What 42DigitalSolutions does

42DigitalSolutions GmbH is a Cologne-based digital transformation and software development firm founded in 2008. The company delivers consulting, architecture, custom software development, and managed maintenance services to enterprise clients across automotive, telecommunications, retail, media, and energy utilities, with a stated GTM motion of direct sales-led enterprise engagement. Its client portfolio includes Deutsche Telekom, Audi, Bosch, BMW, Volkswagen, and Ford, alongside the energy utility network ASEW and its member Stadtwerke. Revenue streams are anchored in professional services and managed maintenance, with pricing not publicly disclosed and engagements initiated through direct consultation.

The company's product portfolio combines bespoke client deliverables with reusable platforms. Proprietary offerings include the SayHy intelligent messenger communication platform (for automated processes, self-service, and upselling within messenger apps), the Conversational Services Platform (CPaaS) deployed for Deutsche Telekom, the EVU-Cloud private cloud infrastructure hosting ASEW's EnergieHaus and WärmeCheck utility products, and the Audi Web-Monitoring-Dashboard providing mobile KPI access. Underlying technology spans cloud infrastructure, microservice architectures, and conversational commerce, with text-based AI-assisted automation and recommendation capabilities embedded in SayHy. The firm is privately held, structured as a German GmbH, with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external investment. Leadership rests with Managing Director Omid Hashemi.

Name

42DigitalSolutions

Legal name

42DigitalSolutions GmbH

Website

https://42ds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

42DigitalSolutions is a Cologne-based digital transformation and software development firm serving enterprise clients across automotive, telecommunications, retail, media, and energy sectors with consulting, custom development, and proprietary platforms including the SayHy messenger platform and the EVU-Cloud for utility networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting and Digital Transformation Services

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Messaging APIs, CPaaS & Programmable Communications (BPAMACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

CPaaS (Programmable Voice, SMS, Video APIs) (HDAIAHAG), Enterprise Application Modernization (Monolith-to-Modules, Domain Modernization) (BPAEAFAG), Enterprise PaaS (App Runtime & Managed Application Platforms) (HDAEAKAB)

Keywords

• Digital transformation consulting
• Custom software development
• Conversational commerce platforms
• IT consulting services
• Cloud infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Technical and business consulting for digital transformation, spanning IT infrastructure to product development. Includes strategic advisory, architecture planning, and ongoing consultation.
2. Software Development & Implementation: Custom software development, frontend/backend development, and digital product creation. Includes architecture, development, rollout and maintenance services for enterprise clients.
3. Platform Maintenance: Ongoing maintenance and support services for deployed platforms and applications, including CPaaS maintenance and cloud infrastructure management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

42DigitalSolutions is a Cologne-based digital transformation agency that consults, architects, develops, and maintains digital products and services for enterprise clients. It delivers bespoke solutions along with proprietary platforms — the SayHy intelligent messenger communication platform, the Conversational Services Platform (CPaaS) for Deutsche Telekom, the Audi Web-Monitoring-Dashboard, and the EVU-Cloud private cloud solution for ASEW member utilities — primarily for automotive, telecommunications, energy, retail, and media sectors.

Product overview

42DigitalSolutions operates a multi-product portfolio spanning proprietary platforms and client-specific solutions. The core offerings include the SayHy intelligent messenger communication platform for enterprise communication automation, and the Conversational Services CPaaS solution. Client-specific products include the Audi Web-Monitoring-Dashboard for real-time KPIs, and the ASEW product suite (EnergieHaus and WärmeCheck) hosted on the EVU-Cloud platform for energy utilities. The company also provides business transformation consulting and development services for digital products across business and consumer target groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SayHy: Intelligent messenger communication platform enabling businesses to interact with customers through automated processes and self-service options in messenger apps.

Products and services

• SayHy An intelligent messenger communication platform that enables seamless integration of automated processes and self-service options within Messenger apps. Companies can increase efficiency while providing personalized customer experiences, with capabilities for inquiries, purchases, and service bookings directly in messenger interfaces, plus intelligent upselling and cross-selling.
• Digital Transformation Consulting Technical and business consulting for digital transformation, spanning IT infrastructure to product development. Includes strategic advisory, architecture planning, and ongoing consultation for enterprise clients across automotive, retail, media, and services industries.
• Custom Software Development & Implementation Custom software development, frontend/backend development, and digital product creation. Includes architecture design, development, rollout, and integration services for enterprise clients — covering web dashboards, cloud platforms, and digital products.
• Platform Maintenance & Managed Services Ongoing maintenance and support services for deployed platforms and applications, including CPaaS maintenance, cloud infrastructure management, and digital product lifecycle support for enterprise clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Faster response times and higher customer satisfaction through real-time messenger communication
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ArtcodixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtcodix collaborated with 42DigitalSolutions on the ASEW EVU-Cloud project. Together they developed the system architecture and implementation for the private cloud solution serving ASEW and its member Stadtwerke utilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• msg systems AG: Munich-headquartered IT services and software provider with consulting, development, and managed services revenue streams parallel to 42DS's project-based and platform-maintenance model.
• Twilio: Global CPaaS leader offering programmable messaging, voice, and video APIs across 180+ markets. A broad incumbent providing the same fundamental capabilities as SayHy but at vastly greater scale.
• Valtech: DACH-rooted digital transformation agency offering strategy, experience design, and platform engineering to enterprise clients, broadly comparable to 42DS's consulting and product development services.
• Vonage (Ericsson): CPaaS/UCaaS provider now part of Ericsson, offering programmable communications APIs and unified communications comparable to 42DS's telco-facing Conversational Services Platform.

Direct peers

• Bird (formerly MessageBird): Amsterdam-based omnichannel CPaaS platform providing programmable messaging APIs and conversational flows, directly comparable to 42DS's CPaaS and messenger-based product set.
• Parloa: Berlin-based conversational AI platform for enterprise customer service automation. Competes with SayHy in the German enterprise conversational automation market.
• CM.com: Dutch CPaaS and conversational commerce platform with messaging, voice, and customer support capabilities that directly overlap with 42DS's SayHy messenger and Conversational Services offerings.
• Cognigy: Düsseldorf-based conversational AI platform providing enterprise-grade virtual agents and automation, closely overlapping 42DS's SayHy messenger automation and conversational commerce positioning.
• Sinch AB: Public Swedish CPaaS provider offering programmable messaging, voice, and video APIs comparable to 42DS's SayHy and Conversational Services Platform. Direct competitor in the same messaging/CPaaS category.

Emerging players

• MACH AG: German digital commerce and platform consultancy with adjacent expertise in cloud platforms, customer experience, and enterprise digitalization, serving similar German Mittelstand and enterprise buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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