XCNT GmbH

What XCNT GmbH does

XCNT GmbH is a Berlin-based, wholly-owned digital product builder subsidiary of Centrotec SE, a European manufacturing conglomerate. Founded in 2018 and registered at Local Court Charlottenburg (HRB 196678 B), the company positions itself as '80% startup, 20% corporate' and is tasked with originating, building, and scaling software products across the energy, infrastructure, mobility, and health verticals — first inside the Centrotec group, then outward. Its visible portfolio includes DRIVR, a GDPR-compliant IoT cloud backend for device manufacturers; Lyxon, an in-development low-cost e-Kanban system for SME assembly-line intralogistics; 50ZERO, a carbon-offsetting subscription that merged with ForTomorrow in 2022; and FlowTemp and Events, listed without detail. The company operates without disclosed external funding and is led by three CEOs (Sebastian Graf, Michael Beigler, Christoph Brand).

The commercial model is multi-modal: DRIVR is sold to device manufacturers as IoT infrastructure; Lyxon targets SMEs in intralogistics with combined hardware and software; 50ZERO was a consumer/subscription carbon-offset service leveraging the EU cap-and-trade market. Products are distributed primarily through dedicated self-serve websites (drivr.cloud, lyxon.io, 50zero.eu) with no disclosed partner reseller channels. Customer segments span device manufacturers (primary), intralogistics SMEs, and historically carbon-offsetting individuals and organizations.

Operationally, XCNT has no disclosed headcount, revenue, or pricing; the GDPR-compliant IoT backend and the Centrotec distribution relationship are its principal technical and commercial assets. Revenue concentration is heavily correlated with the Centrotec group by design, and no scaling signals such as external funding, M&A, or geographic expansion beyond EU-centric compliance framing are present in the record.

Name

XCNT GmbH

Legal name

XCNT GmbH

Website

https://xcnt.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

XCNT GmbH is a Berlin-based, wholly-owned digital product builder subsidiary of European manufacturing group Centrotec SE, building software products — including the DRIVR IoT cloud backend and the Lyxon e-Kanban system — first for the Centrotec industrial group and then for external customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise IoT and Cloud Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry/Vertical Cloud Platforms (e.g., Gov/Healthcare/Financial Cloud Regions) (HDABAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD)

Keywords

• IoT platform
• E-Kanban software
• Digital supply chain
• Carbon offsetting platform
• Tech company builder

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 50ZERO Subscription: Subscription-based service that allows users to offset their carbon footprint by removing emission rights from the European cap and trade market.

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

XCNT GmbH is a Berlin-based technology company builder founded in 2018 that develops and operates cloud-based digital products, including an IoT platform (DRIVR), an e-Kanban solution (Lyxon), a carbon offsetting platform (50ZERO), a heating flow temperature optimization solution (FlowTemp), and an event management tool. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centrotec SE, the company focuses on building and scaling digital business models with a cloud backend infrastructure for IoT data processing in a GDPR-compliant manner.

Product overview

XCNT GmbH is the digital product builder of Centrotec SE, a group of European manufacturers. The company operates as a multi-product portfolio with both launched and in-development offerings including: DRIVR (IoT platform for device manufacturers), Lyxon (e-Kanban system for SMEs), 50ZERO (carbon offsetting service), FlowTemp, and Events. Products span IoT, supply chain optimization, and sustainability domains. The company follows a startup-corporate hybrid model (80% startup, 20% corporate) while designing products to scale beyond the Centrotec group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DRIVR
• Lyxon
• 50ZERO
• FlowTemp
• Events

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Centrotec SEcoreOthersXCNT is the digital product builder of Centrotec SE, a group of European manufacturers. XCNT launches its ideas within this group but designs them to scale beyond. This is a parent-subsidiary relationship where XCNT serves as the technology innovation arm of the manufacturing group.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Circularise: Circularise provides supply chain transparency and traceability software for manufacturers, comparable to XCNT's industrial digital product portfolio addressing supply chain disruptions.
• ABOX42: ABOX42 is a Berlin-based digital product studio and software company working on industrial IoT and smart home verticals, comparable to XCNT as a Berlin-based tech company builder with industry-aligned products.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens MindSphere: Siemens' industrial IoT platform MindSphere provides cloud-based IoT data handling and device management for industrial manufacturers, directly comparable to XCNT's DRIVR in targeting European device manufacturers with industrial-grade IoT infrastructure.
• Azure IoT Hub / Azure Digital Twins: Microsoft's Azure IoT Hub and Digital Twins platform offers cloud-based IoT data ingestion and management for industrial device makers, representing a comparable hyperscaler alternative to XCNT's DRIVR.
• PTC ThingWorx: PTC's ThingWorx is an enterprise IoT platform widely used by industrial manufacturers for connected device management, overlapping with DRIVR's value proposition for device manufacturers.
• AWS IoT Core: AWS IoT Core is the hyperscale incumbent in device-to-cloud IoT infrastructure, competing with DRIVR on cloud backend capabilities for IoT data, though at a broader horizontal scale.
• Bosch IoT Suite / Bosch Connected Industry: Bosch offers industrial IoT platform services designed for device manufacturers and OEMs, comparable to DRIVR in offering cloud backend infrastructure for connected industrial devices.

Direct peers

• Particle Industries: Particle is a horizontal IoT platform serving device manufacturers with cloud connectivity and data management, a similar use case to DRIVR but with a broader developer-focused go-to-market.
• Software AG Cumulocity IoT: Software AG's Cumulocity IoT is a direct competitor to DRIVR, offering a cloud-based IoT platform for device manufacturers with multi-tenant device management and data handling capabilities comparable to XCNT's offering.
• ForTomorrow: ForTomorrow is a German carbon offset subscription platform that merged with XCNT's 50ZERO product in 2022 and is a directly comparable peer in EU carbon offset subscription services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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