS revenue from supply chain planning, aftersales management, yard management, and customer care platforms.
3. Aftersales & Customer Care Services: B2X Care Solutions provides in-warranty and out-of-warranty services including value-added logistics, repair, field service, call management and web-support for consumer electronics brands across 140 countries.
4. Circular Economy & Asset Recovery: Teqport (now TXO Germany) recovers secondary materials from telecom infrastructure networks including copper, gold, silver, and palladium. Teqcycle manages the entire trade-in and refurbishment value chain for mobile devices. Processed 160,000 tons of materials over 15 years.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Barkawi Group is an incubator and company builder developing supply chain technology and service companies, including SaaS platforms for supply chain planning (ketteQ), dealer network integration (ClearOps), aftersales customer care (B2X ONE), yard management (star/trac flow), and transport data digitization (Trusted Carrier). The original consulting entity (Barkawi Management Consultants) was a leading supply chain consultancy that was acquired by Genpact in 2018.

Product overview

Barkawi Group operates as an incubator and company builder focused on supply chain innovation. The group encompasses multiple portfolio companies offering distinct supply chain solutions: ClearOps (SaaS connecting manufacturer supply chain systems with distribution networks), ketteQ (supply chain planning SaaS powered by agentic AI), B2X ONE (customer care services platform), Teqport/TXQ Germany (industrial asset recovery), Teqcycle/Foxway Germany (mobile device trade-in and refurbishment), star/trac (yard management software), and Trusted Carrier (transport data platform). Barkawi Management Consultants was the original consulting entity, acquired by Genpact in 2018.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• B2X ONE: Platform connecting demand and supply of customer care services for mobile and consumer electronics, computing and office devices, POS, payment and kiosk systems and e-scooters.

Products and services

• ClearOps Cloud-based SaaS platform connecting supply chain management systems of manufacturers with their distribution networks (subsidiaries, third party dealers, importers). Enables improved aftersales performance including better parts availability and reduced inventory levels. Has connected more than 2,000 dealers, integrating 50+ common dealer management systems and managing 5m+ SKUs worth more than €1bn across 30+ countries.
• ketteQ B2B SaaS supply chain planning solution purpose-built for complex, ever-changing business environments. Powered by PolymatiQ, an agentic AI solver engine, enabling organizations to move from reactive to proactive planning across demand, inventory, production, and service. Deeply integrated with Salesforce but operates flexibly across any enterprise environment.
• B2X ONE Platform Technology platform connecting demand and supply of customer care services for mobile and consumer electronics, computing and office devices, POS, payment and kiosk systems, and e-scooters. Part of B2X Care Solutions providing in-warranty and out-of-warranty services through a global network of 500 service partners in 140 countries for consumer electronics brands such as Samsung, Apple, and Xiaomi.
• star/trac flow Yard Management Software Modern yard management software platform enabling industrial companies to rethink and transform logistics operations. Digital, scalable, and secure solution with deep process expertise. Client base includes world-leading chemical companies with Europe's largest industrial sites. Acquired by Banyan Software in 2025.
• Trusted Carrier Cloud-based transport data platform co-founded with the German Transport and Logistics Association (BGL). Suite of solutions includes digitization, validation and verification of data pertaining to freight forwarding entities, transport vehicles and truck drivers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ clients served in 100+ countries
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Banyan SoftwarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025star/trac, established in 1998 in Munich, Germany, was acquired by Banyan Software in 2025. Banyan Software is a leading acquirer and operator of niche B2B software companies. star/trac provides modern yard management software with the flow platform for industrial companies.
• TXOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Teqport Services, a specialized industrial asset recovery company established in 2007 with headquarters in Solingen, Germany, became part of TXO in 2024. TXO is a global leader in telecom network asset management and circular economy solutions. TXO Germany recovers secondary materials from telecommunication infrastructure networks.
• FoxwaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Teqcycle, a leading provider of trade-in solutions for pre-owned mobile devices established in 2013, was acquired by Foxway in 2023. Teqcycle, now Foxway Germany, manages the entire value chain from purchasing used devices through to refurbishment, repair, logistics and resale. Foxway is a leading provider of circular tech services with revenues of €700M and headquarters in Sweden.
• BGL (German Transport and Logistics Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Trusted Carrier, a cloud-based provider of transport data, was co-founded in 2021 together with the German Transport and Logistics Association (BGL). The partnership enables digitization, validation and verification of data pertaining to freight forwarding entities, transport vehicles and truck drivers.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• project44: Supply chain visibility and transportation management network; comparable to Trusted Carrier's transport-data digitization and verification proposition across freight forwarding and trucking data.
• FourKites: Supply chain visibility and yard management platform; comparable as an emerging SCM software vendor operating in adjacent/overlapping functional territory to star/trac flow and Trusted Carrier.

Direct peers

• Blue Yonder: Large SCM planning and execution software suite (Panasonic-owned) competing with ketteQ and indirectly overlapping ClearOps and star/trac on supply chain execution and yard/logistics functionality.
• Kinaxis: Public supply chain planning SaaS vendor whose ConcurrentPlanning platform competes head-to-head with ketteQ in demand/inventory/production planning; a near-direct comparable for the Group's SCM SaaS portfolio.
• E2open: Supply chain SaaS network covering planning, logistics and channel data; relevant comparable to ClearOps' dealer-network integration thesis and to ketteQ's broader planning portfolio.
• o9 Solutions: Enterprise AI-powered integrated business planning platform competing directly with ketteQ in agentic SCM planning; comparable on customer profile, AI-first positioning, and SaaS delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global consulting leader with an active supply chain and operations practice that historically competed with Barkawi Management Consultants on multinational SCM transformation engagements.
• Genpact: NYSE-listed professional services firm that acquired Barkawi Management Consultants in 2018 and absorbed it into Genpact's supply chain business unit; directly comparable as the acquirer and current operator of the Group's former consulting franchise.
• Manhattan Associates: Public SCM, warehouse and yard management software vendor; comparable as an incumbent yard/logistics platform competing with star/trac flow and adjacent to ClearOps' dealer distribution focus.
• McKinsey & Company: Top-tier management consultancy with a Supply Chain Practice that addresses strategy, digital transformation and SCM operating model work similar to Barkawi's pre-2018 consulting mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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