Zeitsprung

What Zeitsprung does

Zeitsprung GmbH is a privately held German software company headquartered in Pforzheim that builds BiPRO-standards-based middleware, document exchange, and AI-powered data extraction infrastructure for the DACH insurance industry. The company's core offering is the zeitsprung Cloud platform, which provides a single connection point to more than 80 insurance companies and serves approximately 10,000 connected distribution partners and over 6,000 supported companies. Its product portfolio spans BiPRO server implementations (TAA, Transfer, Bestands, Schaden), BiPRO client applications (BiPRO 430 Dokumenten-Service, 440 Extranet-Einstieg, 490 BÜ-Tool, 501 Partneränderungen), the KI-Modul ZOE for AI-based document OCR, GDV-Clearing/GDV-One for data format transformation, a Schattendatenbank shadow database with time-slice storage, Vorgangssteuerung process automation, and a broker management software suite (zeitsprung-MVP), all interconnected through a documented JSON REST API.

The company monetizes primarily through transaction-based pricing (€0.10 per received document for Documenten-Service, €0.01 per transformed contract record for GDV-One, €0.10 per processed PDF for ZOE), supplemented by subscription and flat-rate pooling licenses for large enterprise customers (Outlook Add-in at €500 + €15/month, Extranet Deeplink at €19/month standalone, unlimited pooling licenses for high-volume users). Go-to-market combines a self-service PLG motion (online registration with 14-day free trials, credentials issued within one business day) with enterprise field sales for insurance companies and large broker pools, supported by an indirect channel through more than 15 MVP software vendors and multiple broker pool cooperatives including MAXPOOL, Qualitypool, AMEXPool, and VEMA.

Zeitsprung is led by founder Managing Director Georg Schmitz and operates with 51-100 employees exclusively in the DACH region. The business is bootstrapped with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional investors, and the company shows no history of mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, or regulatory actions in the available record.

Name

Zeitsprung

Legal name

zeitsprung GmbH

Website

https://zeitsprung.digital

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Zeitsprung is a German software company providing BiPRO-standards-based middleware, AI-powered document recognition, and cloud networking infrastructure that connects insurance brokers, pools, and insurance companies across the DACH market via a single integration point.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Platform, BI & Analytics Integration (BPAEAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Intelligence, Reporting & Visualization Services (BPAEAHAD), Dashboarding & KPI/Performance Management (HDAEAMAF), Operational/Real-Time BI & Streaming Analytics (HDAEAMAH)

Keywords

• Insurance data exchange
• BiPRO compliance software
• Broker document automation
• Insurance cloud platform
• GDV data transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Pforzheim

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. Documenten-Service (BiPRO 430): Transaction-based pricing per received document/transaction from insurance companies. Standard rate 0.10€ per transaction with degressive tiers (50,000 transactions/year at 0.09€, up to 300,000 at 0.05€). Monthly kündbar (cancelable) contracts with no minimum commitment.
2. GDV-Clearing / GDV-One: Per-record transformation pricing at 0.01€ per contract record transformed, plus 0.10€ one-time delivery fee per output file. Monthly cancelable contracts with optional pooling licenses for large volumes.
3. ZOE-PDF (AI Document Recognition): Per-document pricing at 0.10€ per uploaded and processed PDF document (regardless of page count). No base fees, monthly cancelable. Optional dedicated support contracts for high-volume users (100,000+ documents/month).
4. Outlook Add-in: Hybrid model with 500€ one-time per-seat license fee plus 15€ monthly per user. Enables email archiving directly to zeitsprung-MVP from Outlook.
5. Extranet Deeplink: Free when bundled with other zeitsprung products; standalone pricing of 19€ monthly. Provides broker portal access management.
6. Pooling Licenses: Flat-rate monthly licensing for large units with unlimited document/transaction volumes. Offered for Documenten-Service, GDV-One, and other products for enterprise customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zeitsprung provides BiPRO-standards-compliant middleware and a cloud platform that connect insurance companies, brokers, pools, and distribution networks for standardized document and data exchange. The portfolio includes BiPRO server products (TAA, Transfer, Bestands, Schaden), a digital broker mail service, the proprietary AI module ZOE for OCR-based document recognition, the Schattendatenbank shadow data warehouse, GDV-One data transformation, and consulting services for insurance digitalization.

Product overview

Zeitsprung is a software company providing a modular platform for the German insurance industry, headquartered in Pforzheim. The core offering consists of the zeitsprung Cloud platform connecting approximately 10,000 distribution partners, complemented by BiPRO-standard compliant servers (TAA Server, Transfer Server, Bestands Server, Schaden Server) for standardized insurance data exchange. For brokers and distribution networks, the portfolio includes the BiPRO 430 Dokumenten-Service (digital broker mail), the KI-Modul ZOE (AI-powered document recognition with OCR), GDV-One (GDV data transformation), Schattendatenbank (shadow database/data warehouse), Extranet-Einstieg (portal access management), and Vorgangssteuerung (process control). Insurance companies receive the Portfolio-Plattform and outsourcing/project consulting services. The platform integrates with over 15 MVP (broker management software) systems via JSON-API and BiPRO 430 interfaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• zeitsprung Cloud: Market-leading networking solution for the insurance industry with nearly 10,000 connected distribution partners.
• KI-Modul ZOE
• GDV-One

