Liquam GmbH

What Liquam GmbH does

Liquam GmbH is a privately held German consulting firm headquartered in Elmshorn with a secondary office in Hamburg, founded in 2013 and led by managing directors Sven Kramer and Sebastian Karger. The firm delivers digital transformation, Enterprise AI (Enterprise KI) consulting, and process optimization services to enterprise and mid-market clients in the DACH region. Its portfolio spans AI strategy and readiness assessments, AI compliance, on-premises AI deployment for data sovereignty, AI-powered knowledge management, AI-based export control and sanctions screening, predictive sales and assortment forecasting, automated order capture, and field-service digitalization. Liquam positions itself as an independent advisor that combines business and technology expertise and delivers outcomes through a four-phase engagement model (Vision → Strategy → Concept → Implementation).

The business model is project-based professional services. Liquam generates revenue through consulting engagements and implementation projects, with pricing highly individualized after an initial consultation; no standardized rate card is publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales targeting large corporations and mid-market companies, supplemented by mid-funnel inbound content via a bi-weekly podcast ("Schlaflos dank Seattle"), a weekly "Tech-Update" newsletter, and active LinkedIn/Facebook presence. The firm claims a diversified enterprise reference base spanning banking (Volksbank, DZ Bank, BVK), automotive (Volvo, Maxxis, Miba), retail (EDEKA), real estate (Gewoba, Nordimmo), food and beverage (Buss Fertiggerichte, Nordzucker), wholesale (Meesenburg, DS Produkte), healthcare (Bahn BKK, Medinow), and waste management (Suez). Liquam operates without external institutional capital, subsidiaries, or disclosed M&A activity, and currently has 11–50 employees.

Name

Liquam GmbH

Legal name

Liquam GmbH

Website

https://liquam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Liquam GmbH is a German boutique consultancy delivering Enterprise AI, digital transformation, and process optimization services to enterprise and mid-market clients across the DACH region, with a reference base spanning banking, automotive, retail, and real estate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Transformation Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

AI/ML Solution Integration & MLOps Enablement (BPAEAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

Keywords

• Digital transformation consulting
• Enterprise AI strategy
• Process automation services
• AI compliance advisory
• IT strategy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Elmshorn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Professional Services: Revenue generated through consulting engagements, strategic advisory services, and implementation projects. The company offers various collaboration formats from workshops to comprehensive strategic projects, with pricing individualized based on project scope and requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Liquam GmbH is a German digital transformation and Enterprise AI consulting firm that advises and develops custom business solutions for enterprise and mid-market clients. Its services span AI strategy, AI compliance setup, on-premises AI deployment, process automation, knowledge management, predictive sales, data quality optimization, and digital customer portal development, delivered through engagement formats ranging from strategy workshops to full project responsibility.

Product overview

Liquam GmbH is a consulting and strategy company for digital transformation in the digital economy. Rather than a software product company, Liquam offers advisory and implementation services organized around strategic consulting and AI-powered solutions. The company's portfolio centers on Enterprise KI (Enterprise AI) consulting, encompassing AI strategy and implementation, AI compliance, and on-premises AI deployment for maximum data security. Supporting service offerings include digital customer experiences, data-driven business optimization, and sales transformation services. These services are delivered through collaborative engagement models, including strategy workshops, full project responsibility, and agile implementation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Schlaflos dank Seattle: A podcast by Liquam covering tech trends and digital economy topics, hosted by Sven Kramer and Sebastian Karger

