CCF

What CCF does

CCF AG is a privately held German stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) headquartered in Griesheim, operating for approximately 25 years in IT services and pivoted into Robotic Process Automation for the DACH market. Originally a server and datacenter infrastructure provider with early marquee customers Deutsche Börse AG and Schenker AG, the company now distributes and develops two complementary RPA platforms: CAIROS, an on-premise intelligent process automation platform co-developed with exeptiv that combines classical RPA with reinforcement learning, intelligent document processing, autonomous bots and natural-language workflow control; and EMMA, a cognitive RPA product from WIANCO OTT for which CCF holds the Rhein-Main-Gebiet partner position, operating through screen/UI interaction without requiring API integration. Both platforms are positioned for GDPR-compliant on-premise deployment in regulated German environments.

The company monetizes through EMMA and CAIROS software licensing (four-digit EUR annual price points), implementation and consulting services, 1-2 day training workshops covering RPA, EU AI Act and DSGVO compliance, and legacy hardware/infrastructure services. Its go-to-market is sales-led and workshop-driven, supplemented by a German-language content blog, a Brevo-powered newsletter, LinkedIn presence and an RPA suitability quiz for lead qualification. CCF targets nine verticals with high documentation overhead — tax advisory firms, medical practices, public administration (with deep integrations to OK.EWO, OPEN/PROSOZ, VOIS, AutiSta, VIS Suite and Infoma newsystem), retail/e-commerce, banks/insurance, trade/craft businesses, healthcare facilities and logistics. Leadership consists of Dirk Franz as authorized representative, Carsten Recker as CTO and Richard Loch as trainer; the firm is bootstrapped with no disclosed external investors, operates with 11-50 employees, and shows no M&A, funding or public-listing activity.

Name

CCF

Legal name

CCF AG

Website

https://ccf.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CCF AG is a German IT services and RPA vendor offering two complementary on-premise automation platforms — CAIROS (co-developed with exeptiv) and EMMA (via WIANCO partnership) — to SMB and mid-market customers across tax, healthcare, public administration, retail and financial services verticals in the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Robotic Process Automation Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Platforms (HDAEAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) & Digital Robotics (HDAAAIAI)

Keywords

• Robotic process automation
• Intelligent process automation
• Cognitive AI software
• RPA implementation services
• Business process automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Griesheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing (CAIROS, EMMA): Revenue from licensing RPA software platforms to businesses. CAIROS is developed with exeptiv; EMMA is sourced from Wianco OTT. Licensing is described as having four-digit annual costs for EMMA.
2. Implementation and Consulting Services: Advisory, implementation and support services for RPA deployments. CCF accompanies clients from consultation through successful implementation, including support and personal contact persons.
3. Training and Workshops: Revenue from training programs including Wianco EMMA 2-day training and workshops on RPA, AI usage, DSGVO and EU AI Act compliance. Training ranges from software skills to organizational workshops and change projects.
4. Hardware Solutions: Hardware structure consulting and supply - server infrastructure, databases, data security - building complete structures for customers as needed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CCF AG sells and deploys two robotic process automation (RPA) platforms — CAIROS (proprietary, co-developed with exeptiv) and EMMA (from WIANCO OTT) — that automate repetitive office and back-office tasks through user-interface interaction without requiring APIs or programming knowledge. Alongside the software, CCF provides implementation consulting, employee training workshops, and legacy hardware/data-center infrastructure services for German SMEs, tax advisors, medical practices, public administration and logistics firms.

Product overview

CCF AG offers a portfolio of two distinct RPA (Robotic Process Automation) platforms—CAIROS (developed by CCF/exeptiv) and EMMA (from Wianco OTT)—alongside professional services, training, and workshops. CAIROS is an on-premise intelligent automation platform with reinforcement learning and no-code-first approach, while EMMA is a cognitive AI solution operating as a digital employee. The two products are complementary: CAIROS emphasizes speed (ROI in 4-6 weeks, processes in minutes) and dashboard analytics, while EMMA emphasizes cognitive AI capabilities with visual process learning and full audit documentation. Both are offered alongside CCF's professional services including implementation consulting, staff training programs, and ongoing support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAIROS: On-premise automation platform with no-code first approach that enables employees without IT knowledge to automate business processes, record user actions, and visually create workflows. Includes reinforcement learning, cognitive capabilities, intelligent PDF reports, and document processing.
• EMMA