Products and services

• zeitsprung Cloud Cloud-based networking platform for the insurance industry connecting approximately 10,000 distribution partners and serving as the central hub for all zeitsprung products and services.
• BiPRO-TAA Server BiPRO standard server for technical application and acceptance processes between insurance companies and their distribution partners.
• BiPRO-Transfer Server BiPRO standard server enabling data transfer operations between insurance companies and brokers.
• BiPRO-Bestands Server BiPRO standard server for managing insurance portfolio and existing contract (Bestands) data.
• BiPRO-Schaden Server BiPRO standard server for claims data handling and processing between insurers and brokers.
• Digitale Maklerpost (BiPRO 430 Documenten-Service) Electronic document exchange and management service for insurance brokers, pools, and distribution networks, retrieving documents from insurance company portals and BiPRO 430 services via multiple methods including FTP, email, webservices, and BiPRO-430.x.
• KI-Modul ZOE (ZOE-PDF) AI-powered OCR document recognition module specialized for insurance industry documents, extracting structured data including document date, insurance company, contract number, insurance branch, product type, and policyholder information with accuracy rates up to 98% and self-improving capability through user corrections.
• Schattendatenbank Centralized mirror/shadow database system with time-slice storage per BiPRO model, providing a data warehouse foundation for business intelligence processes and consistent historical data provision across distributed insurance systems via APIs.
• Portfolio-Plattform Platform for insurance companies to manage and distribute their product portfolios digitally across broker and distribution networks.
• GDV-Clearing / GDV-One Transformation service converting GDV (Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft) data formats into standardized CSV or JSON formats for unified processing across insurance systems.
• Extranet-Einstieg (Extranet Deeplink) Account management tool for secure encrypted storage of broker portal access credentials with one-click navigation (deep linking) into insurance company portals, eliminating manual data entry.
• Vorgangssteuerung (Process Control) Automated workflow management tool for partner changes (BiPRO 501) and broker mandate transmissions (BiPRO 490) between brokers and insurance companies.
• Vergleichsrechner (Comparison Calculator) Comparison calculator enabling insurance brokers to compare product offerings across different insurance providers.
• Endkundenportal Customer-facing portal enabling end customers to access their insurance information and documents through their broker.
• Outsourcing und Projektbegleitung Consulting, outsourcing, and project support services for insurance company digitalization and BiPRO integration initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognition rates: Document date ~98%, Insurance company ~98%, Business transaction ~90%, Policy number ~75%, Category ~75%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ajco solutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-published the study 'Datenqualität als Erfolgsfaktor in der Kundenbeziehung' (Data Quality as Success Factor in Customer Relations) examining data supply challenges in the insurance industry. Joint thought leadership and market education initiative.
• VEMA e.G. (Versicherungsmakler Genossenschaft)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBroker pool cooperative whose members utilize zeitsprung services. VEMA is listed among connected MVP systems and broker pool contacts.
• TelemaXX Telekomunikations GmbHminorOthersInfrastructure provider hosting zeitsprung servers within the Federal Republic of Germany. Data stored on servers of TelemaXX within Germany as referenced in privacy policy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Assfinet GmbH: Assfinet is a major German MVP (broker management software) vendor whose products integrate with Zeitsprung via the BiPRO 430 and JSON APIs. It is a complementary channel partner and a competitor in serving broker workflow needs.
• SoftProject GmbH: SoftProject is a German IT firm offering BiPRO-based integration solutions and workflow automation for the insurance industry. It is the closest direct competitor to Zeitsprung, providing comparable middleware connecting insurance companies, brokers, and distribution networks.

Others

• Morgen & Morgen GmbH: Morgen & Morgen provides insurance market analysis, product ratings, and software tools for German brokers and insurers. It overlaps with Zeitsprung's broker-tooling footprint but competes primarily in analytics and rating rather than document exchange and BiPRO integration.
• Franke und Bornberg GmbH: Franke und Bornberg is a German insurance analytics and rating firm serving brokers and insurers with product comparison and quality assessment data. It is thematically adjacent — both serve broker decision workflows — but focuses on data and analytics rather than transactional integration.
• Check24 Vergleichsportal GmbH: Check24 is the largest German insurance and financial product comparison portal, with deep ties to broker distribution. While not a direct middleware competitor, it operates in the same insurance distribution ecosystem and shapes broker economics indirectly.
• Verivox GmbH: Verivox is a leading German price-comparison platform for insurance and financial products, serving both consumers and brokers. It is thematically related via insurance distribution but operates on the consumer-facing comparison side rather than B2B middleware.

Broad incumbents

• msg life AG: msg life is a leading European IT consulting and software provider dedicated to the insurance industry, covering policy administration, claims, and integration. While much broader in scope, it competes for the same insurer IT modernization budgets as Zeitsprung.
• adesso insurance solutions GmbH: adesso is a major German IT services group with a dedicated insurance solutions division providing consulting, integration, and BiPRO-related services. It is a broader incumbent competing in the same insurer digitalization and data integration space.
• Jung, DMS & Cie. AG: Jung, DMS & Cie. is a major German financial services distribution and technology platform serving insurance brokers and financial advisors. It overlaps with Zeitsprung's broker-channel focus and provides comparable broker-facing infrastructure at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Smart Insurtech GmbH: Smart Insurtech provides digital middleware and API solutions for the German insurance market and is integrated with Zeitsprung. It targets similar BiPRO-based connectivity use cases but is more narrowly focused on emerging API-driven workflows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zeitsprunggmbh
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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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