What neocx does

neocx GmbH is a Dresden-headquartered private software company, founded in 2021 as a joint venture between Volkswagen Group and tracetronic GmbH, that builds and operates the Continuous Integration Factory (CI-Factory) — a unified platform for the continuous integration, continuous testing, and continuous delivery of automotive software across all VW Group brands. The CI-Factory addresses the increasing complexity of networked vehicle functions by automating the end-to-end software workflow from individual components through full vehicle system integration, including highly automated Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software testing built with Python and orchestrated via agile Scrum methodologies using JIRA and Git. The company positions itself as a "living integration hub" that translates user-driven product development into integrated solutions spanning proprietary CI-Factory components and third-party tools.

neocx is governed by two Managing Directors, Dr.-Ing. Rocco Deutschmann and Benjamin Aschoff, and operates as an internal strategic software services provider within the VW Group ecosystem rather than as an external SaaS vendor. Revenue mechanics are anchored in B2B professional service contracts with VW Group entities for software development, integration, and testing — no external pricing, distribution channels, or third-party customer logos are disclosed in the available data. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees, with hiring activity across Scrum Master/Agile Coach, Software Developer for Process Automation, and Werkstudent/Praktikant roles.

The company's physical footprint is concentrated at Stuttgarter Str. 3 in Dresden, with stated plans to expand operations to Wolfsburg and Ingolstadt — both major VW Group engineering hubs — signaling geographic capacity buildout aligned with parent engineering centers. By design, neocx combines the agility of a mid-sized family-style enterprise (the tracetronic side) with the resource base of a large automotive corporation (the VW side), marketing this dual identity as its primary organizational value proposition to technical recruits.

Name

neocx

Legal name

neocx GmbH

Website

https://neocx.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

neocx GmbH is a Dresden-based joint venture between Volkswagen Group and tracetronic GmbH that builds the CI-Factory platform for continuous integration, testing, and delivery of automotive software across all VW Group brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Software Development

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (33632)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive ECUs/Control Modules & Embedded Electronics Manufacturing (IMACAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• Automotive software development
• Continuous integration testing
• ECU software testing
• Vehicle software integration
• CI/CD platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Development and Integration Services: As a joint venture serving Volkswagen Group brands, neocx provides software development, integration, and testing services for automotive software. Revenue is generated through B2B service contracts with VW Group entities for the CI-Factory platform and related automotive software solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

neocx develops and operates the Continuous Integration Factory (CI-Factory), a platform supporting the continuous integration, testing, and delivery of automotive software for Volkswagen Group brands. The platform integrates and safeguards highly complex vehicle functions across all development stages, from individual software components to full vehicle system integration, and includes highly automated solutions for ECU software testing.

Product overview

neocx is a joint venture between Volkswagen and tracetronic that provides the CI-Factory (Continuous Integration Factory) — a unified platform for the continuous integration, testing, and delivery of automotive software. The CI-Factory serves as the core product, supporting all VW Group brands in integrating and safeguarding highly complex vehicle functions through continuous workflows spanning individual software components to complete vehicle integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CI-Factory (Continuous Integration Factory)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• AVL List: Austria-based automotive engineering services and tool provider for powertrain and vehicle software development, comparable in scale and geography to neocx's automotive engineering services focus.

Direct peers

• ETAS (Bosch): Bosch subsidiary offering ECU development tools, middleware, and validation solutions, directly comparable to neocx's tooling for software integration and testing.
• dSPACE: Provides hardware-in-the-loop simulation, ECU validation, and automated software testing platforms for automotive OEMs; competes for the same CI/CT/CD workflow spend neocx addresses.
• Vector Informatik: Leading supplier of ECU development and testing tools (CANoe, vTESTstudio) widely used by German OEMs, including VW Group, making Vector a direct competitive peer in ECU software validation.
• Elektrobit (EB): Automotive software specialist providing development, integration, and testing tools for ECU and connected vehicle software, directly overlapping with neocx's CI-Factory value proposition.

Emerging players

• Apex.AI: Automotive software platform company focused on safety-certified middleware and SDV tooling for OEMs, partially overlapping with neocx's continuous integration and software delivery agenda.
• Luxoft (automotive): Digital engineering services firm with a strong automotive practice delivering software integration and SDV programs to OEMs and tier-1s, making it an emerging peer in the same niche.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Bosch Engineering: Large automotive engineering services provider with deep ECU and software integration capabilities across multiple OEMs, serving as a broader incumbent in the same space.
• Siemens EDA (Automotive): Provides E/E systems design, simulation, and verification tooling (Capital, Simcenter) used in automotive software development pipelines, overlapping with neocx's integration and validation scope.
• Continental Engineering Services: Large automotive supplier offering software integration and engineering services, including ECU and connected vehicle programs; overlaps with neocx as a broader services competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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