Products and services

• EMMA (Wianco) EMMA is a cognitive AI RPA solution that operates as a digital employee — it sees the screen, hears audio, types, and speaks, automating repetitive office processes (accounting, customer service, HR, document processing) through the user interface without requiring APIs or programming knowledge. Sold to businesses in Germany seeking on-premise, DSGVO/GDPR-compliant automation.
• CAIROS CAIROS is an on-premise intelligent process automation platform built on a 'No-Code first – Code when you need' principle, combining classical automation with AI functions including reinforcement learning, intelligent document processing, autonomous bots, and a natural-language prompt-based workflow assistant. Sold to enterprise and mid-market customers that need GDPR-compliant, on-premise automation with a deployment-ready state in 24 hours and ROI within 4-6 weeks.
• Workshops & Schulungen (Training) Structured 1-2 day training programs that enable business employees (without IT/programming background) to use CAIROS or EMMA independently, including certification for the Wianco EMMA 2-day training. Targeted at RPA practitioners and process owners in client organizations.
• Dienstleistungen (Professional Services) End-to-end consulting and implementation services covering RPA solution design, software robot deployment, staff enablement, ongoing support with dedicated personal contact persons, hardware/infrastructure consulting, and AI usage advisory. Aimed at organizations adopting or scaling RPA.

Quantifiable outcome

• ROI achieved within 4-6 weeks (CAIROS)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• exeptivcoreTechnology or IntegrationCCF AG partners with exeptiv for the CAIROS platform - a proprietary RPA solution developed jointly. CAIROS is described as 'CCF / exeptiv' product combining classical automation with modern AI functions including reinforcement learning, intelligent document processing, and autonomous bots.
• Wianco OTTcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCCF AG is the WIANCO partner in the Rhein-Main-Gebiet for EMMA - cognitive RPA software from Wianco OTT. CCF offers sales, implementation, training and support for EMMA solutions. EMMA is described as software of the next generation with cognitive operation capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Automation Anywhere: Enterprise RPA platform with cloud and on-premise deployment options, AI-powered document understanding, and a bot marketplace - directly competing with CCF in cognitive RPA for SMB through enterprise segments.
• UiPath: Global leader in RPA and process automation, offering a no-code/low-code platform with AI capabilities directly competing with CCF's CAIROS and EMMA in the same target use cases (document processing, screen-based automation, attended/unattended bots).
• SS&C Blue Prism: Enterprise-focused RPA platform now owned by SS&C, targeting regulated industries (banking, insurance, public sector) with on-premise deployment - a direct peer in CCF's regulated-vertical German market.

Broad incumbents

• Pegasystems: Broad low-code platform with RPA capabilities and case management, often deployed in financial services and public sector - comparable to CCF's regulated-vertical focus but as part of a much larger enterprise suite.
• Microsoft Power Automate: Broad incumbent offering RPA alongside the wider Microsoft Power Platform (including AI Builder, Dataverse, Teams) - competing with CCF's no-code automation approach but as part of a much larger enterprise productivity portfolio.

Regional players

• Another Monday: German-headquartered RPA provider offering attended and unattended automation with focus on European mid-market and enterprise - comparable to CCF as a regional DACH RPA specialist.
• Servicetrace (now part of Axway): German RPA vendor (acquired by Axway) with strong presence in German-speaking enterprise and public-sector automation - direct overlap with CCF's CAIROS/EMMA positioning in the DACH regulated market.

Emerging players

• WorkFusion: AI-native automation platform combining RPA with intelligent document processing for banking/financial services - an emerging player overlapping CCF's banking/insurance use cases with more recent AI architecture.
• Laiye: AI-empowered RPA platform with document processing and conversational AI - an emerging player targeting similar SMB and mid-market automation use cases as CCF, particularly in EMEA expansion.

Others

• Wianco OTT: Developer of the EMMA cognitive RPA platform that CCF resells in the Rhein-Main region - included as an adjacent ecosystem participant and indirect partner whose roadmap and channel decisions directly affect CCF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ccf-ag

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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