Products and services

• Enterprise KI (Enterprise AI) Consulting End-to-end Enterprise AI advisory and implementation service for organizations seeking AI strategy, compliance, and deployment. Aimed at enterprise and mid-market clients with strict data sovereignty or compliance requirements.
• KI Readiness Assessment Assessment service evaluating an organization's readiness for AI adoption, identifying gaps and defining roadmap priorities for AI implementation. Targeted at enterprises and mid-market companies planning an AI program.
• KI-gestütztes Wissensmanagement (AI-Powered Knowledge Management) AI-based knowledge management solution enabling intelligent retrieval, synthesis, and utilization of organizational knowledge. Applied for customer inquiries, employee onboarding, and compliance documentation.
• Exportkontrolle und Sanktionslistenprüfung auf KI-Basis (AI-Based Export Control and Sanctions List Screening) AI-powered compliance service for automated export control verification and sanctions list screening, identifying compliance violations and suspicious patterns in trade transactions. Targeted at regulated-industry enterprise clients.
• KI Compliance Advisory and implementation service for AI compliance framework setup, ensuring regulatory adherence for AI deployments in enterprise environments.
• KI ohne Cloud für maximale Datensicherheit (On-Premises AI Deployment) On-premises AI deployment service enabling organizations to leverage generative AI capabilities while keeping data on their own infrastructure. Targeted at clients with strict data security and sovereignty requirements.
• Digitales Kundenportal und automatisierte Auftragsprozesse (Digital Customer Portal and Automated Order Processes) Design and implementation of digital customer portals and automated order processing for improved customer experience and operational efficiency. Targeted at enterprises seeking self-service customer engagement and order automation.
• Proaktive Vertriebssteuerung und Predictive Sales Data-driven sales management service using predictive analytics for proactive sales steering, assortment planning, and demand forecasting. Applied in retail, wholesale, and B2B sales contexts.
• Automatisierte Datenextraktion, Datenqualität und Stammdatenoptimierung (Automated Data Extraction, Data Quality and Master Data Optimization) Service line covering automated data extraction, cleansing, structuring, master data optimization, and automated order capture to improve data quality, reduce manual processing, and enable downstream automation.
• Softwareauswahl und Implementierung (Software Selection and Implementation) Advisory service supporting software vendor selection and implementation, including replacement of legacy Excel or Access-based solutions. Targeted at enterprises modernizing their software landscape.
• Beratung für Aufsichtsräte und Beiräte (Advisory for Supervisory and Advisory Boards) Strategic advisory service for supervisory and advisory boards on digital transformation and technology strategy. Targeted at board-level stakeholders of DACH enterprises.

Named customers16 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MHP: Porsche-owned management and IT consultancy specializing in digital transformation, mobility, and process optimization. Direct peer in automotive and industrial digital transformation, though typically larger engagements.
• codecentric AG: German IT and AI consulting firm offering custom software development, cloud, and AI engineering services to enterprise clients. Directly comparable to Liquam in size, DACH focus, and AI/digital transformation service mix.
• Senacor Technologies: German IT and digital transformation consultancy with strong banking and financial services focus, similar in scale and delivery model to Liquam. Competes for the same enterprise AI and process digitization mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini Invent: Global digital innovation and transformation consulting arm of Capgemini. Competes with Liquam on enterprise AI and transformation mandates, especially for larger accounts.
• valantic: European digital transformation and consulting firm covering ERP, CRM, data/AI, and custom software. Broader portfolio than Liquam but overlapping in enterprise digital strategy and AI implementation.
• Accenture: Global professional services firm with one of the largest enterprise AI and digital transformation practices. Represents the largest end of competitive overlap with Liquam.
• Arvato Systems: Bertelsmann subsidiary providing IT consulting, system integration, and digital transformation services. Competes with Liquam in DACH enterprise IT consulting, though at significantly larger scale.
• McKinsey Digital: Digital and AI consulting arm of McKinsey. Competes for strategy-heavy enterprise AI and digital transformation work, particularly at the board-advisory level where Liquam also operates.
• Deloitte Digital: Global consultancy offering enterprise digital transformation, AI strategy, and implementation. Overlaps with Liquam's enterprise AI consulting offering, typically at the upper end of deal size.

Regional players

• Reply: European-headquartered (Italy) digital services and AI consulting group with strong DACH presence. Comparable enterprise AI/digital transformation services, primarily competing across continental Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LiquamGmbH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liquam-gmbh
• Xx.com/LiquamGmbH

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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