What CIPS does

CIPS GmbH is a privately held German IT services company headquartered in Nettetal, Germany, founded in 2012. The firm operates as a single-source provider of IT services for small and medium-sized businesses in the DACH region, structured as a GmbH (limited liability company) with 11-50 employees. Its service portfolio spans IT service and support, IT security, custom software development, web solutions, and cloud infrastructure, delivered through a direct, consultative sales model with ongoing managed support.

The company's technology stack is built around custom Windows desktop applications, iOS and Android mobile app development, cloud infrastructure provisioning, and IT security (firewall, VPN, email and disk encryption, backup, and archival). CIPS supports these capabilities through vendor partnerships with Microsoft, VMware, Veeam, Dell, Sophos, and Parallels. It is also developing an AI-powered virtual assistant platform ("Virtuelle Assistenz – Praxismanagerin") that integrates CRM, calendar, accounting, quality management, ERP, and business intelligence functions, currently listed as "Coming Soon."

CIPS generates revenue through a mix of professional services (consulting, implementation, and managed support), project-based custom software development, recurring cloud subscriptions, and hardware resale. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored per engagement. No funding rounds, M&A, or third-party investment are disclosed, and the company is co-led by Managing Directors Sascha Driesch and Thomas Hauser.

Name

CIPS

Legal name

CIPS GmbH

Website

https://cips-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIPS GmbH is a German IT services provider based in Nettetal that delivers IT service, IT security, custom software, web, and cloud solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, and is developing an AI-powered virtual assistant platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nettetal

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Services and Consulting: Tailored IT services including analysis, consulting, and implementation of IT solutions for businesses. Services cover IT infrastructure, software, hardware procurement, repairs, and server virtualization.
2. Custom Software Development: Individual enterprise applications and tailored desktop applications for Windows platform, including integration with existing systems and ongoing maintenance.
3. Cloud Solutions: Cloud services with implementation, maintenance, and ongoing support, including secure data storage and server maintenance.
4. Hardware Sales: Supply of matching hardware alongside IT services, creating a comprehensive customer relationship.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CIPS GmbH is a German IT services provider delivering tailored IT services, IT security, custom software development for Windows, web solutions, and cloud infrastructure to small and medium businesses. Following analysis and consulting, the company implements and maintains solutions, supplies matching hardware, and provides ongoing support as a single-source IT partner.

Product overview

CIPS offers IT services and solutions including IT-Service, IT-Sicherheit (IT Security), Entwicklung (Software Development), Websolution, Cloud, and an AI-powered Virtuelle Assistenz – Praxismanagerin platform. The core offering is a portfolio of IT services covering infrastructure, security, software development, web solutions, and cloud services, supplemented by a new AI-powered virtual assistant platform that integrates CRM, business process automation (calendar, accounting, documentation, quality management, ERP), and business intelligence capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT-Service End-to-end IT service management including hardware and software procurement, installation, repairs, server virtualization, network solutions, and telecommunications delivered as a single-source IT service for business customers.
• IT-Sicherheit (IT Security) Comprehensive IT security services including firewall systems, antivirus and spam protection, email encryption, authentication, data and disk encryption, plus backup and archiving solutions, delivered to business clients.
• Entwicklung (Software Development) Custom software development for the Windows platform including desktop applications, native iOS and Android mobile apps, and integration of new solutions with existing business systems, targeted at companies needing tailored software.
• Websolution Web design, corporate design, graphic design, print materials, content management systems, and web hosting services for businesses establishing or maintaining their online presence.
• Cloud Cloud solutions providing secure digital access to company data from multiple workstations, cloud backups, server maintenance, and flexible server solutions for device-independent and location-independent work.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for enterprise software solutions, cloud services, and productivity tools integration.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for virtualization solutions and server infrastructure services.
• VeeamcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for backup and data management solutions as part of IT security offerings.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cenit AG: Stuttgart-based IT services and software firm providing consulting, custom development, and digitalization services to midmarket enterprises. Comparable service mix and DACH regional orientation.
• Ratiodata GmbH: German IT services provider specializing in managed IT, cloud, and security for SMB/midmarket clients. Strongly comparable to CIPS's service-line breadth and DACH midmarket focus.
• GOB Software & Systeme GmbH & Co. KG: Smaller German IT services and consulting firm with comparable horizontal midmarket services, including custom development, infrastructure, and digitalization. Closest scale-peer to CIPS in the DACH market.
• msg systems AG: German IT services and consulting firm with a vertical-industry focus and significant SMB exposure. Closely matches CIPS's profile of multi-line IT services plus custom software development.
• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH: Germany-based IT systems integrator focused on data center, cloud, and security solutions for midmarket and enterprise. Highly comparable in services portfolio and DACH SMB/midmarket go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• Computacenter plc: Large European IT infrastructure and services provider with significant DACH presence. Directly comparable across managed services, security, cloud, and enterprise software deployment.
• Allgeier SE: German IT services and software group operating across enterprise IT, custom development, and digital transformation. Comparable in offering breadth, with similar multi-vertical midmarket positioning.
• CANCOM SE: German-headquartered IT services and cloud provider serving SMB and enterprise clients across DACH. Overlaps with CIPS in cloud solutions, managed services, security, and Microsoft-centric delivery.
• Bechtle AG: Germany's largest IT systems house and MSP, offering infrastructure, software, cloud, and security services to SMB and enterprise customers. Bechtle is the dominant regional incumbent against whom small DACH MSPs like CIPS compete for Mittelstand contracts.

Emerging players

• DATEV eG: German cooperative providing IT/software solutions primarily to tax advisors, auditors, and SMBs. Comparable as a German SMB-focused IT/software provider, though more verticalized than CIPS's horizontal play.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CIPS.GmbH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cips-gmbh

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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